公开(公告)号：WO2009005683A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-08

申请号：PCT/US2008/007944

申请日：2008-06-26

Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. ,  GASPARYAN, Arman ,  GATES, Ohn, VanAtta ,  SIMON, Maria, Elina

Inventor： GASPARYAN, Arman ,  GATES, Ohn, VanAtta ,  SIMON, Maria, Elina

IPC: H01H37/00

CPC classification number: H01H1/0036 ,  B81B3/0024 ,  B81B2201/014 ,  B81B2201/031 ,  H01H37/00 ,  H01H2001/0047 ,  H01H2037/008 ,  H01H2061/006 ,  H01H2061/008

Abstract: The present invention provides a bi-directional microelectromechanical element, a microelectromechanical switch including the bi-directional element, and a method to reduce mechanical creep in the bi-directional element. In one embodiment, the bi-directional microelectromechanical element includes a cold beam having a free end and a first end connected to a cold beam anchor. The cold beam anchor is attached to a substrate. A first beam pair is coupled to the cold beam by a free end tether and is configured to elongate when heated thereby to a greater temperature than a temperature of the cold beam. A second beam pair is located on an opposing side of the cold beam from the first beam pair and is coupled to the first beam pair and the cold beam by the free end tether. The second beam pair is configured to elongate when heated thereby to the greater temperature.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种双向微电子机械元件，包括双向元件的微机电开关，以及减少双向元件中机械蠕变的方法。 在一个实施例中，双向微机电元件包括​​具有自由端的冷梁和连接到冷束锚的第一端。 冷梁锚附接到基板。 第一束对通过自由端系绳连接到冷束，并且被构造成在被加热时延伸到比冷束的温度更大的温度。 第二光束对位于与第一光束对的冷光束的相对侧上，并且通过自由端系绳耦合到第一光束对和冷光束。 第二束对被配置成在被加热时延长到更高的温度。

公开(公告)号：EP2162894A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-17

申请号：EP08779783.3

申请日：2008-06-26

Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Inventor： GASPARYAN, Arman ,  GATES, Ohn, VanAtta ,  SIMON, Maria, Elina

IPC: H01H37/00

CPC classification number: H01H1/0036 ,  B81B3/0024 ,  B81B2201/014 ,  B81B2201/031 ,  H01H37/00 ,  H01H2001/0047 ,  H01H2037/008 ,  H01H2061/006 ,  H01H2061/008

Abstract: The present invention provides a bi-directional microelectromechanical element, a microelectromechanical switch including the bi-directional element, and a method to reduce mechanical creep in the bi-directional element. In one embodiment, the bi-directional microelectromechanical element includes a cold beam having a free end and a first end connected to a cold beam anchor. The cold beam anchor is attached to a substrate. A first beam pair is coupled to the cold beam by a free end tether and is configured to elongate when heated thereby to a greater temperature than a temperature of the cold beam. A second beam pair is located on an opposing side of the cold beam from the first beam pair and is coupled to the first beam pair and the cold beam by the free end tether. The second beam pair is configured to elongate when heated thereby to the greater temperature.