Patent ID: 11871673
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: nan (nan)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 16:
17. A method of fabricating an actuator assembly, the method comprising:
defining a first electrode on a first side of a piezoelectric element, wherein the defining the first electrode includes:
(i) defining a first metallic film on the first side of the piezoelectric element; and
(ii) operatively attaching a flexible, electrically conductive membrane to the first side of the piezoelectric element such that the flexible, electrically conductive membrane is in electrical communication with the first side of the piezoelectric element, wherein the operatively attaching the flexible, electrically conductive membrane includes bonding the flexible, electrically conductive membrane to the first metallic film with an electrically conductive bonding agent; and
defining a second electrode on a second side of the piezoelectric element.