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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2004
Filed:
May. 31, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lianjun Liu, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Jenn-Hwa Huang, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Lei Mercado, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Shun-Meen Kuo, Chandler, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/304 ; H01L 2/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/304 ; H01L 2/100 ;
Abstract
A micro-electro-mechanical device ( ) including a shorting bar ( ) having a first portion ( ) electrically coupled to a first input/output signal line ( ) and a second portion ( ) electrically uncoupled to a second input/output signal line ( ). Shorting bar ( ) is coupled to a moveable end ( ) of a cantilever structure ( ). Thus, preferably only the second portion ( ) of shorting bar ( ) needs to be actuated to be electrically coupled to the second input/output signal line ( ).