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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2004
William G. Oldham, Orinda, CA (US);
Yijian Chen, Berkeley, CA (US);
Yashesh Shroff, Kensington, CA (US);
William G. Oldham, Orinda, CA (US);
Yijian Chen, Berkeley, CA (US);
Yashesh Shroff, Kensington, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is an actuator for a phase mirror array including a) a first support member extending perpendicularly from a surface of a mirror, b) a plurality of flexures engaging the first support member with the flexures being generally parallel to the surface of the mirror, c) second and third support members engaging opposing ends of the flexures, at least one of the second and third support members functioning as a first electrode, and d) a second electrode positioned in spaced parallel relationship with the flexures, whereby a voltage impressed across the first electrode and the second electrode causes displacement of the supported mirror on the support structure. The second electrode and one of the flexures can have undulating surfaces which mate in a comb relationship.