Compliant electrostatic transfer head with defined cavity
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Nov 28, 2017
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Abstract
A compliant electrostatic transfer head and method of forming a compliant electrostatic transfer head are described. In an embodiment, a compliant electrostatic transfer head includes a base substrate, a cavity template layer on the base substrate, a first confinement layer between the base substrate and the cavity template layer, and a patterned device layer on the cavity template layer. The patterned device layer includes an electrode that is deflectable toward a cavity in the cavity template layer. In an embodiment, a second confinement layer is between the cavity template layer and the patterned device layer.
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APPLE INC | ONE APPLE PARK WAY CUPERTINO CA 95014 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Bathurst, Stephen P | Layfayette, US | 15 | 103 |
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 103 | |||
Bibl, Andreas | Los Altos, US | 271 | 12094 |
# of filed Patents : 271 Total Citations : 12094 | |||
Birkmeyer, Jeffrey | San Jose, US | 37 | 470 |
# of filed Patents : 37 Total Citations : 470 | |||
Golda, Dariusz | Redwood City, US | 46 | 1456 |
# of filed Patents : 46 Total Citations : 1456 | |||
Higginson, John A | Santa Clara, US | 106 | 3810 |
# of filed Patents : 106 Total Citations : 3810 |
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