MEMS MIRRORS WITH PRECISION CLAMPING MECHANISM
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    发明申请
    MEMS MIRRORS WITH PRECISION CLAMPING MECHANISM 审中-公开
    具有精密钳位机制的MEMS镜

    公开(公告)号:WO2002084374A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-24

    申请号:PCT/US2001/048079

    申请日:2001-12-13

    Abstract: A microelectromechanical (MEMS) apparatus has a base (206) and a flap (211) with a portion coupled to the base so that the flap may move out of the plane of the base between first and second position. The base may have a cavity (215) with largely vertical sidewalls that contact a portion of the flap when the flap is in the second position. Electrodes (216) may be placed on the vertical sidewalls and electrically isolated from the base to provide electrostatic clamping of the flap to the sidewall. An array of one or more of such structures may be used to form an optical switch. The apparatus may be made by a process involving etching one or more trenches in a backside of a base. The trench may be etched such that a crystal orientation of the base material defines an orientation of a sidewall.

    Abstract translation: 微机电(MEMS)装置具有基部(206)和翼片(211),其中部分联接到基部,使得翼片可以在第一和第二位置之间移动离开基部的平面。 基部可以具有空腔(215),其具有大的垂直侧壁,当瓣片处于第二位置时,该侧壁接触翼片的一部分。 电极(216)可以放置在垂直侧壁上并与基底电隔离以提供瓣片向侧壁的静电夹持。 可以使用一个或多个这样的结构的阵列来形成光学开关。 该设备可以通过涉及蚀刻底座背面中的一个或多个沟槽的工艺来制造。 可以蚀刻沟槽,使得基底材料的晶体取向限定侧壁的取向。

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