Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Housing or package
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-27
2007-02-27
Clark, Jasmine (Department: 2815)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Housing or package
C257S730000, C359S196100, C359S320000, C359S388000, C385S015000, C385S016000, C385S017000, C385S018000, C385S019000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10469516
ABSTRACT:
An optical cross-connect switch comprises a base (216), a flap (211) and one or more electrically conductive landing pads (222) connected to the flap (211). The flap (211) has a bottom portion that is movably coupled to the base (216) such that the flap (211) is movable with respect to a plane of the base (216) from a first orientation to a second orientation. The one or more landing pads (222) are electrically isolated from the flap (211) and electrically coupled to be equipotential with a landing surface.
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Beerling Timothy
Behin Behrang
Chang Mark W.
Chaparala Murali
Dalton Scott
Analog Devices Inc.
Clark Jasmine
Isenberg Joshua D.
JDI Patent
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