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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2003
Filed:
May. 16, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Seung Bok Lee, Ithaca, NY (US);
Noel MacDonald, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Calient Networks, Inc., Goleta, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02N 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02N 1/00 ;
Abstract
A micro-electro-mechanical-system (MEMS) mirror device includes a mirror component that is capable of moving upon electrostatic actuation. The MEMS mirror device also includes and one or more electrostatic actuators providing electrostatic actuation. The electrostatic actuators having plates disposed approximately perpendicular to the mirror component. The plates are disposed to define a gap between the plates that decreases along a direction perpendicular to a surface of the mirror component.