Micromechanical elements and methods for their fabrication

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4740410
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07055027

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A method and the product resulting from the method, for making a microminiature structure with two or more members measuring less than 1000 micrometers in any linear dimension and relatively movable to each other, comprising the steps of (a) providing a first sacrificial coating over a substrate having openings therethrough to expose a portion of the substrate, (b) depositing a first structural layer over the first sacrificial coating and the exposed portion of the substrate, with openings therethrough to expose a second portion of the substrate, (c) providing a second sacrificial coating over the second exposed portion of the substrate and said first structural layer, with openings through both the first and second sacrificial layers to expose a third portion of the substrate, (d) adding a second structural layer thereover and defining it, (e) possibly adding alternately other sacrificial coatings and other structural layers, and (f) etching the first and second and other sacrificial layers to remove them completely so that the two or more structural layers become movable relative to each other.

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REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA THE300 LAKESIDE DRIVE 22ND FLOOR OAKLAND CA 94612 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fan, Longsheng Berkeley, CA 2 192
Muller, Richard S Kensington, CA 25 1366
Tai, Yu C Albany, CA 2 192

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