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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2009
Charalampos Pozidis, Thalwil, CH;
Angeliki Pantazi, Thalwil, CH;
Abu Sebastian, Adliswil, CH;
Deepak Ranjan Sahoo, Zurich, CH;
Charalampos Pozidis, Thalwil, CH;
Angeliki Pantazi, Thalwil, CH;
Abu Sebastian, Adliswil, CH;
Deepak Ranjan Sahoo, Zurich, CH;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A micro-electro mechanical device includes a first structure, a second structure offset from the first structure by a gap. The first structure is configured to be electrostatically actuated to deflect relative to second structure. A pulse generator is configured to combine at least two different pulses to electrostatically drive at least one of the first structure and the second structure between an initial position and a final position.