US 12,267,940 B2
Apparatus and methods for nanoplasma switches
Romulo Maggay, Calabarzon (PH)
Assigned to Analog Devices International Unlimited Company, Limerick (IE)
Filed by Analog Devices International Unlimited Company, Limerick (IE)
Filed on Mar. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/191,327.
Prior Publication US 2024/0334584 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
Int. Cl. H03K 17/73 (2006.01); H01J 17/02 (2006.01); H05H 1/46 (2006.01); H05K 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC H05H 1/4645 (2021.05) [H05K 1/16 (2013.01); H05K 2201/09381 (2013.01); H05K 2201/09409 (2013.01); H05K 2201/0949 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10053 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A nanoplasma switching system comprising:
a nanoplasma radio frequency (RF) switch configured to receive an RF signal via an RF signal source; and
a first nanoplasma direct current (DC) switch configured to receive a DC bias voltage via a first DC bias circuit, the first nanoplasma DC switch positioned adjacent to and spaced apart from the nanoplasma RF switch, wherein the first nanoplasma DC switch is operable to induce a nanoplasma through the nanoplasma RF switch when the DC bias voltage is set to a first voltage level.