Described herein are systems, devices, and methods relating to packaging
electronic devices, for example, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)
devices, including optical modulators such as interferometric optical
modulators. The interferometric modulator disclosed herein comprises a
movable mirror. Some embodiments of the disclosed movable mirror exhibit
a combination of improved properties compared to known mirrors, including
reduced moving mass, improved mechanical properties, and reduced etch
times.