公开(公告)号：US10855073B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-01

申请号：US16035538

申请日：2018-07-13

Applicant: Analog Devices Global Unlimited Company

Inventor： Padraig Fitzgerald ,  Eric James Carty

IPC: H01H59/00 ,  H02H9/04 ,  H01H9/54 ,  H01H61/00 ,  H01H9/30 ,  H01H73/18

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for protecting a MEMS switch is provided. The method and apparatus improve the integrity of MEMS switches by reducing their vulnerability to current flow through them during switching of the MEMS switch between on and off or vice versa. The protection circuit provides for a parallel path, known as a shunt, around the MEMS component. However, components within the shunt circuit can themselves be removed from the shunt when they are not required. This improves the electrical performance of the shunt when the switch is supposed to be in an off state.

公开(公告)号：US20190013668A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US16035538

申请日：2018-07-13

Applicant: Analog Devices Global Unlimited Company

Inventor： Padraig Fitzgerald ,  Eric James Carty

IPC: H02H9/04 ,  H01H59/00 ,  H01H9/54 ,  H01H61/00

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for protecting a MEMS switch is provided. The method and apparatus improve the integrity of MEMS switches by reducing their vulnerability to current flow through them during switching of the MEMS switch between on and off or vice versa. The protection circuit provides for a parallel path, known as a shunt, around the MEMS component. However, components within the shunt circuit can themselves be removed from the shunt when they are not required. This improves the electrical performance of the shunt when the switch is supposed to be in an off state.

公开(公告)号：US10033179B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-24

申请号：US14743396

申请日：2015-06-18

Applicant: Analog Devices Global Unlimited Company

Inventor： Padraig L. Fitzgerald ,  Eric James Carty

IPC: H02H9/04 ,  H01H59/00 ,  H01H9/54 ,  H01H61/00

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for protecting a MEMS switch is provided. The method and apparatus improve the integrity of MEMS switches by reducing their vulnerability to current flow through them during switching of the MEMS switch between on and off or vice versa. The protection circuit provides for a parallel path, known as a shunt, around the MEMS component. However, components within the shunt circuit can themselves be removed from the shunt when they are not required. This improves the electrical performance of the shunt when the switch is supposed to be in an off state.