Bi-directional micro relays with liquid-metal wetted contacts

Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 371-374

  Cao, Andrew ^a   Yuen, Phyllis ^a   Lin, Liwei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; ELECTRIC RELAYS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; GALLIUM ALLOYS; GOLD; MAGNETOELECTRIC EFFECTS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROMACHINING; NICKEL; THIN FILMS;

BI-DIRECTIONAL MICRO RELAYS; ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATORS; LIQUID-METAL WETTED CONTACTS; MELTING POINT;

ELECTRIC CONTACTS;

EID: 26844512981     PISSN: 10846999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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