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Diffractive thin-film piezoelectric light modulator and method of fabricating the same

US7443076B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 22, 2005
Grant dateOct 28, 2008
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Expiry dateMar 11, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B26/0858
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a diffractive thin-film piezoelectric light modulator, in which a lower protective layer is formed on a lower support to prevent the lower support from being over-etched when etching, thus increasing the surface smoothness of the lower support and of a micro-mirror. In addition, a method of fabricating the diffractive thin-film piezoelectric light modulator is also provided.

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