Patent ID: 8242865

Claim:
A micromachined switch comprising: a base substrate; a bond pad on the base substrate; a cantilever arm connected to the bond pad, wherein the cantilever arm comprises a single piece of planar quartz; a first actuation electrode on the base substrate; a second actuation electrode on a first side of the cantilever arm; and a conductive via extending through the quartz cantilever arm, the conductive via electrically connecting the second actuation electrode to the bond pad; wherein the second actuation electrode is positioned such that when an actuation voltage is applied between the first actuation electrode and the second actuation electrode the cantilever arm deforms to bend toward the first actuation electrode; wherein the first actuation electrode is facing a side of the cantilever arm opposite the first side; and wherein the single piece of planar quartz is not deformed when the actuation voltage is not applied.