MICROELECTROMECHANICAL POSITIONING APPARATUS |
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| 申请号 | PCT/US9823588 | 申请日 | 1998-11-05 | 公开(公告)号 | WO9924783A9 | 公开(公告)日 | 1999-10-07 |
| 申请人 | MCNC; DHULER VIJAYAKUMAR R; WOOD ROBERT L; | 发明人 | DHULER VIJAYAKUMAR R; WOOD ROBERT L; | ||||
| 摘要 | A microelectromechanical (MEMS) positioning apparatus is provided that can precisely microposition an object in each of the X, Y and Z directions. The MEMS positioning apparatus includes a reference surface, a support disposed in a fixed position to the reference surface, and a stage defining a XY plane that is suspended adjacent to the support and over at least a portion of the reference surface. The MEMS positioning apparatus also includes at least one and, more typically, several actuators for precisely positioning the stage and, in turn, objects carried by the stage. For example, the MEMS positioning apparatus can include first and second MEMS actuators for moving the stage in the XY plane upon actuation. In addition, the MEMS positioning apparatus can include a Z actuator, such as a thermal bimorph structure, for moving the stage in the Z direction. | ||||||
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