Asymmetric overlap and suspended shutter structure
US-9213182-B2 · Dec 15, 2015 · US
Microelectromechanical device and method of manufacturing
US9063333B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9063333-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213486722-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jun 1, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2015 |
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A display apparatus includes a backlight and an aperture layer that is positioned in front of the backlight and defines a plurality of apertures. The display apparatus also includes a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) light modulator configured to modulate light emitted by the backlight passing through the apertures to form an image on the display apparatus. The MEMS light modulator includes a shutter that has a light blocking portion having an aperture layer-facing surface and a front-facing surface and at least one depression formed in the light blocking portion. The width of the at least one depression accounts for at least 50% but less than 100% of a distance separating two edges of the shutter.
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What is claimed is: 1. A display apparatus, comprising: a backlight; an aperture layer positioned in front of the backlight defining a plurality of apertures; and a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) light modulator configured to modulate light emitted by the backlight passing through the apertures to form an image on the display apparatus, the MEMS light modulator including a shutter having: a light blocking portion having an aperture layer-facing surface and a front-facin…
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- What does patent US9063333B2 cover?
- A display apparatus includes a backlight and an aperture layer that is positioned in front of the backlight and defines a plurality of apertures. The display apparatus also includes a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) light modulator configured to modulate light emitted by the backlight passing through the apertures to form an image on the display apparatus. The MEMS light modulator includes…
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- Wu Joyce H, Shi Jianru, Andersson Mark B, and 3 more
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- Primary CPC classification G02B26/023. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Jun 23 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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