SG120270A1 - System and method of sensing actuation and releasevoltages of an interferometric modulator - Google Patents

System and method of sensing actuation and releasevoltages of an interferometric modulator

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SG120270A1
SG120270A1 SG200505162A SG200505162A SG120270A1 SG 120270 A1 SG120270 A1 SG 120270A1 SG 200505162 A SG200505162 A SG 200505162A SG 200505162 A SG200505162 A SG 200505162A SG 120270 A1 SG120270 A1 SG 120270A1
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releasevoltages
sensing
interferometric modulator
sensing actuation
actuation
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Mignard Marc
Chui Clarence
Mithran C Mathew
Jeffrey B Sampsell
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Idc Llc
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