Publication: IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Electronics Publication Date: 2009/08/01 Vol. E92-CNo. 8pp. 1013-1019 Type of Manuscript: Special Section PAPER (Special Section on Recent Development of Electro-Mechanical Devices (IS-EMD2008)) Category: Arc Discharge & Contact Phenomena Keyword: electrical contact, contact resistance, plating, contact load, FEM analysis,