Patent ID: 6513911
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A micro-electromechanical device comprising:a movable member, said movable member having a fixedly supporting portion and a movable portion; and a substrate, said substrate having said movable member secured to said substrate at said fixedly supporting portion, wherein said substrate comprises a plurality of wiring layers including a wiring layer, a heat accumulation layer, and a resistive layer, wherein a gap exists between said movable member and said substrate, said gap being opposed to a metallic layer through a first portion of said fixedly supporting portion, said first portion being near said movable portion, wherein said metallic layer serves as a wiring layer, said wiring layer being connected to the plurality of wiring layers, and wherein said metallic layer supports said movable member at a position above said substrate, and is covered by a second portion of said fixedly supporting portion which is continuous with said first portion.