Interferometric display device

A display device comprising:

• a first electrode;
• means for interferometrically modulating light, at least a portion of the modulating means being configured to move toward the first electrode when a voltage is applied across the first electrode and the modulating means, wherein an interferometric cavity is disposed between the modulating means and the first electrode;
• and
• control means for decreasing the magnitude of an electric field between the electrode and the modulating means when the voltage is applied across the modulating means and the electrode, the control means being disposed on a portion of the modulating means, the control means being positioned at least partially between the electrode and the modulating means, the control means being at least partially transmissive.

A display device comprising:

• a first electrode;
• an absorber layer disposed at least partially on the first electrode, the absorber layer being at least partially transmissive;
• a movable layer disposed such that at least a portion of the absorber layer is positioned between at least a portion of the movable layer and at least a portion of the first electrode, wherein at least a portion of the movable layer is configured to move toward the first electrode when a first voltage is applied across the first electrode and the movable layer;
• an interferometric cavity defined between the movable layer and the absorber layer;
• and
• a first capacitance control layer disposed on a portion of the absorber layer, the first capacitance control layer being positioned at least partially between the absorber layer and the movable layer, the first capacitance control layer being at least partially transmissive.

A display device comprising:

• an electrode;
• a movable layer, at least a portion of the movable layer being configured to move toward the electrode when a voltage is applied across the first electrode and the movable layer, wherein an interferometric cavity is defined between the movable layer and the first electrode, wherein the movable layer includes a first portion and a second portion, and wherein the second portion is offset from the first portion;
• and
• a capacitance control layer configured to decrease the magnitude of an electric field between the movable layer and the electrode when the voltage is applied across the movable layer and the electrode, the capacitance control layer being disposed on the second portion of the movable layer, the capacitance control layer being positioned at least partially between the electrode and the movable layer.

A method of manufacturing a display device, the method comprising:

• providing a first electrode;
• forming a first sacrificial layer over the first electrode;
• forming a first capacitance control layer over the first sacrificial layer;
• and
• forming a movable layer over the first sacrificial layer.