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The scan range and the tilting angle of the mirror plate are the two critical parameters for MEMS-based FTS. In this work, the MEMS mirror with a footprint of 4.3 mm \u00d7 3.1 mm is based on a modified lateral-shift-free (LSF) bimorph actuator design with large piston and reduced tilting. Combined with a position-sensitive device (PSD) for tilt angle sensing, the feedback controlled MEMS mirror generates a 430 \u00b5m stable linear piston scan with the mirror plate tilting angle less than \u00b10.002\u00b0. The usable piston scan range is increased to 78% of the MEMS mirror\u2019s full scan capability, and a spectral resolution of 0.55 nm at 531.9 nm wavelength, has been achieved. 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