WO2004095523A2 - Fluid-based switches - Google Patents
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H29/00—Switches having at least one liquid contact
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H29/00—Switches having at least one liquid contact
- H01H29/28—Switches having at least one liquid contact with level of surface of contact liquid displaced by fluid pressure
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H1/00—Contacts
- H01H1/0036—Switches making use of microelectromechanical systems [MEMS]
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H29/00—Switches having at least one liquid contact
- H01H2029/008—Switches having at least one liquid contact using micromechanics, e.g. micromechanical liquid contact switches or [LIMMS]
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- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H61/00—Electrothermal relays
- H01H2061/006—Micromechanical thermal relay
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- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H57/00—Electrostrictive relays; Piezo-electric relays
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- Liquid metal micro switches have been made that use a liquid metal, such as mercury, as the switching fluid.
- the liquid metal may make and break electrical contacts.
- a force is applied to the switching fluid, which causes it to change form and move. If the adhesion between the electrical contacts and the substrate is poor, the moving switching fluid can sometimes lift the edges of the contacts and cause them to delaminate from the underlying substrate, damaging the switch.
- the switch comprises a first substrate and a second substrate mated together. Defined between the substrates are a number of cavities. Additionally, the first substrate defines a plurality of indentations within a first one of the cavities. A plurality of electrical contacts are each deposited within one of the indentations. Held within the first cavity is a switching fluid that serves to open and close at least a pair of the plurality of electrical contacts in response to forces that are applied to the switching fluid. The switch also includes an actuating fluid, held within one or more of the cavities, that applies the forces to the switching fluid.
- the switch comprises first and second substrates mated together so that a number of cavities are defined between the substrates.
- the first substrate additionally defines a plurality of indentations within a first one of the cavities.
- a plurality of wettable pads are each deposited within one of the indent?, ions.
- Held within the first cavity is a switching fluid that is wettable to the pads.
- the switching fluid serves to open and block light paths through the first cavity in response to forces that are applied to the switching fluid.
- An actuating fluid held within one or more of the cavities, applies the forces to the switching fluid.
- FIG. 1 illustrates an elevation of a first exemplary embodiment of a substrate having indentations that may be used in a fluid-based switch
- FIG. 2 an illustrates a plan view of a second exemplary embodiment of a substrate having indentations that may be used in a fluid-based switch
- FIG. 3 illustrates an elevation of the substrate of FIG. 2
- FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of a first exemplary embodiment of a switch that may use a substrate having indentations
- FIG. 5 illustrates a perspective view of a second exemplary embodiment of a switch that may use a substrate having indentations
- FIG. 6 illustrates a plan view of a third exemplary embodiment of a switch having indentations
- FIG. 7 illustrates an elevation of the switch of FIG. 7.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a substrate 100 that may be used in a fluid-based switch such as a LIMMS.
- substrate 100 may be ceramic or glass.
- Substrate 10C may define a plurality of indentations 102, 104, 106.
- the indentations may be formed by sandblasting, laser cutting, photo imaging, chemical etching, or another suitable process.
- a plurality of wettable pads, possibly serving as an electrical contacts, 112-116 are each deposited within one of the indentations 102-106.
- the indentations 102-106 recede the wettable pads 112-116 from the surface of the substrate 100.
- the substrate may be used in a.fluid-based switch that uses a switching fluid to change the state of the switch. Creating indentations on the substrate 100 that recede the wettable pads 112-116 from the surface of the substrate may help prevent the switching fluid from lifting the edge of the wettable pads during a switch state change.
- FIGS. 2 and 3 illustrate a second exemplary embodiment of a substrate 200 that may be used in a fluid-based switch.
- a plurality of electrical contacts 222, 224, 226 are deposited on a first layer 201 of the substrate.
- a second layer 203 is then mated to the first layer 201.
- the second layer may be formed from (or comprise) glass, and the first layer may be formed from (or comprise) a ceramic material. Other suitable materials are also contemplated.
- the second layer defines a plurality of ducts 214, 216, 218 that lead from the electrical contacts 222, 224, 226 to a surface of the second layer 203 opposite the electrodes 222, 224, 226.
- the ducts comprise a bell shape, with the openings of the ducts at the electrodes being wider than the openings of the ducts at the opposite surface of the second layer.
- the bell shape may have a variety of profiles and may be formed, for example, by masking the second layer and then sandblasting the bell shape(s) into the second layer.
- Inden 1 "'tions 204, 206, 208 defined by the second layer may be used to recede the openings of the ducts from the surface of the second layer.
- the indentations have a diameter larger than that of the ducts at the surface of the second layer.
- Liquid electrodes e.g., mercury electrodes
- 236, 238 fill at least a portion of each of the ducts.
- the walls of the ducts may be lined with a wettable material to help the liquid electrodes 234, 236, 238 wet to the ducts.
- the indentations may also be lined with a wettable material so that a switching fluid used in a fluid-based switch may wet to the indentations.
