DocumentCode
2094487
Title
Assembled MEMS VOA
Author
Saini, R. ; Geisberger, A. ; Tsui, K. ; Nistorica, C. ; Ellis, M. ; Skidmore, G.
Author_Institution
Zyvex Corp., Richardson, TX, USA
fYear
2003
fDate
18-21 Aug. 2003
Firstpage
139
Lastpage
140
Abstract
Micromirrors are assembled onto actuator sockets using MEMS assembly techniques to realize a shutter and beam steering VOA. The shutter mirror moves more than 45 microns at 10.6 volts and the angular mirror rotates 4.85° at 8.32 volts.
Keywords
beam steering; electrostatic actuators; microassembling; micromirrors; optical attenuators; 10.6 V; 8.32 V; MEMS assembly; actuator sockets; angular mirror; beam steering VOA; micromirrors; shutter VOA; shutter mirror; variable optical attenuators; Actuators; Assembly; Beam steering; Electrothermal effects; Micromechanical devices; Micromirrors; Mirrors; Optical attenuators; Optical interferometry; Sockets;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical MEMS, 2003 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7830-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OMEMS.2003.1233505
Filename
1233505
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