Patent ID: 8413509

Claim:
A device comprising: a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensor, said sensor comprising: a movable element adapted for motion in a first direction; an anchor coupled to a substrate; and spring members interconnected between said movable element and said anchor, each of said spring members comprising: a first beam; a second beam, each of said first and second beams being coupled to one of said anchor and said movable element, said each of said first and second beams including a pair of elongated side walls; a third beam positioned between said first and second beams and coupled to another of said anchor and said movable element, said first, second, and third beams being arranged in substantially parallel alignment; and a support structure having a first leg, a second leg, and a span member coupled between corresponding ends of said first and second legs, said first and second legs being located proximate opposing longitudinal sides of said third beam, wherein said first leg is positioned between said pair of side walls of said first beam, said first leg is cantilevered from a first end wall spanning between said pair of side walls of said first beam, said second leg is positioned between said pair of sidewalls of said second beam, and said second leg is cantilevered from a second end wall spanning between said pair of side walls of said second beam.