DE69620731D1 - Verbesserungen für räumliche Lichtmodulatoren - Google Patents
Verbesserungen für räumliche LichtmodulatorenInfo
- Publication number
- DE69620731D1 DE69620731D1 DE69620731T DE69620731T DE69620731D1 DE 69620731 D1 DE69620731 D1 DE 69620731D1 DE 69620731 T DE69620731 T DE 69620731T DE 69620731 T DE69620731 T DE 69620731T DE 69620731 D1 DE69620731 D1 DE 69620731D1
- Authority
- DE
- Germany
- Prior art keywords
- spatial light
- light modulators
- modulators
- spatial
- light
- 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.)
- Expired - Lifetime
Links
Classifications
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- 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
- G02B26/0825—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 flexible sheet or membrane, e.g. for varying the focus
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
- G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
- G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour
- G02F1/015—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on semiconductor elements having potential barriers, e.g. having a PN or PIN junction
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- 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
- G02B26/0841—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 element being moved or deformed by electrostatic means
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Nonlinear Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
- Transforming Electric Information Into Light Information (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US867495P | 1995-12-15 | 1995-12-15 |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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DE69620731D1 true DE69620731D1 (de) | 2002-05-23 |
DE69620731T2 DE69620731T2 (de) | 2002-10-17 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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DE69620731T Expired - Lifetime DE69620731T2 (de) | 1995-12-15 | 1996-12-13 | Verbesserungen für räumliche Lichtmodulatoren |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US5867202A (de) |
EP (1) | EP0783124B1 (de) |
JP (1) | JP3512963B2 (de) |
KR (1) | KR100416678B1 (de) |
DE (1) | DE69620731T2 (de) |
Families Citing this family (43)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US6375329B1 (en) * | 1996-11-13 | 2002-04-23 | Seiko Epson Corporation | Projector and method of manufacturing a light modulation device |
JP3695494B2 (ja) | 1996-11-13 | 2005-09-14 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | 光変調デバイス、その製造方法および表示装置 |
US6147790A (en) * | 1998-06-02 | 2000-11-14 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Spring-ring micromechanical device |
DE19854803A1 (de) * | 1998-11-27 | 2000-05-31 | Bosch Gmbh Robert | Verfahren zur Herstellung einer lokal verstärkten metallischen Mikrostruktur |
US6285490B1 (en) | 1998-12-30 | 2001-09-04 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | High yield spring-ring micromirror |
AU5646099A (en) * | 1999-03-04 | 2000-09-21 | Flixel Ltd. | Micro-mechanical flat panel display with touch sensitive input and vibration source |
KR100316762B1 (ko) * | 1999-03-24 | 2001-12-12 | 구본준, 론 위라하디락사 | 액정표시장치의 구조 및 그 제조방법 |
US6552840B2 (en) | 1999-12-03 | 2003-04-22 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Electrostatic efficiency of micromechanical devices |
US6586841B1 (en) | 2000-02-23 | 2003-07-01 | Onix Microsystems, Inc. | Mechanical landing pad formed on the underside of a MEMS device |
SE517550C2 (sv) * | 2000-04-17 | 2002-06-18 | Micronic Laser Systems Ab | Mönstergenereringssystem användande en spatialljusmodulator |
EP1191382A3 (de) * | 2000-09-20 | 2003-10-15 | Texas Instruments Inc. | Gestapelte Mikro-Spiegelstrukturen |
US6522454B2 (en) * | 2000-09-29 | 2003-02-18 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Hidden hinge digital micromirror device with improved manufacturing yield and improved contrast ratio |
US6647164B1 (en) | 2000-10-31 | 2003-11-11 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Gimbaled micro-mirror positionable by thermal actuators |
US6807332B1 (en) | 2000-11-06 | 2004-10-19 | Western Digital (Fremont), Inc. | Piezoelectric actuated optical switch |
CN1489717A (zh) * | 2000-11-22 | 2004-04-14 | 微机电显示装置 | |
FR2818825B1 (fr) * | 2000-12-21 | 2003-02-21 | Commissariat Energie Atomique | Dispositif comprenant une structure mobile a rigidite variable, de preference a commande electrostatique |
US6711318B2 (en) | 2001-01-29 | 2004-03-23 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Optical switch based on rotating vertical micro-mirror |
US7183633B2 (en) * | 2001-03-01 | 2007-02-27 | Analog Devices Inc. | Optical cross-connect system |
US6459524B1 (en) * | 2001-03-22 | 2002-10-01 | Adc Telecommunications, Inc. | Apparatus and method for sensing switching positions of a MEMS optical switch |
EP1315016B1 (de) * | 2001-11-21 | 2006-08-23 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Jochlose digitale Mikrospiegel-Vorrichtung mit verdecktem Gelenk |
