Patent ID: 8531752

Claim:
A micro-electro-mechanical device comprising: a substrate; a pivoting structure comprising: a tiltable platform disposed over the substrate, pivotable about a first axis substantially parallel to the substrate, wherein the tiltable platform is asymmetric about the first axis, having a long side extending in a first direction perpendicular to the first axis and a short side extending a shorter distance than the long side in a second, opposite direction; a pedestal extending upwardly from the tiltable platform; and a reflector mounted on the pedestal, the reflector extending over the short side and a first portion of the long side of the tiltable platform, wherein a second portion of the long side of the tiltable platform extends from under the reflector; wherein the pivoting structure has a center of gravity on or directly above the first axis; a first support for supporting the tiltable platform over the substrate; a first hinge structure defining the first axis, extending between the first support and the tiltable platform; and a first electrode structure including a first electrode mounted on the substrate under the long side of the tiltable platform, for tilting the pivoting structure about the first axis.