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Structure and method for a microelectromechanically tunable fabry-perot cavity spectrophotometer

US6295130A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 1999
Grant dateSep 25, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01J3/26
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A microelectromechanically tunable Fabry-Perot spectrophotometer is provided for color sensing. Optical fiber provides light input to a Fabry-Perot filter which is adjusted by a switched capacitor circuit. Spectral intensity is sensed by an integrated photodetector.

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