| US 7,488,908 B2 | ||
| Liquid metal switch employing a switching material containing gallium | ||
| Timothy Beerling, San Francisco, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Agilent Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 20, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/254,906. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0089975 A1, Apr. 26, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. H01H 29/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 200—182 | 20 Claims |
| 1. A liquid metal switch, comprising:
a conductive liquid droplet of a material containing gallium; and
a secondary fluid surrounding the material containing gallium, that prevents the formation of oxide on a surface of the conductive
liquid droplet, the secondary fluid having a lower viscosity than a viscosity of the conductive liquid droplet.
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