EP 1191559 A3 20050302 - Micro-switch and method of manufacturing the same
Title (en)
Micro-switch and method of manufacturing the same
Title (de)
Mikroschalter und Verfahren zu dessen Herstellung
Title (fr)
Microcommutateur et son procédé de fabrication
Publication
Application
Priority
DE 10043549 A 20000901
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1191559A2] Microswitch has two conducting contact elements (6) that can be connected to external circuit elements and moved relative to each other by application of a magnetic field. At least one of the contacts is in the form of a thin plate (7) lying parallel to the support medium (1) and free to move with respect to it. The other contact is parallel to the support and contact is made between the two plates along their edges. Application of a magnetic field of sufficient strength causes a contact to be made. An Independent claim is made for a production method for the above microswitch using semiconductor integrated circuit manufacturing techniques.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H01H 1/00 (2006.01); H01H 1/66 (2006.01); H01H 36/00 (2006.01); H01H 50/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H01H 1/0036 (2013.01); H01H 1/66 (2013.01); H01H 36/00 (2013.01); H01H 50/005 (2013.01); H01H 2001/0078 (2013.01); H01H 2036/0093 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 5430421 A 19950704 - BORNAND ETIENNE [CH], et al
- [X] US 5644177 A 19970701 - GUCKEL HENRY [US], et al
- [AD] EP 0874379 A1 19981028 - ASULAB SA [CH]
- [A] EP 0688033 A1 19951220 - ASULAB SA [CH]
- [AD] DE 19646667 A1 19980514 - FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]
- [AD] DE 19800189 A1 19990722 - FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]
- [PX] EP 1119012 A2 20010725 - CRONOS INTEGRATED MICROSYSTEMS [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1191559 A2 20020327; EP 1191559 A3 20050302; DE 10043549 C1 20020620
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 01120498 A 20010828; DE 10043549 A 20000901