TY - JOUR
T1 - Development of Miniature Matrix Relay and Its Performance Analysis
AU - Hosaka, Hiroshi
AU - Kuwano, Hiroki
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 1994
Y1 - 1994
N2 - An 8 × 8 matrix relay, having a volume about one tenth that of conventional relays, has been developed using microsystem design and conventional machining technology. Also the performance of switch actuators is investigated to clarify the limits of miniaturization. The developed relay has 64 electromagnetic bi-stable switches and its dimensions are 28 mm × 32 mm×7 mm. The relay has a multilayered planer structure, which is popular in microelectromechanical system design. Its contact force is 10 mN, which is one tenth that of conventional relay. Also, mechanical and magnetic interferences between switch actuators and electrostatic interference among signal lines are analyzed theoretically. The results show that (a) the mechanical and electrical interferences are independent of length, (b) electrostatic interference is proportional to length, and (c) the limit of miniaturization is about one tenth of the prototype.
AB - An 8 × 8 matrix relay, having a volume about one tenth that of conventional relays, has been developed using microsystem design and conventional machining technology. Also the performance of switch actuators is investigated to clarify the limits of miniaturization. The developed relay has 64 electromagnetic bi-stable switches and its dimensions are 28 mm × 32 mm×7 mm. The relay has a multilayered planer structure, which is popular in microelectromechanical system design. Its contact force is 10 mN, which is one tenth that of conventional relay. Also, mechanical and magnetic interferences between switch actuators and electrostatic interference among signal lines are analyzed theoretically. The results show that (a) the mechanical and electrical interferences are independent of length, (b) electrostatic interference is proportional to length, and (c) the limit of miniaturization is about one tenth of the prototype.
KW - FEM
KW - interference
KW - magnetic force
KW - matrix relay
KW - microelectromechanical system
KW - miniaturization
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U2 - 10.2493/jjspe.60.1132
DO - 10.2493/jjspe.60.1132
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0028479875
VL - 60
SP - 1132
EP - 1136
JO - Seimitsu Kogaku Kaishi/Journal of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering
JF - Seimitsu Kogaku Kaishi/Journal of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering
SN - 0912-0289
IS - 8
ER -