Patent ID: 6574026
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: B81B,B81C,G02B,Y10S

Abstract:
A magnetically-packaged optical micro-electro-mechanical (MEMS) device comprising:a) a mirror layer having a frame and at least one mirror, each mirror movably connected to the frames; b) an actuator layer having at least one conductive path and at least one electrode, each electrode capable of inducing movement in the mirror; c) at least one spacer to separate the mirror layer and the actuator layer by a vertical gap spacing, the spacing being separate from or part of the mirror layer and/or the actuator; d) a first body of magnetic material disposed distally with respect to the mirror layer or secured thereto; e) a second body of magnetic material disposed distally with respect to the actuator layer or secured thereto; f) wherein the mirror layer, spacer and actuator layer are held in laterally-aligned and vertically spaced relation by magnetic attractive force between the first and second bodies of magnetic material.