Patent ID: 7356894

Claim:
A method of producing a micro-actuator, comprising the steps of: applying a first adhesive to an actuator base; placing a base electrode on said first adhesive; clamping said actuator base and said base electrode between a first stage and a first head, followed by heating for a first predetermined period of time while exerting a first predetermined press load onto said first head to semi-cure said first adhesive; applying a second adhesive to said base electrode; placing a piezoelectric element on said second adhesive; clamping said actuator base, said base electrode and said piezoelectric element between said first stage and a second head, followed by heating for a second predetermined period of time while exerting a second predetermined press load onto said second head to semi-cure said second adhesive; applying a third adhesive to said piezoelectric element; placing a movable plate on said third adhesive; and clamping said actuator base, said base electrode, said piezoelectric element and said movable plate between a second stage having a first suction hole and a third head having a second suction hole, followed by heating for a third predetermined period of time while drawing under vacuum through said first and second suction holes and exerting a third predetermined press load onto said third head to semi-cure said third adhesive.