Micro-opto-electromechanical devices and method therefor
First Claim
1. An article comprising:
- a micro-electromechanical systems chip comprising a first substrate having a micro-electromechanical device and a first plurality of bonding sites disposed on a first surface thereof; and
an optical bench chip comprising a second substrate having an optical device and a second plurality of bonding sites disposed on a first surface thereof;
wherein,the first and second substrates are attached at the respective first and second pluralities of bonding sites such that the first surfaces of each substrate are in opposed and spaced relation to one another, and further wherein the micro-electromechanical device and the optical device communicate with one another either mechanically or electromagnetically.
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Abstract
A micro-opto-electromechanical systems (MOEMS) device comprises a micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) device and a silicon optical-bench (SiOB) device or system. The MEMS device interacts with the SiOB mechanically or electromagnetically. In one embodiment, the MEMS device is operable to provide a switching function for the SiOB device. The MEMS device comprises an actuator that is mechanically linked to an optical interruptor that prevents at least a portion of an optical signal incident thereon from propagating therethrough. In an actuated state, the actuator causes the optical interrupter to move into an optical path of an optical signal traveling through an SiOB device. The signal is at least partially reflected or absorbed such that only a portion of the signal propagates beyond the point of contact with the optical interrupter. Since SiOB processing is typically incompatible with MEMS device processing, the MEMS and SiOB devices are formed on separate supports and then attached, such as via flip-chip bonding methods.
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13 Claims
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1. An article comprising:
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a micro-electromechanical systems chip comprising a first substrate having a micro-electromechanical device and a first plurality of bonding sites disposed on a first surface thereof; and an optical bench chip comprising a second substrate having an optical device and a second plurality of bonding sites disposed on a first surface thereof;
wherein,the first and second substrates are attached at the respective first and second pluralities of bonding sites such that the first surfaces of each substrate are in opposed and spaced relation to one another, and further wherein the micro-electromechanical device and the optical device communicate with one another either mechanically or electromagnetically. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for making a micro-optical electromechanical device, comprising the steps of:
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forming a micro-electromechanical device and first plurality of bonding sites on a first support; forming an optical device and second plurality of bonding sites on a second support; aligning the first plurality of bonding sites with the second plurality of bonding sites; and bonding the first plurality of bonding sites to the second plurality of bonding sites. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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