Patent ID: 8680955
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: B81B,H01H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) switch having a thermally neutral anchor configuration comprising: a substrate; a first conductive anchor coupled to the substrate; a second conductive anchor spaced from the first conductive anchor and coupled to the substrate; a conductive cantilever beam having a first end portion situated between and coupled to the first conductive anchor and the second conductive anchor, a second end portion suspended over the substrate, and a middle portion between the first end portion and the second end portion; and a conductive actuator plate formed on the substrate at a location beneath the middle portion of the conductive cantilever beam; and wherein the conductive cantilever beam has a longitudinal axis and wherein: wherein the first and second rotation axes are parallel to the longitudinal axis of the conductive cantilever beam.