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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2003
David Yip, La Mirada, CA (US);
David Yip, La Mirada, CA (US);
Northrop Grumman Corporation, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
A micro electromechanical system (MEMS) switch () includes a substrate () and a stress free beam () disposed above the substrate (). The stress free beam () is provided within first and second platforms () to limit displacement of the stress free beam () in directions that are not substantially parallel to the substrate (). A set of one or more control pads () is disposed in a vicinity of a first lengthwise side () of the stress free beam () for creating a potential on the first lengthwise side () of the stress free beam (). The stress free beam () is displaceable in directions substantially parallel to the substrate () in accordance with the potential for providing a signal path.