Patent ID: 7059865

Claim:
An interconnect stage comprising: a. a vertical symmetry plane; b. a rotation axis substantially perpendicular to said symmetry plane: c. a conductive see-saw structure including: i. a substantially planar central portion horizontally extending around an intersection of said symmetry plane and said rotation axis; ii. a first peripheral arm laterally extending from said central portion along said symmetry plane and peripherally terminating in a first contact tip, said first arm pointing downwards in a first angle with respect to said planar central portion; iii. a second peripheral arm laterally extending from said central portion along said symmetry plane and peripherally terminating in a second contact tip, said second arm extending in opposing position and orientation to said first arm, said second arm pointing upwards in a second angle with respect to said planar central portion; d. a dielectric resilient means including: i. an interface portion combined with said central portion; ii. two torsion features laterally extending from opposing ends of said interface portion along said rotation axis; and wherein said resilient means is configured to be peripherally fixed and configured such that a force induced onto at least one of said first contact tip and said second contact tip results in a rotational displacement of said see-saw structure around said rotation axis, said rotational displacement being opposed by a resiliently torsion deformation of said torsion features.