Tiling of optical MEMS devices

Details Tiling of optical MEMS devices Tiling of optical MEMS devices

2005-03-29

2005-03-29

Kianni, K. Cyrus (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Switch

C385S004000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06873756

ABSTRACT:
An optical microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device and a method for making it are disclosed. The device generally includes a substrate with two or more device dies attached to the substrate. Each device die includes one or more MEMS optical elements. A common clamping die is attached to the device dies such that each MEMS optical element aligns with a corresponding clamping surface on the common clamping die. The single larger clamping die, which covers all the elements on the smaller device dies, forces mirrors contained thereon to register accurately, in the “ON” state. Such a device may be made by attaching two or more device dies to a substrate, and attaching a common clamping die to the two or more device dies. The device dies may be attached to the substrate before attaching the common clamping die to the device dies. Alternatively, the common clamping die may be attached to the device dies before the device dies are attached to the substrate. High yields may be achieved since simple semiconductor process may be used to fabricate the larger clamping die.

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