Patent ID: 7420317

Claim:
A microelectromechanical device, comprising: a body having a plurality of chambers; a plurality of piezoelectric islands supported by the body, wherein each of the piezoelectric islands has a first surface, a second surface opposing the first surface and a third planar surface interconnecting the first and second surfaces; and a conductive material on the first surface and a conductive material on the second surface of the piezoelectric islands; wherein at least one of the plurality of piezoelectric islands is positioned substantially adjacent to a corresponding chamber of the plurality of chambers; wherein at least one of the piezoelectric islands has a conductive material on the third surface, the conductive material on the third surface electrically contacting the conductive materials on the first and second surfaces; wherein the first surface of the piezoelectric island is adjacent to the body and the conductive material on the first surface provides a first electrode; the second surface of the piezoelectric island supports two portions of conductive material, a first portion providing a second electrode and a second portion being electrically connected to the first electrode by the conductive material on the third surface; and the first portion is not in electrical contact with the second portion.