MEMS deformable mirror actuators with enhanced reliability

S. A. Cornelissen, T. G. Bifano, P. A. Bierden, Scot S. Olivier, Thomas G. Bifano, Joel Kubby
2012 MEMS Adaptive Optics VI  
MEMS deformable mirrors with thousands of actuators are under development for space-based operation, which require fault tolerant actuators that will not fail due to electrical overstress. We report on advances made in the development of MEMS deformable mirror actuators with enhanced reliability for space-based, high-contrast imaging instrumentation that eliminate irreversible actuator damage resulting from snap-through.
doi:10.1117/12.910742 fatcat:t4jaiyqoijbufi65dfagedivdm