Patent ID: 7280015

Claim:
A switch comprising a substrate; a first substrate bias electrode disposed on the substrate; a second substrate bias electrode disposed on the substrate; and a cantilever structure comprising: a cantilever anchor disposed on the substrate; a first cantilever arm projecting from the cantilever anchor and over the first substrate bias electrode, wherein the first cantilever arm has a first armature electrode layer; a second cantilever arm projecting from the cantilever anchor and over the second substrate bias electrode, wherein the second cantilever arm hits a second armature electrode layer, wherein the first cantilever arm has at least one first cantilever arm structure adapted to mechanically hold the first cantilever arm against the first substrate bias electrode after a first voltage or current is applied to the first substrate bias electrode and/or the second cantilever arm has at least one second cantilever arm structure adapted to mechanically hold the second cantilever arm against the second substrate bias electrode after a second voltage or current is applied to the second substrate bias electrode.