- the shape of the ducts 214, 216, 218 may cause the liquid electrodes 234, 236, 238 deposited within each of the ducts to remain within their respective ducts as a switching fluid makes and breaks connections between the electrical contacts 222, 224, 226.
- the indentations 204, 206, 208 provide a greater contact area for the liquid electrodes 234, 236, 238, and the recessed edges of the indentations may help prevent the wettable linings from lifting their edges and moving out of the indentations.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a first exemplary embodiment of a switch including substrate 100.
- the switch 400 comprises a first substrate 100 and a second substrate 402 mated together.
- the substrates 100 and 402 define between them a number of cavities 404, 406, and 408.
- Exposed within one or more of the cavities are a plurality of electrical contacts 112, 114, 116.
- Each electrical contact 112-1 16 is deposited within one of the indentations of substrate 100.
- a switching fluid 418 e.g., a conductive liquid metal such as mercury held within one or more of the cavities serves to open and close at least a pair of the plurality of electrical contacts 1 12-1 16 in response to force , that are applied to the switching fluid 418.
- An actuating fluid 410 (e.g., an inert gas or liquid) held within one or more of the cavities serves to apply the forces to the switching fluid 418.
- the forces applied to the switching fluid 418 result from pressure changes in the actuating fluid 410.
- the pressure changes in the actuating fluid 410 impart pressure changes to the switching fluid 418, and thereby cause the switching fluid 418 to change form, move, part, etc.
- the pressure of the actuating fluid 410 held in cavity 404 applies a force to part the switching fluid 418 as illustrated. In this state, the rightmost pair of electrical contacts 1 14, 1 16 of the switch 400 are coupled to one another.
- the switching fluid 418 can be forced to part and merge so that electrical contacts 114 and 1 16 are decoupled and electrical contacts 1 12 and 1 14 are coupled.
- the indentations 102-106 recede the electrical contacts 112-1 16 from the surface of the substrate 100. This may help prevent the switching fluid from lifting the edge of the electrical contacts during a switch state change.
- pressure changes in the actuating fluid 410 may be achieved by means of heating the actuating fluid 410, or by means of piezoelectric pumping. The former is described in U.S.
- the above referenced patent and patent application disclose the movement of a switching fluid by means of dual push/pull actuating fluid cavities, a single push/pull actuating fluid cavity might suffice if significant enough push/pull pressure changes could be imparted to a switching fluid from such a cavity.
- the switch 500 comprises a first substrate 100 and a second substrate 502 mated together.
- the substrates 100 and 502 define between them a number of cavities 506, 508, 510.
- Exposed within one or more of the cavities are a plurality of wettable pads 112-116.
- a switching fluid 518 e.g., a liquid metal such as mercury is wettable to the pads 1 12-1 16 and is held within one or more of the cavities.
- the switching fluid 518 serves to open and block light paths 522/524, 526/528 through one or more of the cavities, in response to forces that are applied to the switching fluid 518.
- the light paths may be defined by waveguides 522-528 that are aligned with translucent windows in the cavity 508 holding the switching fluid. Blocking of the light paths 522/524, 526/528 may be achieved by virtue of the switching fluid 518 being opaque, indentations 102-106 recede the wettable pads 1 12-1 16 from the surface of the substrate 100 which may help prevent the switching fluid from lifting the edge of the pad during a switch state change.
- An actuating fluid 520 e.g., an inert gas or liquid held within one or more of the cavities serves to apply the forces to the switching fluid 518.
- FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate a third exemplary embodiment of a fluid- based switch.
- the switch 600 includes a switching fluid cavity 604, a pair of actuating fluid cavities 602, 606, and a pair of cavities 608, 610 that connect corresponding ones of the actuating fluid cavities 602, 606 to the switching fluid cavity 604. It is envisioned that more or fewer cavities may be formed in the substrate, depending on the configuration of the switch.
- the pair of actuating fluid cavities 602, 606 and pair of connecting cavities 608, 610 may be replaced by a single actuating fluid cavity and single connecting cavity.
- Portions on one of the substrates 602, 604 may be metallized for the purpose of creating "seal belts" 612, 614, 616.
- the creation of seal belts 612- 616 within a cavity holding switching fluid 618 provides additional surface areas to which the switching fluid 618 may wet. This not only helps in latching the various states that a switching fluid can assume, but also helps to create a sealed chamber from which the switching fluid cannot escape, and within which the switching fluid may be more easily pumped (i.e., during switch state changes).
- the seal belts 612-616 may be each deposited in an indentation on one of the substrates 602, 604.
- the indentations recede the seal-belts from the surface of the substrate. This may help prevent the switching fluid 618 from lifting the edge of the seal belts during a change of state of the switch.
- the switch additionally includes wettable pads (possibly serving as electrical contacts) 606, 608, 610.
- the wettable pads are also deposited in indentations on one of the substrates 602. It should be appreciated that in alternate embodiments, the wettable pads may be deposited on a flat surface of the substrate 602 and the substrate may not include the indentations for the wettable pads.
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