MEMS grid for manipulating structural parameters of MEMS devices

1. A system for controlling structural characteristics of a MEMS device, comprising:

a MEMS device comprising one or more structures, wherein the MEMS device includes an optical MEMS actuator; and

a MEMS grid disposed on the optical MEMS actuator, the MEMS grid including a plurality of holes etched into a surface of a frame of the optical MEMS actuator,

wherein the structural characteristics of the MEMS device, including stiffness of the MEMS grid, is dependent on at least one of shape and orientation of the plurality of holes included with the MEMS grid etched into the surface of the frame of the MEMS actuator, wherein the plurality of holes comprise a first shape and a second shape, wherein the first shape and the second shape are determined based on the structural characteristics desired of the one or more structures of the MEMS device.

2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising an absorbent material disposed within one or more holes of the plurality of holes having the first shape.

3. The system of claim 1 , further comprising an absorbent material disposed within one or more holes of the plurality of holes having the second shape.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first shape and the second shape are at least one of:

circle;

square;

triangle;

honeycomb;

slot;

rectangle; and

polygon.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of holes further comprise a third shape.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the orientation of the plurality of holes are determined based on the structural characteristics desired of the structure of the MEMS device.

7. The system of claim 1 , further comprising an absorbent material disposed within one or more holes of the plurality of holes.