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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2005
Applicant:
Jun J. Yao, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Inventor:
Jun J. Yao, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Assignee:
Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/78 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A signal-carrying flexure structure for a MEM device comprises at least two conductive flexure segments having respective cross-sectional areas, and at least one crosspiece affixed to the flexure segments to operatively couple the segments together such that the flexure segments and crosspiece form a single flexure structure. The resulting flexure structure's spring constant is less than that of a solid flexure having a comparable total cross-sectional area, while its resistance is approximately equal to that of the solid flexure.