Photoimaged channel plate for a switch

Details Photoimaged channel plate for a switch Photoimaged channel plate for a switch

2006-03-28

2006-03-28

Enad, Elvin (Department: 2832)

Electricity: circuit makers and breakers

Liquid contact

C200S190000, C200S192000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07019235

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein is a channel plate for a fluid-based switch. The channel plate is produced by 1) depositing a photoimagable dielectric layer onto a substrate, 2) photoimaging at least one channel plate feature on the dielectric layer, and 3) developing the dielectric layer to form the at least one channel plate feature in the dielectric layer, thereby forming the channel plate. Switches using photoimaged channel plates, and a method for making a switch with a photoimaged channel plate, are also disclosed.

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