DE19983566T1 - Micromachined mirror with a retractable restoring force element - Google Patents

Micromachined mirror with a retractable restoring force element

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Publication number
DE19983566T1
DE19983566T1 DE19983566T DE19983566T DE19983566T1 DE 19983566 T1 DE19983566 T1 DE 19983566T1 DE 19983566 T DE19983566 T DE 19983566T DE 19983566 T DE19983566 T DE 19983566T DE 19983566 T1 DE19983566 T1 DE 19983566T1
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Germany
Prior art keywords
retractable
restoring force
force element
micromachined mirror
micromachined
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
DE19983566T
Other languages
German (de)
Inventor
Joseph D Drake
John H Jerman
John D Grade
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Seagate Technology LLC
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Seagate Technology LLC
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Application filed by Seagate Technology LLC filed Critical Seagate Technology LLC
Publication of DE19983566T1 publication Critical patent/DE19983566T1/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B7/00—Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation by modifying optical properties or the physical structure, reproducing using an optical beam at lower power by sensing optical properties; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B7/12—Heads, e.g. forming of the optical beam spot or modulation of the optical beam
    • G11B7/122—Flying-type heads, e.g. analogous to Winchester type in magnetic recording
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/08—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
    • G02B26/0816—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more reflecting elements
    • G02B26/0833—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more reflecting elements the reflecting element being a micromechanical device, e.g. a MEMS mirror, DMD
    • G02B26/085—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more reflecting elements the reflecting element being a micromechanical device, e.g. a MEMS mirror, DMD the reflecting means being moved or deformed by electromagnetic means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B7/00—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements
    • G02B7/18—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for prisms; for mirrors
    • G02B7/182—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for prisms; for mirrors for mirrors
    • G02B7/1821—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for prisms; for mirrors for mirrors for rotating or oscillating mirrors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B7/00—Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation by modifying optical properties or the physical structure, reproducing using an optical beam at lower power by sensing optical properties; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B7/08—Disposition or mounting of heads or light sources relatively to record carriers
    • G11B7/085—Disposition or mounting of heads or light sources relatively to record carriers with provision for moving the light beam into, or out of, its operative position or across tracks, otherwise than during the transducing operation, e.g. for adjustment or preliminary positioning or track change or selection
    • G11B7/08547—Arrangements for positioning the light beam only without moving the head, e.g. using static electro-optical elements
    • G11B7/08564—Arrangements for positioning the light beam only without moving the head, e.g. using static electro-optical elements using galvanomirrors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02N—ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H02N1/00—Electrostatic generators or motors using a solid moving electrostatic charge carrier
    • H02N1/002—Electrostatic motors
    • H02N1/006—Electrostatic motors of the gap-closing type
DE19983566T 1998-09-18 1999-09-17 Micromachined mirror with a retractable restoring force element Withdrawn DE19983566T1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10098998P 1998-09-18 1998-09-18
PCT/US1999/021682 WO2000017865A1 (en) 1998-09-18 1999-09-17 Micromachined mirror with stretchable restoring force member

Publications (1)

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DE19983566T1 true DE19983566T1 (en) 2001-08-16

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DE19983566T Withdrawn DE19983566T1 (en) 1998-09-18 1999-09-17 Micromachined mirror with a retractable restoring force element

Country Status (7)

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JP (1) JP4619538B2 (en)
KR (1) KR100473693B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1128440C (en)
AU (1) AU6254999A (en)
DE (1) DE19983566T1 (en)
GB (1) GB2362224B (en)
WO (1) WO2000017865A1 (en)

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JPH09152505A (en) * 1995-11-30 1997-06-10 Sharp Corp Deformable mirror and its manufacture, and optical device and recording and reproducing device
US6044056A (en) * 1996-07-30 2000-03-28 Seagate Technology, Inc. Flying optical head with dynamic mirror
WO1998009289A1 (en) * 1996-08-27 1998-03-05 Quinta Corporation Optical head using micro-machined elements
JPH10188319A (en) * 1996-12-26 1998-07-21 Sharp Corp Deformable mirror and optical recording and reproducing device using the same
CA2340192A1 (en) * 1998-09-02 2000-03-09 Armand P. Neukermans Micromachined members coupled for relative rotation by torsional flexure hinges

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WO2000017865A1 (en) 2000-03-30
GB2362224B (en) 2003-03-19
KR100473693B1 (en) 2005-03-08
JP4619538B2 (en) 2011-01-26
GB2362224A (en) 2001-11-14
KR20010075212A (en) 2001-08-09
GB0109131D0 (en) 2001-05-30
CN1128440C (en) 2003-11-19
AU6254999A (en) 2000-04-10
JP2002525691A (en) 2002-08-13
CN1325530A (en) 2001-12-05

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