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    • 4. 发明授权
    • Mechanical landing pad formed on the underside of a MEMS device
    • 机械着陆垫形成在MEMS器件的下侧
    • US06764936B2
    • 2004-07-20
    • US09912150
    • 2001-07-23
    • Michael J. DanemanBehrang BehinMeng-Hsiung Kiang
    • Michael J. DanemanBehrang BehinMeng-Hsiung Kiang
    • H01L2144
    • G02B26/085B81B3/0008B81B3/001B81B3/0051G02B26/0833G02B26/0841
    • A device having a landing pad structure on an underside of a device and method for fabricating same. The device is formed from a device layer with at least one landing pad protruding from an underside thereof. The landing pad is attached to the device layer by a plug passing through an opening in the device layer. The device may be attached to the device layer by one or more compliant flexures, which allow the device to rotate in and out of a plane defined by the device layer. The landing pads are fabricated by forming one or more vias through the device layer. An underlying sacrificial layer is then partially etched to form one or more depressions at locations corresponding to locations of the vias in the device layer. The vias and depressions are then filled with a landing pad material to form a structure having one or more landing pads protruding from an underside of the device layer. The sacrificial layer is subsequently removed to release the device. Particular embodiments of both methods may be applied to fabricating microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) especially MEMS mirrors. The various embodiments are well suited to use with silicon on insulator (SOI) substrates.
    • 一种在装置的下侧具有着陆垫结构的装置及其制造方法。 该装置由具有从其下侧突出的至少一个着陆板的装置层形成。 着陆垫通过穿过装置层中的开口的塞子附接到装置层。 该装置可以通过一个或多个柔顺的挠曲件附接到装置层,这允许装置在由装置层限定的平面内进出。 通过形成穿过器件层的一个或多个通孔来制造着陆焊盘。 然后将底层牺牲层部分地蚀刻以在对应于器件层中的通孔的位置的位置处形成一个或多个凹陷。 通孔和凹陷然后用着陆垫材料填充以形成具有从装置层的下侧突出的一个或多个着陆垫的结构。 随后去除牺牲层以释放该装置。 两种方法的特定实施例可以应用于制造微机电系统(MEMS),特别是MEMS镜。 各种实施例非常适合于与绝缘体上硅(SOI)衬底一起使用。
    • 5. 发明授权
    • Capacitive sensing scheme for digital control state detection in optical switches
    • 光开关中数字控制状态检测的电容感测方案
    • US06788520B1
    • 2004-09-07
    • US09724948
    • 2000-11-28
    • Behrang BehinMichael J. DanemanMeng-Hsiung KiangKam-Yin LauTimothy E. Beerling
    • Behrang BehinMichael J. DanemanMeng-Hsiung KiangKam-Yin LauTimothy E. Beerling
    • G02B2608
    • G02B6/358G02B6/3512G02B6/3546G02B6/357G02B6/359
    • Disclosed is an apparatus and method for detecting whether rotatable MEMS elements are in the “on” or “off” position. Embodiments of the invention have application in devices switches that employ mirrors that move between an “on” or “off” position, wherein they reflect light from an input fiber into an output fiber in the “on” position, and allow the light to pass in the “off” position. Electrodes are positioned in the device such that the mirrors are close to, and therefor capacitively coupled to, a different electrode depending on whether they are in the “on” or “off” position. This invention is especially useful for switches that already employ electrodes for electrostatic clamping of mirrors in one or more positions, since those same electrodes can be used both to electrostatically clamp the mirrors and to sense their position. The method described in this invention comprises sensing of the capacitance between the mirrors and the one or more electrodes used to clamp the mirrors in its one or more position in order to detect which of the positions the mirrors are clamped in. Furthermore, the magnitude of the capacitances can be monitored to detect improper clamping.
    • 公开了一种用于检测可旋转MEMS元件是处于“开”还是“关”位置的装置和方法。 本发明的实施例可应用于使用在“开”或“关”位置之间移动的反射镜的装置开关中,其中它们将来自输入光纤的光反射到处于“开”位置的输出光纤,并允许光通过 在“关”位置。 电极被定位在设备中,使得反射镜接近并因此电容耦合到不同的电极,这取决于它们是处于“开”还是“关”位置。 本发明对于已经使用用于在一个或多个位置中的反射镜的静电夹持的电极的开关特别有用,因为这些相同的电极可以用于静电夹紧反射镜并感测其位置。 本发明描述的方法包括检测反射镜之间的电容和用于将反射镜夹持在其一个或多个位置中的一个或多个电极,以便检测反射镜夹在哪一个位置。此外, 可以监控电容以检测不正确的夹紧。
    • 6. 发明授权
    • Mechanical landing pad formed on the underside of a MEMS device
    • 机械着陆垫形成在MEMS器件的下侧
    • US06586841B1
    • 2003-07-01
    • US09546432
    • 2000-04-10
    • Michael J. DanemanBehrang BehinMeng-Hsiung Kiang
    • Michael J. DanemanBehrang BehinMeng-Hsiung Kiang
    • H01L2940
    • G02B26/085B81B3/0008B81B3/001B81B3/0051G02B26/0833G02B26/0841
    • A device having a landing pad structure on an underside of a device and method for fabricating same. The device is formed from a device layer with at least one landing pad protruding from an underside thereof. The landing pad is attached to the device layer by a plug passing through an opening in the device layer. The device may be attached to the device layer by one or more compliant flexures, which allow the device to rotate in and out of a plane defined by the device layer. The landing pads are fabricated by forming one or more vias through the device layer. An underlying sacrificial layer is then partially etched to form one or more depressions at locations corresponding to locations of the vias in the device layer. The vias and depressions are then filled with a landing pad material to form a structure having one or more landing pads protruding from an underside of the device layer. The sacrificial layer is subsequently removed to release the device. Particular embodiments of both methods may be applied to fabricating microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) especially MEMS mirrors. The various embodiments are well suited to use with silicon on insulator (SOI) substrates.
