Mechanical light modulators with stressed beams
US9128277B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 28, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2320/0633
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a light modulator including a substrate having a surface and a modulation assembly coupled to the substrate that includes a modulation element and a first compliant beam. The first compliant beam includes a first segment that extend away from a first anchor and a second segment that extends back towards the first anchor. The length of the first segment is different than the length of the second segment.
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