Method and apparatus for providing back-lighting in a display device
US7933475B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 19, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B26/001
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for providing lighting in a display are provided. In one embodiment, a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) is provided that includes a transparent substrate and a plurality of interferometric modulators. The interferometric modulators include an optical stack coupled to the transparent substrate, a reflective layer over the optical stack, and one or more posts to support the reflective layer and to provide a path for light from a backlight for lighting the display.
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