Patent ID: 8711495

Claim:
A micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) autofocus actuator comprising: a support member for supporting a lens element, the support member having a stationary portion and a movable portion, the movable portion attached to the stationary portion by a movable support beam; an electrostatic drive member having a first portion attached to the stationary portion and a second portion attached to the movable portion to drive movement of the movable portion with respect to the stationary portion; and a lens holder suspended within the support member, the lens holder suspended by a resilient arm member attached to the movable portion and a deflection beam attached to the stationary portion, wherein the deflection beam is dimensioned to deflect when a lens element is inserted within the lens holder so that in a non-actuated state, the lens element is in a first focal position that is substantially out-of-plane with respect to the stationary portion, and in an actuated state, the lens element is in a second focal position, the second focal position being different from the first focal position.