Abstract: A micro-switch having a flexible conductive membrane which is moved by an external force, such as pressure from an air flow, to establish a connection between contact pads. The conductive membrane is stretched over one or more spacer pads to introduce deformation in the conductive membrane, thereby improving the accuracy and repeatability of the micro-switch. The spacing between the contact pads and the conductive membrane is precisely controlled by controlling the height difference between the spacer pads and the conductive pads. This height difference is determined by one or more precisely controlled etch operations.

Abstract: A system for reading or recording indicia on a flexible disc. The disc is rotated between a pair of surfaces, one of which is flat and the other of which is elongated and curved. The opposed flat and curved elongated surfaces stabilize the disc at a precise point therebetween to enable recording or reading of the indicia thereon. The flexible disc may be to have indicia optically carried thereon. In such applications optical means is disposed in the surfaces defining means positioned on opposite sides of the disc to record or read the optical indicia. The optical means mounted in the curved surface is offset slightly in the direction of rotation of the disc. The means defining the flat and curved surfaces are radially translated with respect to the rotating disc within a radial slot provided in a base plate over which the disc rotates. Thus, by radially translating the surfaces containing the optical means with respect to the disc, the desired indicia can be recorded or detected.