Patent ID: 6847277

Claim:
An armature for a micro-electro-mechanical switch having a torsion spring, the armature comprising: a first beam structural layer having a first end for mechanically connecting with a substrate of a micro-electro-mechanical switch and a second end including a set of tines including at least one tine with a terminus portion rotatably suspended therefrom, with the terminus portion including a conducting transmission line configured to be positioned over the input and output lines of a micro-electro-mechanical switch, with the at least a portion of the conducting transmission line exposed for conformal contact with the input and output lines; and an armature electrode positioned directly above a substrate electrode of the micro-electro-mechanical switch and suspended on the armature; an insulating layer positioned between the armature electrode and the substrate electrode to prevent short-circuiting therebetween when the armature is assembled in a micro-electro-mechanical switch and actuated; whereby when the armature is assembled in a micro-electro-mechanical switch is actuated into a “closed” position, the terminus is free to rotate to ensure a conformal contact between the exposed portion of the conducting transmission line and the input and output lines in order to form a circuit therebetween to permit the flow of electricity.