Micro-electromechanical system switch

1. An apparatus comprising:

an electrical pathway comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the second portion is offset to a zero overlap position with respect to said first portion, the zero overlap position being relative to respective actuation directions of said first and second portions; and

an actuator that moves both said first portion and said second portion to cause contact between said first and second portions.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the electrical pathway is configured to carry an electrical current.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first portion is disposed around the actuator and configured to move upon actuation.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second portion is disposed around the actuator and configured to abut with the first portion upon actuation.

5. The apparatus switch of claim 1 , wherein the actuator is configured to generate an electrostatic force.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the electrostatic force moves the first portion and the second portion.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first portion comprises a first mechanical characteristic and the second portion comprises a second mechanical characteristic.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the first mechanical characteristic comprises a first stiffness and the second mechanical characteristic comprises a second stiffness.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein

said first portion includes a cantilever beam; and

said second portion includes a terminal.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the cantilever beam is disposed around the actuator.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the cantilever beam is affixed on a support post.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said first and second portions respectively include a first beam and a second beam, and wherein the first beam is suspended from an upper substrate.

13. The switch of claim 12 , wherein the upper substrate is disposed on the actuator and the second beam.

14. The switch of claim 13 , wherein the upper substrate is disposed with a pre-defined gap with respect to the actuator.

15. The switch of claim 12 , wherein the first beam flexes out of plane with respect to the actuator.

16. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said first portion includes a first beam, wherein the first beam comprises at least two free moving ends, and wherein said second portion includes a second beam disposed out of plane with respect to the first beam; further comprising a third beam disposed out of plane with respect to the first beam, wherein the third beam is offset to a zero overlap position with respect to the first beam; and wherein said actuator moves the third beam to make a contact and break the contact.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the contact comprises the first beam, the second beam, and the third beam.

18. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said actuator moves both said first portion and said second portion along respectively different directions.

19. An apparatus comprising:

an electrical pathway comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the second portion is offset to a zero overlap position with respect to said first portion, the zero overlap position being relative to respective actuation directions of said first and second portions; and

an actuator that moves both said first portion and said second portion to cause contact between said first and second portions upon actuation or de couple upon de-actuation.

20. A method comprising:

providing a base substrate with a first electrically insulating surface;

providing a semiconductive top substrate on the first electrically insulating surface;

defining a second beam on the top substrate;

providing a second electrically insulating surface on the second beam and the top substrate;

forming an electrically conducting layer on the second beam;

disposing a cantilever beam on the top substrate providing a zero overlap area between the cantilever beam and the second beam, the zero overlap area being relative to respective actuation directions of said first and second portions;

configuring the top substrate as an actuator that moves both the cantilever beam and the second beam; and

providing an electrical pathway between the cantilever beam and the second beam upon actuation.