Patent ID: 8526098

Claim:
A microsystem comprising: a carrier chip having a closed surface; a frame chip disposed on the carrier chip; at least one micromirror; at least one micromirror actuator for pivoting the at least one micromirror about at least one axis out of a relaxed resting position; and a transparent cover disposed on the frame chip, wherein the frame chip comprises a first frame and a second frame, the first frame being arranged between the transparent cover and the closed surface of the carrier chip in a chip plane parallel to the closed surface of the carrier chip, wherein a closed cavity is formed within the first frame between the transparent cover and the closed surface of the carrier chip, the second frame being articulated pivotably on the first frame within the closed cavity, wherein the at least one micromirror is disposed within the second frame and articulated pivotably on the second frame about the at least one axis, a reflective surface of the micromirror facing towards the transparent cover, the second frame being pivoted permanently out of the chip plane so that the micromirror is tilted in its relaxed resting position by a non-zero angle relative to the closed surface of the carrier chip.