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System and method for addressing a MEMS display

US7388697B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 25, 2006
Grant dateJun 17, 2008
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Expiry dateOct 25, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2300/06
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for addressing an array of MEMS display elements, such as interferometric modulators, from a drive control. A display includes groups of display elements that are addressed with a commonly applied drive signal. In one embodiment, the groups of display elements are configured to have different response times and are driven by pulses of varying length indicative of those response times. In another embodiment, the groups of display elements are configured to have different actuation voltages and are driven by pulses of varying voltage indicative of those actuation voltages.

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