Triaxial lattice array of interferometric modulator pixels
AssigneeQUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJae Hyeong Seo, Cheonhong Kim, Tallis Young Chang
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Abstract
Some implementations disclosed herein include an array of reflective pixels, each of the reflective pixels including an interferometric light modulator (IMOD), the array being configured as a honeycomb-like triaxial lattice. Each IMOD includes at least two conductive layers that define at least one cavity, at least one of the conductive layers being movable relative to the other through a range of positions and being hingedly supported by less than four support posts.
Claims30
An apparatus, comprising an array of reflective pixels, each of the reflective pixels including an interferometric light modulator (IMOD), the array being configured as a triaxial lattice.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a substantially transparent substrate;
- an array of reflective pixels, the array being configured as a triaxial lattice, each of the reflective pixels including an interferometric light modulator (IMOD), disposed on the substantially transparent substrate, the IMOD comprising at least two conductive layers that define at least one cavity, at least one of the conductive layers being movable through a range of positions;
- a plurality of electrodes configured for conducting electrical signals to the array of reflective pixels;
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- control circuitry configured to apply electrical signals for controlling the array of reflective pixels via the plurality of electrodes.
A method of forming a reflective display, the method comprising:
- forming an array of reflective pixels on the substantially transparent substrate, the array being configured as a triaxial lattice, each of the reflective pixels including an interferometric light modulator (IMOD), the IMOD comprising at least two conductive layers that define at least one cavity, at least one of the conductive layers being movable relative to the other through a range of positions;
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- forming a plurality of electrodes configured for conducting electrical signals to the array of reflective pixels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.