Method and apparatus for a reflective spatial light modulator with a flexible pedestal
US7068417B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B26/0841
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electro-mechanical system comprising a substrate including a surface region and a flexible member coupled at a first end to the surface region. The system further comprises a base region within a first portion of the flexible member and a tip region within a second portion of the flexible member. The system also comprises a reflective member coupled to the flexible member, including a reflective surface and a backside region, the backside region being coupled to the second end of the flexible member, the reflective surface being substantially parallel to the surface region while the reflective member is in a first state and being substantially non-parallel to the surface region while the reflective member is in a second state, whereupon the flexible member moves from a first position characterized by the first state to a second position characterized by the second state.
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