Structure and fabrication process for integrated moving-coil magnetic micro-actuator

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PATENT NO 6661617
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09657884

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A moving-coil magnetic microactuator is formed by using a dual silicon wafer structure and thin film technologies such as deep trench reactive ion etching, reactive ion etching, plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition and metallo-organinc chemical vapor deposition. Several bottom structures are formed from a bottom wafer, each bottom structure having a coil and wires embedded in the surface of the bottom structure. Several top structures are formed from a top wafer, each top structure having a magnet and mechanical stand-offs. The top structures are bonded to the bottom structures so that the magnet is above the embedded coil, separated by an air gap created by the mechanical stand-offs.

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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC10200 S DE ANZA BLVD CUPERTINO CA 95014

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Bonin, Wayne Allen North Oak, MN 30 441
Boutaghou, Zine-Eddine Vadnais Heights, MN 283 4775
Hipwell, Jr Roger Lee Eden Prairie, MN 8 164
Walter, Lee Plymouth, MN 29 711
Wissman, Barry Dean Eden Prairie, MN 4 65

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