US Patent Issued to TEXAS INSTRUMENTS on June 9 for "Electromechanical switch" (Texas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,651,720, issued on June 9, was assigned to TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Inc. (Dallas).

"Electromechanical switch" was invented by Adam Fruehling (Garland, Texas) and Scott Summerfelt (Garland, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus includes a semiconductor structure having a cavity. The apparatus also includes a first electrical terminal on a first cavity side, a second electrical terminal on a second cavity side, and the second electrical terminal including an extension that overlaps part of the cavity. The apparatus also includes a bendable beam extending from the first cavity side and overlapping at least part of the extension. The app...