Lateral microelectromechanical system switch
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1. A switch, comprising:
- a substrate;
an elongated movable part;
a pair of electrical contacts disposed at one side of said part;
an actuation electrode disposed at said one side of said part and separated from said pair of electrical contacts;
wherein said part, said contacts and said electrode are disposed on said substrate, wherein said elongated movable part is arranged and dimensioned such that said movable part is movable a lateral direction generally toward said contacts, and wherein said movable part includes a central elongated member fixed to a cylindrical-shaped head having an electrical contact disposed at said one side, said electrical contact contacting said pair of electrical contacts during a normal operation of said switch.
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Abstract
A switch comprising a substrate, an elongated movable part, a pair of electrical contacts disposed at one side of said part, an actuation electrode disposed at the one side of the part and separated from the pair of electrical contacts, wherein the part, the contacts and the electrode are disposed on the substrate, wherein the elongated movable part is arranged and dimensioned such that the part is movable in a generally lateral direction toward the contacts; the movable part includes a central elongated member fixed to a head having an electrical contact disposed at the one side. One end of the movable part is attached to the substrate by means of various anchoring arrangements.
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1. A switch, comprising:
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a substrate;
an elongated movable part;
a pair of electrical contacts disposed at one side of said part;
an actuation electrode disposed at said one side of said part and separated from said pair of electrical contacts;
wherein said part, said contacts and said electrode are disposed on said substrate, wherein said elongated movable part is arranged and dimensioned such that said movable part is movable a lateral direction generally toward said contacts, and wherein said movable part includes a central elongated member fixed to a cylindrical-shaped head having an electrical contact disposed at said one side, said electrical contact contacting said pair of electrical contacts during a normal operation of said switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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