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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To ensure a function of at least one spring is surely fulfilled even if the spring is frequently exposed to a mechanical load.SOLUTION: A micromechanical component has a holding device and an adjustable component, which is adjustable with respect to the holding device at least from a first position into a second position, and which is connected via at least one spring 20 to the holding device. The micromechanical component also includes at least one silicide-containing line segment 30, 32 situated on the at least one spring 20.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a nanowire type sensor device. SOLUTION: The sensor device includes at least one nanowire having a first conductive area (2) and a second insulating area (4). The second area does not occupy the entire thickness of the nanowire, and a current can circulate in the nanowire from one end to the other end of the nanowire. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of manufacturing a mirror device to manufacture a mirror with desired warpage quantity. SOLUTION: This method includes a first step to prepare a mirror substrate having the plate-like mirror pivotably supported, a second step to form a first metal layer on one side of the mirror, a third step to form a second metal layer on the other side of the mirror, and a fourth step to place the mirror substrate on an electrode substrate and oppositely arrange an electrode and the mirror. The thickness of at least one of the surface layer 232 and the rear surface layer 233 is controlled. Thereby, the curvature quantity of the mirror 230 is controlled, and the mirror 230 with a desired radius of curvature can be manufactured. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mirror device suppressing the drift of a mirror and having excellent impact resistance. SOLUTION: This mirror device includes the mirror pivotably supported with respect to a mirror substrate, a driving electrode formed on the electrode substrate opposing to the mirror substrate, and an elastic member which connects the mirror to the mirror substrate. The mirror substrate has a first opening. The mirror is pivotably supported inside the first opening by the elastic member. The gaps d1-d4 between the mirror and the elastic member are set larger than a displacement quantity d value of d=mG/k, where the mass of the mirror is m, the acceleration applied to the mirror device is G, and the spring constant of the elastic member is k. Thereby, even when the acceleration G is applied to a mirror array, a movable member of the mirror substrate 200 does not contact a member adjoining the movable member, and thus damaging can be prevented. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the characteristic of a minute electromechanical device and to simplify a manufacturing process. SOLUTION: The minute electromechanical device has a semiconductor layer (1), source and drain regions (13) formed on the opposite sides of a channel region in the semiconductor layer, a gate insulation film (19) formed on the semiconductor layer, a cavity (15a) formed on the gate insulation film and a gate electrode (17) formed on the cavity. The gate electrode is so constituted as to be movable to come into contact with the gate insulation film. The device is so constituted that a force applied onto the gate electrode is detected from the area of contact of the gate electrode with the gate insulation film. Thus, the force applied onto the gate electrode can be detected from the area of the contact. By using a temporary FET structure, the device and the manufacturing process can be simplified. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT