Electromechanical system having a dielectric movable membrane and a mirror
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1. An electromechanical device comprising:
- at least one electrode;
a first reflective layer; and
a movable reflective element comprising;
a flexible dielectric layer that flexes in response to voltages applied to the at least one electrode to move the reflective element in a direction generally perpendicular to the first reflective layer; and
a second reflective layer mechanically coupled to the flexible dielectric layer, wherein the flexible dielectric layer comprises one or more apertures configured to allow routing of electrical signals to the second reflective layer through the flexible dielectric layer.
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Abstract
A microelectromechanical (MEMS) device includes at least one electrode, a first reflective layer, and a movable reflective element. The movable reflective element includes a flexible dielectric layer and a second reflective layer mechanically coupled to the flexible dielectric layer. The flexible dielectric layer flexes in response to voltages applied to the at least one electrode to move the reflective element in a direction generally perpendicular to the first reflective layer.
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1. An electromechanical device comprising:
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at least one electrode; a first reflective layer; and a movable reflective element comprising; a flexible dielectric layer that flexes in response to voltages applied to the at least one electrode to move the reflective element in a direction generally perpendicular to the first reflective layer; and a second reflective layer mechanically coupled to the flexible dielectric layer, wherein the flexible dielectric layer comprises one or more apertures configured to allow routing of electrical signals to the second reflective layer through the flexible dielectric layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electromechanical device comprising:
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first means for reflecting; means for moving a portion of the device, the moving means comprising; second means for reflecting; and means for supporting the second reflecting means, the supporting means mechanically coupled to the second reflecting means, the supporting means having a flexible dielectric portion; and means for actuating the moving means to move the second reflecting means in a direction generally perpendicular to the first reflecting means, wherein the supporting means comprises one or more apertures configured to allow routing of electrical signals to the second reflecting means through the supporting means. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An electromechanical device comprising:
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a substrate; at least one electrode disposed on the substrate; a first reflective layer disposed on the at least one electrode; a movable reflective element comprising; a dielectric layer having a coefficient of thermal expansion, a portion of the dielectric layer configured to flex in response to voltages applied to the at least one electrode to move the reflective element in a direction generally perpendicular to the first reflective layer; and a second reflective layer mechanically coupled to the dielectric layer; a plurality of support posts mechanically coupling the first reflective layer and the reflective element, wherein each of the plurality of support posts comprises a portion of the dielectric layer, and wherein the plurality of support posts and the dielectric layer have substantially similar coefficients of thermal expansion; and an insulating layer disposed between the first reflective layer and the second reflective layer, the insulating layer between adjacent support posts of the plurality of support posts, wherein a first portion of the second reflective layer contacts the insulating layer when the reflective element is in a first position relative to the first reflective layer and contacts the insulating layer when the reflective element is in a second position relative to the first reflective layer, and wherein a second portion of the second reflective layer contacts the insulating layer when the reflective clement is in a first position relative to the first reflective layer and does not contact the insulating layer when the reflective element is in a second position relative to the first reflective layer. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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