Patent ID: 6069540
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: H01H,H01P

Abstract:
An RF switch comprising:a generally planar substrate;a pin disposed on said substrate, said pin freely rotatable with respect to said substrate defining a pivot axis generally parallel to the plane of the substrate;one or more collars secured to said substrate for capturing said pin and enabling said pin to rotate relative to said substrate;a beam having opposing ends, said beam carried by said pin and therefore adapted to pivot relative to said substrate about said pivot axis, intermediate said opposing ends, to enable said beam to pivot between a first position and a second position, forming a teeter-totter like structure;one or more pairs of electrical contacts carried by said substrate and said beam; andone or more field plates carried by said substrate for receiving predetermined voltages for creating electrostatic forces to cause said beam to pivot between said first position and said second position as a function of the applied voltage.