公开(公告)号：AU2003262880A1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-19

申请号：AU2003262880

申请日：2003-08-26

Applicant: TERAVICTA TECHNOLOGIES INC

Inventor： IVANCIW DAN A ,  HILBERT CLAUDE

IPC: B81B3/00 ,  B81B7/02 ,  H01H1/00 ,  H01H1/60 ,  H01H9/00 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H47/00 ,  H01H47/04 ,  H01H49/00 ,  H01H59/00

Abstract: In methods and circuits for using associated circuitry to enhance performance of a micro-electromechanical switch, one of the method embodiments is a contact conditioning process including applying a time-varying voltage to the control element of a closed switch. In another embodiment, a voltage profile applied to the control element of the switch can be tailored to improve the actuation speed or reliability of the switch. In another method embodiment, the performance of a switch may be evaluated by measuring a performance parameter, and corrective action initiated if the switch performance is determined to need improvement. An embodiment of a circuit for maintaining performance of a micro-electromechanical switch includes first and second signal line nodes, sensing circuitry coupled to the signal line nodes and adapted to sense a performance parameter value of the switch, and control circuitry operably coupled to at least one terminal of the switch.

公开(公告)号：WO2004021382A2

公开(公告)日：2004-03-11

申请号：PCT/US0326696

申请日：2003-08-26

Applicant: TERAVICTA TECHNOLOGIES INC

Inventor： IVANCIW DAN A ,  HILBERT CLAUDE

IPC: B81B3/00 ,  B81B7/02 ,  H01H1/00 ,  H01H1/60 ,  H01H9/00 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H47/00 ,  H01H47/04 ,  H01H49/00 ,  H01H59/00

CPC classification number: H01H1/605 ,  H01H1/0015 ,  H01H1/60 ,  H01H11/0062 ,  H01H47/04 ,  H01H59/0009 ,  H01H2059/0063 ,  Y10T307/911 ,  Y10T307/924

Abstract: In methods and circuits for using associated circuitry to enhance performance of a micro-electromechanical switch, one of the method embodiments is a contact conditioning process including applying a time-varying voltage to the control element of a closed switch. In another embodiment, a voltage profile applied to the control element of the switch can be tailored to improve the actuation speed or reliability of the switch. In another method embodiment, the performance of a switch may be evaluated by measuring a performance parameter, and corrective action initiated if the switch performance is determined to need improvement. An embodiment of a circuit for maintaining performance of a micro-electromechanical switch includes first and second signal line nodes, sensing circuitry coupled to the signal line nodes and adapted to sense a performance parameter value of the switch, and control circuitry operably coupled to at least one terminal of the switch.

Abstract translation: 在用于使用关联电路来增强微机电开关的性能的方法和电路中，方法实施例之一是接触调节过程，包括对闭合开关的控制元件施加时变电压。 在另一个实施例中，可以调整施加到开关的控制元件的电压分布，以改善开关的致动速度或可靠性。 在另一方法实施例中，可以通过测量性能参数来评估交换机的性能，并且如果确定开关性能需要改进，则启动校正动作。 用于维持微机电开关的性能的电路的一个实施例包括第一和第二信号线节点，耦合到信号线节点的感测电路，并且适于感测开关的性能参数值，以及可操作地耦合至少 一个终端的交换机。