Patent ID: 7224512

Claim:
A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) apparatus comprising: a movable member comprising two movable end portions that is movable between at least a first position and a second position; an optical component disposed on the movable member, such that the optical component comprises a part of a first optical path when the movable member is in the first position and a part of a second optical path when the movable member is in the second position; a plurality of electrically-neutral stops, comprising at least a first stop that prevents movement of the movable member beyond the first position and a second stop that prevents movement of the movable member beyond the second position; wherein the at least a first stop further comprises at least a first pair of stops, wherein a first one of the first pair of stops is disposed to contact a first end of the movable member when the movable member is in the first position and a second one of the first pair of stops is disposed to contact a second end of the movable member when the movable member is in the first position.