THERMALLY ACTUATED RF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS SWITCH

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APP PUB NO 20110063068A1
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12828268

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A radio frequency (RF) micro electromechanical system (MEMS) switch formed on a substrate (e.g., a CMOS substrate). The RF MEMS switch includes a micromechanical member including a flexible switch membrane configured to move between an on state and an off state of the RF MEMS switch. The flexible switch membrane includes a first set of fingers on a sidewall thereof to be vertically coupled with a second set of fingers formed at an output of the RF MEMS switch on the substrate, and an actuation member in operable communication with the micromechanical member and configured to thermally actuate the micromechanical member such that the first set of fingers electrically couple with the second set of fingers upon thermal actuation of the micromechanical member to enable transmission of an RF signal.

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THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY1922 F ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20052

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nordin, Anis Nurashikin Selangor, MY 4 51
Su, Wansheng Gaithersburg, US 2 11
Zaghloul, Mona Bethesda, US 10 133
Zhang, Shumin Germantown, US 13 12

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