Many inventions are disclosed. Some aspects are directed to MEMS, and/or
methods for use with and/or for fabricating MEMS, that supply, store,
and/or trap charge on a mechanical structure disposed in a chamber.
Various structures may be disposed in the chamber and employed in
supplying, storing and/or trapping charge on the mechanical structure. In
some aspects, a breakable link, a thermionic electron source and/or a
movable mechanical structure are employed. The breakable link may
comprise a fuse. In one embodiment, the movable mechanical structure is
driven to resonate. In some aspects, the electrical charge enables a
transducer to convert vibrational energy to electrical energy, which may
be used to power circuit(s), device(s) and/or other purpose(s). In some
aspects, the electrical charge is employed in changing the resonant
frequency of a mechanical structure and/or generating an electrostatic
force, which may be repulsive.