    • 一种在装置的下侧具有着陆垫结构的装置及其制造方法。 该装置由具有从其下侧突出的至少一个着陆板的装置层形成。 着陆垫通过穿过装置层中的开口的塞子附接到装置层。 该装置可以通过一个或多个柔顺的挠曲件附接到装置层,这允许装置在由装置层限定的平面内进出。 通过形成穿过器件层的一个或多个通孔来制造着陆焊盘。 然后将底层牺牲层部分地蚀刻以在对应于器件层中的通孔的位置的位置处形成一个或多个凹陷。 通孔和凹陷然后用着陆垫材料填充以形成具有从装置层的下侧突出的一个或多个着陆垫的结构。 随后去除牺牲层以释放该装置。 两种方法的特定实施例可以应用于制造微机电系统(MEMS),特别是MEMS镜。 各种实施例非常适合于与绝缘体上硅(SOI)衬底一起使用。
    • 8. 发明授权
    • Optical switch having equalized beam spreading in all connections
    • 光开关在所有连接中具有均衡的光束扩展
    • US06473544B1
    • 2002-10-29
    • US09518754
    • 2000-03-03
    • Michael DanemanBehrang BehinMeng-Hsiung KiangKam Yin Lau
    • Michael DanemanBehrang BehinMeng-Hsiung KiangKam Yin Lau
    • G02B626
    • G02B6/3582G02B6/3512G02B6/3546
    • An optical crossbar switch having refractive or reflective components for equalizing beam spreading and diffraction in all the connections. The optical fibers or waveguides coupled to the switch are not staggered, but are parallel as in a conventional fiber array. The refractive component is disposed between the switch and the input optical fibers. Preferably, a similar refractive component is disposed between the output optical fibers and the switch. The refractive component can be a stairstep block made of glass, silicon or silica. Light from each input fiber travels through a well-defined thickness of the stairstep block. Since the block has a refractive index greater than the surrounding atmosphere, the wavelength in reduced within the block, and beam spreading and diffraction are reduced.
    • 具有用于均衡所有连接中的光束扩散和衍射的折射或反射分量的光学交叉开关。 耦合到开关的光纤或波导不是交错的,而是像传统的光纤阵列那样平行。 折射分量设置在开关和输入光纤之间。 优选地,在输出光纤和开关之间设置类似的折射分量。 折射分量可以是由玻璃,硅或二氧化硅制成的稳态块。 来自每个输入光纤的光线穿过明显的厚度的步态块。 由于该块具有大于周围大气的折射率,因此在块内减少的波长以及光束扩散和衍射减小。
    • 9. 发明授权
    • Optical switch having equalized beam spreading in all connections
    • 光开关装置及组装方法
    • US06449407B1
    • 2002-09-10
    • US09518751
    • 2000-03-03
    • Meng-Hsiung KiangBehrang BehinMichael DanemanKam Yin Lau
    • Meng-Hsiung KiangBehrang BehinMichael DanemanKam Yin Lau
    • G02B635
    • G02B6/3546G02B6/3512G02B6/356G02B6/357G02B6/3572G02B6/3576G02B6/3578G02B6/3582
    • An optical switch module having a movable mirror disposed between two fixed mirrors. All three mirrors are aligned parallel to each other in a linear array to form a crossbar switch. The movable mirror moves between a first position and a second position to selectively couple optical signals between two inputs and two outputs. The basic switch module may be scaled up to form an apparatus that incorporates N movable mirrors and N+1 fixed mirrors, where N is an integer greater than zero. Such an apparatus can accommodate 2N fiber inputs and 2N fiber outputs, e.g., in an optical add/drop multiplexer (OADM). The parallel configuration of the switch module takes advantage of existing lens array and fiber V-groove technology to facilitate integration of the fibers and collimators in the module, thereby reducing the difficulty and cost associated with alignment, assembly, and packaging.
    • 一种具有设置在两个固定镜之间的可移动镜的光学开关模块。 所有三个反射镜以线性阵列彼此平行排列以形成交叉开关。 可移动镜在第一位置和第二位置之间移动,以在两个输入和两个输出之间选择性地耦合光学信号。 基本开关模块可以按比例扩大以形成一个装有N个可移动镜和N + 1个固定镜的装置,其中N是大于零的整数。 这种装置可以容纳2N个光纤输入和2N个光纤输出,例如在光分插复用器(OADM)中。 开关模块的并联配置利用了现有的透镜阵列和光纤V槽技术,便于将光纤和准直器集成在模块中,从而降低与对准,组装和封装相关的难度和成本。