Multi integrated switching device structures
A switching device structure having a top layer and a bottom layer, each layer comprising a body of magnetizable material, such as permalloy, disposed within a coil wherein an armature is suspended in a cavity between the top and bottom layers, the armature having ferromagnetic material disposed on a top and bottom surface thereof. Each body of magnetizable material may be pulsed by its respective coil to switch it from a magnetic state to a non-magnetic state and then subsequently pulsed by the coil to switch it from the non-magnetic state to a magnetic state.
1. A switching device or relay structure comprising:
a top layer and a bottom layer, each layer comprising a body of magnetizable material disposed within a coil;
and
an armature suspended from a vertical sidewall of a cavity between the top and bottom layers, the armature comprising a flexible non conductive member, the flexible non conductive member having ferromagnetic material disposed on each of a top and bottom surface thereof.
2. The switching device or relay structure of claim 1 wherein each body of magnetizable material is centrally positioned between respective ends of said ferromagnetic material.
3. The switching device or relay structure of claim 2 wherein a said body of magnetizable material is pulsed by its respective coil to switch it from a magnetic state to a non-magnetic state and is subsequently pulsed by its respective coil to switch it from a non-magnetic state to a magnetic state.
4. The switching device or relay structure of claim 1 wherein each body of magnetizable material comprises a permalloy plug.
5. The switching device or relay structure of claim 2 wherein each body of magnetizable material comprises a permalloy plug.
6. The switching device or relay structure of claim 3 wherein each body of magnetizable material comprises a permalloy plug.
7. The switching device or relay structure of claim 1 wherein said flexible member has respective first and second contacts formed on an underside of one end thereof.
8. The switching device or relay structure of claim 2 wherein said flexible member has respective first and second contacts formed on an underside of one end thereof.
9. The switching device or relay structure of claim 3 wherein said flexible member has respective first and second contacts formed on an underside of one end thereof.
10. The switching device or relay structure of claim 9 wherein each body of magnetizable material comprises a permalloy plug.