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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2008
Applicants:
Huantong Zhang, Long Beach, CA (US);
Daniel Hyman, Long Beach, CA (US);
Inventors:
Huantong Zhang, Long Beach, CA (US);
Daniel Hyman, Long Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
XCOM Wireless, Inc., Signal Hill, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 41/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Mechanical springs and sliders as used in microfabricated actuators to provide an asymmetric spring constant are described. The asymmetric spring constant provides a propensity for deflection towards one direction, and a propensity for separation (i.e. restoration) towards the other direction. The asymmetry and slider system provides a passive mechanical means to achieve faster switching times and higher switch restoring forces.