Nanoparticles and corona enhanced MEMS switch apparatus

A nanoparticles lubricant assisted microelectromechanical systems electrical switch, comprising a combination of:

• an electrically insulating substrate member;
• an electrical circuit connected microelectromechanical systems electrical switch assembly received on said substrate;
• said electrical switch assembly including a first movable electrical switch contact element and a second fixed position electrical switch contact element disposed within first movable electrical switch element motion range of said first movable electrical switch contact element;
• and,
• an electrically conductive, suspended metallic nanoparticles inclusive, contact lubricant material received intermediate engageable facial portions of said switch assembly first and second electrical contact elements;
• said electrically conductive suspended metallic nanoparticles inclusive contact lubricant material including a nanoparticle-attending corona maze of nonmetallic molecules surrounding each of said metallic nanoparticles;
• and,
• wherein said nanoparticles and molecules in said attending corona maze of nonmetallic molecules are coupled by a covalent bonding mechanism.

A MEMS contact apparatus comprising the combination of:

• a first metallic contact member connected with a first node of an electrical circuit and disposed within controlled physical movement distance of;
• a second metallic contact connected with a second node of differing electrical potential in said electrical circuit;
• and
• a metallic contact lubrication and electrical conduction plasma disposed intermediate said first and second electrical contacts;
• said metallic contact lubrication and electrical conduction plasma including a plurality of nanometer sized metallic particles each surrounded by continuously ionized nonmetallic corona bonding with said surrounded nanometer sized metallic particle.