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- Patent Title: Micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) and related actuator bumps, methods of manufacture and design structures
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Application No.: US15406134Application Date: 2017-01-13
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Publication No.: US10748725B2Publication Date: 2020-08-18
- Inventor: Christopher V. Jahnes , Anthony K. Stamper
- Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Roberts Calderon Safran & Cole, P.C.
- Agent Alvin Borromeo; Andrew D. Wright
- Main IPC: H02N1/00
- IPC: H02N1/00 ; H01H59/00 ; B81C1/00 ; G06F30/30 ; G06F30/39 ; B81B3/00 ; B81B7/00 ; H01H1/00

Abstract:
Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) structures, methods of manufacture and design structures are provided. The method of forming a MEMS structure includes forming fixed actuator electrodes and a contact point on a substrate. The method further includes forming a MEMS beam over the fixed actuator electrodes and the contact point. The method further includes forming an array of actuator electrodes in alignment with portions of the fixed actuator electrodes, which are sized and dimensioned to prevent the MEMS beam from collapsing on the fixed actuator electrodes after repeating cycling. The array of actuator electrodes are formed in direct contact with at least one of an underside of the MEMS beam and a surface of the fixed actuator electrodes.
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