Abstract: An apparatus includes a mechanical switch. The mechanical switch includes a bilayer with first and second stable curved states. A transformation of the bilayer from the first state to the second state closes the switch.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 12, 2006
Date of Patent:
November 22, 2011
Assignee:
Alcatel Lucent
Inventors:
Vladimir Anatolyevich Aksyuk, Omar Daniel Lopez, Flavio Pardo, Maria Elina Simon