JP4476649B2 - マイクロ電子機械システムの光学的多状態ラッチスイッチ - Google Patents
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状態1:図5に示される追加・削除型機能
左側の可動導波路52(入力)が左側の固定導波路42(削除)に光学的に位置合わせされる。
右側の可動の導波路54(追加)が右側の固定導波路44(出力)に光学的に位置合わせされる。
状態2:図7に示される通過機能
左側の可動の導波路52(入力)が右側の固定導波路44(出力)に光学的に位置合わせされる。
状態1から状態2に変化するため、矢印37の方向の力Fを熱駆動アクチュエータ30により印加することができる。自由端を距離δxだけ撓ませるために、力Fを印加しなければならず、
Fは、F=(Ea3b/4L3)δxにより与えられる。
なお、Eはヤング率(単結晶シリコンについてE=1.65×105μN/μm2)、aは梁21の薄い方の断面寸法、bは梁の厚い方の断面寸法、及びLは梁の長さである。例えば、厚さが5μmで幅が20μmの1000μmの長さの梁は、自由端を8μmだけ撓ませるのに13.2の力を必要とし、これは4μmの導波路をもった片持ちばりを切り換えるのに十分な撓みである。
K=(Ea/4)(b/L)3
により予測されるように、面内におけるより面から外れる方向における方が剛性が少なくなるために、面から外れる方向に望ましくない撓みを受けることがある。
20:ラッチング機構
21:熱ラッチアクチュエータ
22:ラッチ歯
24:リンク歯
28:リンク機構
30:熱駆動アクチュエータ
40:固定導波路
50:片持ちばりプラットフォーム
52、54:光導波路
60:単結晶シリコン
Claims (3)
- 光学的多状態ラッチングスイッチであって、
ベース基板が横方向に広がる面に配置され、一の方向に沿って延在し、熱膨張により前記一の方向と直交する方向に沿って移動し得る1つ又はそれ以上の駆動アクチュエータと、
前記面に配置され、前記直交する方向に沿って延在し、熱膨張により前記一の方向に沿って移動し得る1つ又はそれ以上のラッチアクチュエータであって、前記一の方向に沿って延在し且つ前記ラッチアクチュエータと連動して前記一の方向に沿って移動し得るラッチ歯を有している、前記ラッチアクチュエータと、
前記面に配置され、前記駆動アクチュエータよりも前記ラッチ歯から更に離れた側において、前記駆動アクチュエータと並行に前記一の方向に沿って延在し、複数の光導波路を形成する可撓性片持ちばりプラットフォームと、
前記面に配置され、前記可撓性片持ちばりプラットフォームの一方の端部において前記駆動アクチュエータと並行に前記一の方向に沿って延在し、前記可撓性片持ちばりプラットフォームの前記複数の光導波路の各々と対向してそれぞれが配置されている、複数の固定導波路と、
前記面に配置され、前記駆動アクチュエータと前記片持ちばりプラットフォームとを前記直交する方向にて連結する接続部と、
前記面に配置され、前記駆動アクチュエータ及び前記片持ちばりプラットフォームと連結された状態で、前記ラッチ歯と並行に前記一の方向に沿って延在し、前記駆動アクチュエータと連動して前記直交する方向に沿って移動し得る1つ又はそれ以上のリンク歯であって、前記駆動アクチュエータの移動と前記ラッチアクチュエータの移動を利用して、前記ラッチ歯と係合して1つ又はそれ以上のラッチ状態位置を定めるように前記ラッチ歯の近傍に位置する前記リンク歯と、
前記駆動アクチュエータ及び前記ラッチアクチュエータを、均衡状態とラッチ状態との間で変化するように作動させるタイミングにされた電気刺激手段と、
を含むことを特徴とする光学的多状態ラッチングスイッチ。 - 前記駆動アクチュエータと前記片持ちばりプラットフォームを係合させるフック・ヒッチを備える請求項1に記載の光学的多状態ラッチングスイッチ。
- 前記アクチュエータに対する前記電気刺激手段が、前記ラッチ歯及び前記リンク歯の接触面間の電圧差を減らすか又はなくすようにバイアスされる請求項1又は2に記載の光学的多状態ラッチングスイッチ。
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