Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electrostatic actuator
- Patent Title (中): 静电执行机构
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Application No.: US12091555Application Date: 2008-03-06
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Publication No.: US08120451B2Publication Date: 2012-02-21
- Inventor: Jun-Bo Yoon , Hyun-Ho Yang , Dong-Hoon Choi
- Applicant: Jun-Bo Yoon , Hyun-Ho Yang , Dong-Hoon Choi
- Applicant Address: KR
- Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
- Current Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
- Current Assignee Address: KR
- Agency: The Belles Group, P.C.
- Priority: KR10-2007-0061361 20070622
- International Application: PCT/IB2008/050811 WO 20080306
- International Announcement: WO2009/016524 WO 20090205
- Main IPC: H01H51/22
- IPC: H01H51/22

Abstract:
The present invention relates to a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) and, more particularly, to an electrostatic actuator, and a driving method thereof and an application device thereof. The electrostatic actuator in accordance with the present invention comprises a fixed electrode, an electric charge charging unit electrically insulated from the fixed electrode, and a moving electrode spaced apart from the fixed electrode and the electric charge charging unit. In accordance with the present invention, the electrostatic actuator with a very low driving voltage and an arbitrarily controllable driving voltage when compared with a conventional electrostatic actuator is provided. In addition, the electrostatic actuator having durability against external noise and enabling a reliable consecutive operation is provided. Further, in accordance with the present invention, non-volatile mechanical memory, a logic circuit and a switch employing the electrostatic actuator are provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100163376A1 Electrostatic Actuator Public/Granted day:2010-07-01
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