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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2006
Fumihiko Mochizuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Hirochika Nakamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Fumihiko Mochizuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Hirochika Nakamura, Kanagawa, JP;
FUJIFILM Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A small thin film movable element comprises: a movable portion supported elastically deformably and having a movable electrode at least a portion of the movable portion; and a fixed electrode arranged to be opposed to the movable portion, wherein the movable portion is displaced by an electrostatic force in accordance with a voltage applied to the movable electrode and the fixed electrode, and wherein the movable portion comprises a vibration applying unit that applies a vibration to the movable portion at least immediately before displacing operation of the movable portion.