IP Library Granted Patent US 10,875,761
Granted Patent B2
US 10,875,761 · App. 15/699,201 · Granted Dec 29, 2020

Systems and methods for a MEMS actuation systems device with one or more slidable connection assemblies

Inventors: Matthew Ng (Rosemead, CA); Xiaolei Liu (South Pasadena, CA); Guiqin Wang (Arcadia, CA)
Assignee: MEMS Drive, Inc.
B81B3/0021H04N5/2254B81B2203/0118
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Patent No.
US 10,875,761
App. No.
15/699,201
Granted
Dec 29, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device includes one or more slidable connection assemblies for releasably coupling the micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device to a wafer from which the micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device was made. The MEMS device may include a MEMS actuation core, and a MEMS electrical connector assembly electrically coupled to the MEMS actuation core configured to be electrically coupled to a printed circuit board.

Claims (35)

1. A micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device comprising:

one or more slidable connection assemblies for releasably coupling the micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device to a wafer from which the micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device was made, wherein the one or more slidable connection assemblies includes one or more finger assemblies on the micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device and one or more socket assemblies on the wafer that are configured to receive the one or more finger assemblies.

2. The micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device of claim 1 wherein the one or more slidable connection assemblies includes a portion of the wafer.

3. The micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device of claim 2 wherein the portion of the wafer provides support on the wafer.

4. The micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device of claim 1 wherein the micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device includes:

a MEMS actuation core; and

a MEMS electrical connector assembly electrically coupled to the MEMS actuation core and configured to be electrically coupled to a printed circuit board.

5. The micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device of claim 4 wherein the one or more slidable connection assemblies includes a portion of the MEMS actuation core.

6. The micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device of claim 4 wherein the one or more slidable connection assemblies includes a portion of the MEMS electrical connector assembly.

7. The micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device of claim 1 wherein the one or more socket assemblies on the wafer includes:

a spanning structure configured to span at least two fingers of the wafer, thus forming the one or more socket assemblies therebetween.

8. The micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device of claim 1 wherein the one or more slidable connection assemblies includes:

one or more finger assemblies on the wafer.

9. The micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device of claim 8 wherein the one or more slidable connection assemblies includes:

one or more socket assemblies on the micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device that are configured to receive the one or more finger assemblies.

10. The micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device of claim 9 wherein the one or more socket assemblies on the micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device includes:

a spanning structure configured to span at least two fingers of the micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device, thus forming the one or more socket assemblies therebetween.

11. A micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device comprising:

a MEMS actuation core;

a MEMS electrical connector assembly electrically coupled to the MEMS actuation core and configured to be electrically coupled to a printed circuit board; and

one or more slidable connection assemblies for releasably coupling the micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device to a wafer from which the micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device was made, wherein the one or more slidable connection assemblies includes one or more finger assemblies on the micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device and one or more socket assemblies on the wafer that are configured to receive the one or more finger assemblies.

12. The micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device of claim 11 wherein the one or more slidable connection assemblies includes a portion of the wafer.

13. The micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device of claim 12 wherein the portion of the wafer provides support on the wafer.

14. The micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device of claim 11 wherein the one or more slidable connection assemblies includes a portion of the MEMS actuation core.

15. The micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device of claim 11 wherein the one or more slidable connection assemblies includes a portion of the MEMS electrical connector assembly.

16. A micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device comprising:

a MEMS actuation core;

a MEMS electrical connector assembly electrically coupled to the MEMS actuation core and configured to be electrically coupled to a printed circuit board; and

one or more slidable connection assemblies for releasably coupling the micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device to a wafer from which the micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device was made, wherein the one or more slidable connection assemblies includes one or more finger assemblies on the micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device and one or more socket assemblies on the wafer that are configured to receive the one or more finger assemblies.

17. The micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device of claim 16 wherein the one or more slidable connection assemblies includes:

a spanning structure configured to span at least two fingers of the wafer, thus forming the one or more socket assemblies therebetween.

18. The micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device of claim 16 wherein the one or more slidable connection assemblies includes:

one or more finger assemblies on the wafer; and

one or more socket assemblies on the micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device that are configured to receive the one or more finger assemblies, including:

a spanning structure configured to span at least two fingers of the micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device, thus forming the one or more socket assemblies therebetween.

Assignments (2)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 24, 2021
From: MEMS DRIVE INC.
To: MEMS DRIVE (NANJING) CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 055709/0399 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2017
From: LIU, XIAOLEI; NG, MATTHEW; WANG, GUIQIN
To: MEMS DRIVE, INC.
Reel/Frame 043635/0010 →
Continuity (6)
Provisional Application 62393436 · Sep 12, 2016
Provisional Application 62393419 · Sep 12, 2016
Provisional Application 62419117 · Nov 8, 2016
Provisional Application 62419814 · Nov 9, 2016
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