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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2001
Applicants:
Andrew T. H. Lin, Dallas, TX (US);
Edward W-y Shih, Plano, TX (US);
Richard Yeh, Monterey Park, CA (US);
Inventors:
Andrew T. H. Lin, Dallas, TX (US);
Edward W-Y Shih, Plano, TX (US);
Richard Yeh, Monterey Park, CA (US);
Assignee:
Tera FiberOptics, Fremont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02N001/00 ; G02B026/08 ; B02B026/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electrically actuated micro-mirror system is disclosed. The system has at least three supporting springs attached to a micro-mirror providing at least two rotational degrees of freedom thereof. At least two optional enhancement springs are fanned out from an associated supporting spring to secure the micro-mirror, and the micro-mirror is electro-statically actuated to rotate while the supporting springs and the enhancement springs operate primarily in a tensile mode.