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Micromechanical component including an integrated photodiode and a microprojector
US9503673B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9503673-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414513440-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | Oct 15, 2013 |
| Publication date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2016 |
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A micromechanical component includes: at least one micromirror; and an integrated photodiode. The micromechanical component is part of a microprojector which further includes a light source. The integrated photodiode of the micromechanical component receives light from the light source.
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What is claimed is: 1. A micromechanical component, comprising: at least one micromirror; and an integrated photodiode, wherein the micromirror and the integrated photodiode are situated on a shared substrate, one mirror face of the micromirror is situated on a first substrate side and the photodiode is situated on the first substrate side in such a way that the micromirror and the photodiode are situated within a shared incidence area for incident light emitted by a light sou…
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- What does patent US9503673B2 cover?
- A micromechanical component includes: at least one micromirror; and an integrated photodiode. The micromechanical component is part of a microprojector which further includes a light source. The integrated photodiode of the micromechanical component receives light from the light source.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Bosch Gmbh Robert
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N5/7458. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Nov 22 2016 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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