A high-aspect-ratio-microstructure (HARM) is provided. The structure
includes: a substrate; a lower structure with a comb shape fixedly
mounted on said substrate and having first plural comb fingers, wherein
each of the first plural comb fingers has a thin slot thereon; an upper
structure with a comb shape having second plural comb fingers, wherein
the lower structure and the upper structure have a height difference
therebetween so as to form an uneven surface; and a lateral strengthening
structure formed at vertically peripheral walls of the first plural comb
fingers and the second plural comb fingers for protecting the plural
first and second comb fingers.