Patent ID: 7911672

Claim:
A micro-electro-mechanical-system micromirror for use in high fill factor arrays, comprising: at least one stationary body; a movable body having opposed sides and being secured to the stationary body at each of the opposed sides by a resilient primary axis pivot; a mirror support supported by and movable with the movable body, the mirror support having a first unfettered side and a second unfettered side; a primary axis actuator comprising a fixed portion connected to the stationary body, and a movable portion connected to the movable body, the movable portion being movable relative to the fixed portion in response to an electrical potential difference between the fixed portion and the movable portion, such that the movable body rotates about the primary axis resilient pivot; a secondary axis resilient pivot positioned between the mirror support and the movable body; a secondary axis actuator, the secondary axis actuator comprising a fixed portion connected to the movable body, and a movable portion connected to the mirror support, the movable portion moving away from the fixed portion in response to an electrical potential difference between the fixed portion and the movable portion, such that the mirror support rotates about the secondary axis resilient pivot; and a mirror supported by the mirror support.