Patent 7299538 was granted and assigned to WiSpry on November, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The present invention relates to micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS). The present invention relates to a design feature that allows lower actuation voltage for electrostatically actuated structures (i.e., switches or mirrors). The present invention further relates to a method for fabricating such a design that allows lower actuation voltage.