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Low voltage drive for MEMS ribbon array light modulators

US8730557B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Alces Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

David M. Bloom · Portola Valley, US
Matthew A Leone · Jackson, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 22, 2012
Grant date	May 20, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 3, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG09G2320/0252
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A series bias voltage increases the sensitivity of a MEMS ribbon to control signal voltages. This effect is obtained because of the nonlinear dependence of ribbon deflection on applied voltage. The resulting low-voltage operation of MEMS ribbons makes them more compatible with high speed electronics.

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