Title :
A bi-stable micro-machined switch employing three magnets
Author :
Roshen, Waseem A.
Author_Institution :
Ohio State Univ. & SSPower Technol., Hilliard, OH, USA
Abstract :
A new electromagnetic micro-machined switch structure is presented with two (on, off) stable states. These states can be maintained without any current in the actuating coil, thus reducing joule losses. The switch can be implemented either in silicon or using a modified high-density interconnect (HDI) process, thus providing higher voltage isolation in the off-state while providing higher current handling in the on-state. The switch structure is particularly well suited for circuit breaker and relay applications.
Keywords :
circuit breakers; coils; losses; microswitches; relays; silicon; actuating coil; circuit breaker; electromagnetic bi-stable micromachined switch; joule losses; modified high-density interconnect process; relay application; silicon; voltage isolation; Circuit breakers; Coils; Integrated circuit interconnections; Magnetic switching; Magnets; Relays; Silicon; Switches; Switching circuits; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics Society, 2005. IECON 2005. 31st Annual Conference of IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9252-3
DOI :
10.1109/IECON.2005.1569232
