Composition and Manufacturing Method

[0031]Example embodiments are now described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Some of these embodiments may address the above and other needs. Referring to FIGS. 1-3, several views are shown of a switch structure 100 configured in accordance with an example embodiment. The example switch structure 100 includes a contact 102, which at least partially comprises a conductive material (e.g., a metal). The switch structure 100 also includes a conductive element, illustrated as a cantilevered beam 104, comprising conductive material (e.g., a metal). A cantilevered portion 104a of the beam extends over the contact 102. In some embodiments, the conductive element may also include other features, such as, for example, a protective (and possibly non-conductive) coating on the beam 104 or a contact pad disposed along the portion of the beam intended to make contact with the contact 102. The beam 104 can be supported by an anchor 106 and a base 107, from which the cantilevered portion 1