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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2000
Jerry E. Hurst, Jr., San Jose, CA (US);
Joseph Drake, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jeffrey P. Wilde, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Joseph E. Davis, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
John F. Heanue, Fremont, CA (US);
Kurt E. Petersen, San Jose, CA (US);
Terry McDaniel, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Jeff Drazan, Atherton, CA (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
An optical microswitch for use with a laser beam comprising a support body and first and second output fibers carried by the body. An electrostatic microactuator is carried by the body and extends in a plane. A micromirror is disposed out of the plane. The microactuator has a mirror holder coupled to the micromirror and at least one comb drive assembly coupled to the mirror holder for driving the micromirror about an axis of rotation extending perpendicular to the plane between a first position for reflecting the laser beam to the first output fiber and a second position for reflecting the laser beam to the second output fiber.