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MEMS device with thinned comb fingers

US7258010B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 9, 2005
Grant dateAug 21, 2007
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Expiry dateMar 9, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02N1/008
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods of fabricating thinned comb MEMS devices are disclosed. A comb drive device in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present invention can include a number of interdigitated comb fingers some of which have a reduced thickness along at least a portion of their length relative to other comb fingers.

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