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Micro-electromechanical switch protection in series parallel topology

  • US 8,687,325 B2
  • Filed: 09/11/2008
  • Issued: 04/01/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device comprising:

  • a plurality of micro-electromechanical system switch sets coupled in series at common points, each switch set comprising a plurality of switches coupled in parallel between a first common point and a second common point;

    a control circuit coupled to the plurality of switch sets and configured to control opening and closing of the switches; and

    one or more intermediate diodes coupled between the control circuit and a common point between each respective pair of the plurality of switch sets.

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