JP2005512119A (ja) * | 2001-12-03 | 2005-04-28 | フリクセル リミテッド | ディスプレイデバイス |
US7244367B2 (en) * | 2001-12-11 | 2007-07-17 | Jds Uniphase Corporation | Metal alloy elements in micromachined devices |
US6856446B2 (en) * | 2001-12-12 | 2005-02-15 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Digital micromirror device having mirror-attached spring tips |
US7088486B2 (en) * | 2002-01-31 | 2006-08-08 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Yokeless hidden hinge micromirror device with double binge layer |
TWI294976B (en) * | 2003-08-18 | 2008-03-21 | Seiko Epson Corp | Method for controlling optical control device, optical control device, spatial light modulation device, and projector |
JP2005070305A (ja) * | 2003-08-22 | 2005-03-17 | Toshiba Corp | ヒンジレス・ミラー装置とその制御方法 |
US6894824B2 (en) * | 2003-10-02 | 2005-05-17 | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. | Micro mirror device with spring and method for the same |
US6937382B2 (en) * | 2003-12-31 | 2005-08-30 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Active border pixels for digital micromirror device |
US6999228B2 (en) * | 2004-03-05 | 2006-02-14 | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. | Micro mirror device with adjacently suspended spring and method for the same |
KR100826490B1 (ko) * | 2004-04-22 | 2008-05-02 | 마이크로닉 레이저 시스템즈 에이비 | Slm의 개선된 어드레싱 |
FR2876995B1 (fr) | 2004-10-26 | 2007-05-04 | Commissariat Energie Atomique | Microsysteme comportant un pont deformable |
US20060238852A1 (en) * | 2005-04-22 | 2006-10-26 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | A non-contacting electrostatically-driven mems device |
GB0511692D0 (en) * | 2005-06-08 | 2005-07-13 | Digital Projection Ltd | Heat transfer apparatus |
US7453621B2 (en) * | 2006-03-01 | 2008-11-18 | Spatial Photonics, Inc. | Micro mirrors with piezoelectric release mechanism |
US7477219B2 (en) * | 2006-05-08 | 2009-01-13 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Micro-mirror and method |
US7355777B2 (en) * | 2006-05-09 | 2008-04-08 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Energy storage structures using electromechanically active materials for micro electromechanical systems |
US7843695B2 (en) * | 2007-07-20 | 2010-11-30 | Honeywell International Inc. | Apparatus and method for thermal management using vapor chamber |
GB2451684A (en) * | 2007-08-09 | 2009-02-11 | Digital Projection Ltd | Heat transfer apparatus for cooling a light valve or digital micro mirror |
US8541850B2 (en) * | 2008-12-12 | 2013-09-24 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Method and system for forming resonators over CMOS |
JP5135505B2 (ja) | 2009-04-30 | 2013-02-06 | 歸山 敏之 | 双安定光位相変調装置 |
JP5392048B2 (ja) * | 2009-12-11 | 2014-01-22 | 株式会社豊田中央研究所 | 光偏向装置および光偏向装置の製造方法 |
US9096419B2 (en) | 2012-10-01 | 2015-08-04 | Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc. | Electromechanical systems device with protrusions to provide additional stable states |
US9372338B2 (en) | 2014-01-17 | 2016-06-21 | Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc. | Multi-state interferometric modulator with large stable range of motion |
Family Cites Families (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4596992A (en) | 1984-08-31 | 1986-06-24 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Linear spatial light modulator and printer |
US5061049A (en) | 1984-08-31 | 1991-10-29 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Spatial light modulator and method |
US5331454A (en) * | 1990-11-13 | 1994-07-19 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Low reset voltage process for DMD |
US5285196A (en) * | 1992-10-15 | 1994-02-08 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Bistable DMD addressing method |
US5447600A (en) * | 1994-03-21 | 1995-09-05 | Texas Instruments | Polymeric coatings for micromechanical devices |
US5535047A (en) | 1995-04-18 | 1996-07-09 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Active yoke hidden hinge digital micromirror device |
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1996
- 1996-12-13 EP EP96120171A patent/EP0783124B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-12-13 US US08/768,007 patent/US5867202A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-12-13 JP JP33416396A patent/JP3512963B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1996-12-13 DE DE69620731T patent/DE69620731T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-12-14 KR KR1019960065697A patent/KR100416678B1/ko not_active IP Right Cessation
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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KR100416678B1 (ko) | 2004-05-24 |
EP0783124B1 (de) | 2002-04-17 |
KR970048699A (ko) | 1997-07-29 |
EP0783124A1 (de) | 1997-07-09 |
JP3512963B2 (ja) | 2004-03-31 |
US5867202A (en) | 1999-02-02 |
DE69620731T2 (de) | 2002-10-17 |
JPH09297272A (ja) | 1997-11-18 |
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