Patent ID: 6848154

Claim:
A method of producing a micro-actuator, comprising the steps of: applying a first adhesive to a movable plate; placing a movable electrode on said first adhesive; clamping said movable plate and said movable electrode between a first stage and a first head, followed by heating for a first predetermined period of time while exerting a first predetermined press load onto said first head to semi-cure said first adhesive; applying a second adhesive to said movable electrode; placing a piezoelectric element on said second adhesive; clamping said movable plate, said movable electrode and said piezoelectric element between said first stage and a second head, followed by heating for a second predetermined period of time while exerting a second predetermined press load onto said second head to semi-cure said second adhesive; applying a third adhesive to an actuator base; placing a base electrode on said third adhesive; clamping said actuator base and said base electrode between a second stage and a third head, followed by heating for a third predetermined period of time while exerting a third predetermined press load onto said third head to semi-cure said third adhesive; applying a fourth adhesive to said base electrode; placing said piezoelectric element on said fourth adhesive; and clamping said actuator base, said base electrode, said piezoelectric element, said movable electrode and said movable plate between said second stage and a fourth head, followed by heating for a fourth predetermined period of time while exerting a fourth predetermined press load onto said fourth head to semi-cure said fourth adhesive.