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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2012
Mark B. Andersson, Northborough, MA (US);
Joyce H. Wu, Somerville, MA (US);
Jasper Lodewyk Steyn, Winchester, MA (US);
Mark B. Andersson, Northborough, MA (US);
Joyce H. Wu, Somerville, MA (US);
Jasper Lodewyk Steyn, Winchester, MA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for an electromechanical systems (EMS) assembly. The EMS assembly includes a substrate, an anchor disposed on the substrate, and a suspended planar body supported over the substrate by the anchor. The suspended planar body includes at least one depression extending out of a plane of the suspended planar body and protruding towards the substrate. The suspended planar body also includes a substantially horizontal portion corresponding to a gap in the at least one depression. An extent of the gap is up to 20% of a length of the suspended planar body.