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Optical-electrical MEMS devices and method

US6633426B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 10, 2001
Grant dateOct 14, 2003
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Expiry dateSep 17, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B26/0841
  • WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A novel optical-electrical MEMS device overlaid or covered with an optically transmissive substrate held spaced in inverted preferably flip-chip bonded fashion to the device, with transparent electrodes provided in the substrate for generating an upper mirror-actuating field to supplemental the customary lower mirror-well field, enabling complementary operation.

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