Patent ID: 6218762
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
A thermally actuated microelectromechanical structure, comprising:a microelectronic substrate;at least one anchor affixed to said microelectronic substrate; anda pair of arched beams, each arched beam having a medial portion and first and second end portions, wherein the first end portions of said pair of arched beams are operably interconnected, wherein the second end portion of said pair of arched beams are operably interconnected, and wherein one arched beam within said pair is connected to said at least one anchor, such that said pair of arched beams extends from said at least one anchor in a cantilever configuration overlying said microelectronic substrate;wherein thermal actuation further arches said pair of arched beams causing said pair of arched beams to correspondingly move along a predetermined path with respect to said microelectronic substrate.