Piezoelectric and electromagnetic type two-dimensional optical deflector and its manufacturing method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9632309-B2
Application number	US-201514882888-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 14, 2015
Priority date	Oct 23, 2014
Publication date	Apr 25, 2017
Grant date	Apr 25, 2017

Abstract

In a two-dimensional optical deflector including: a mirror; two first torsion bars coupled to the mirror along a first axis; an inner frame surrounding the mirror; two piezoelectric actuators each coupled between the first torsion bars and supported by the inner frame; an outer frame surrounding the inner frame; and two second torsion bars coupled between the inner frame and the outer frame along a second axis; a first permanent magnet layer formed on at least a part of a rear-side surface of the inner frame. A base supports the outer frame. A coil is formed at the base. A magnetic flux generated from the coil interacts with a magnetic flux of the first permanent magnetic layer.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A two-dimensional optical deflector comprising:
a mirror;
two first torsion bars coupled to said mirror along a first axis;
an inner frame surrounding said mirror and said first torsion bars;
two piezoelectric actuators each coupled between said first torsion bars and supported by an inner coupling portion of said inner frame, adapted to rock said mirror around said first axis;
an outer frame surrounding said inner frame;
two second torsion bars coupled between said inner frame and said outer frame along a second axis;
a first permanent magnet layer formed on at least a part of a rear-side surface of said inner frame;
a base for supporting a rear-side surface of said outer frame; and
a coil formed at said base opposing said first permanent magnet layer;
a magnetic flux generated from said coil interacting with a magnetic flux of said first permanent magnetic layer to rock said mirror around said second axis.

2. The two-dimensional optical deflector as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising a second permanent magnet layer formed on the rear-side surface of said inner frame adjacent to said first permanent magnet layer,
a boundary between said first and second permanent magnet layers being arranged at said second axis,
a polarity of a magnetic pole at a rear-side surface of said first permanent magnet layer being opposite to a polarity of a magnetic pole at a rear-side surface of said second permanent magnet layer,
said coil being adapted to generate a magnetic flux interacting with magnetic fluxes generated from said first and second permanent magnet layers.

3. The two-dimensional optical deflector as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising a non-magnetized layer formed on the rear-side surface of said inner frame adjacent to said first permanent magnet layer,
a boundary between said first permanent magnet layer and said non-magnetized layer being arranged at said second axis or close to said second axis along said second axis,
said coil being adapted to generate a magnetic flux interacting with a magnetic flux from said first permanent magnet layer.

4. The two-dimensional optical deflector as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said first permanent magnet layer is on the entire rear-side surface of said inner frame,
said coil comprising first and second coil separated by said second axis,
said second axis said first and second coils being adapted to generate first and second magnetic fluxes, whose directions oppose each other, interacting with a magnetic flux generated from said first permanent layer.

5. The two-dimensional optical deflector as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said first permanent magnet layer comprises magnetized Nd—Fe—B magnetic material.

6. The two-dimensional optical deflector as set forth in claim 2 , wherein said second permanent magnet layer comprises magnetized Nd—Fe—B magnetic material.

7. The two-dimensional optical deflector as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said base comprises a ceramic package,
said coil being buried in said ceramic package.

8. The two-dimensional optical deflector as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising a reinforcement rib made of non-magnetized Nd—Fe—B magnetic material on a rear-side surface of said mirror.

9. The two-dimensional optical deflector as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising a spacer interposed between said outer frame and said base.

10. A method for manufacturing a two-dimensional optical deflector comprising:
forming a mirror, two first torsion bars coupled to said mirror along a first axis, an inner frame surrounding said mirror and said first torsion bars, two piezoelectric actuators each coupled between said first torsion bars and supported by an inner coupling portion of said inner frame, adapted to rock said mirror around said first axis, an outer frame surrounding said inner frame, and two second torsion bars coupled between said inner frame and said outer frame along a second axis perpendicular to said first axis, using a monocrystalline silicon substrate;
forming a first magnetic layer on a rear-side surface of said inner frame;
performing a first magnetizing process upon at least a first part of said first magnetic layer to form a first permanent magnet layer; and
adhering a rear-side surface of said outer frame onto a base including a coil opposing said first permanent magnet layer,
a magnetic flux generated from said coil interacting with a magnetic flux of said first permanent magnetic layer to rock said mirror around said second axis.

11. The method as set forth in claim 10 , further comprising:
performing a second magnetizing process upon a second part of said first magnetic layer to form a second permanent magnet layer,
a boundary between said first and second magnetic permanent magnet layers being arranged at said second axis,
a polarity of a magnetic pole at a rear-side surface of said first permanent magnet layer being opposite to a polarity of a magnetic pole at a rear-side surface of said second permanent magnet layer,
said coil being adapted to generate a magnetic flux interacting with magnetic fluxes generated from said first and second permanent magnet layers.

12. The method as set forth in claim 10 , wherein a boundary between said first permanent magnet layer and a second part of said magnetic layer not subjected to said first magnetizing process is arranged at said second axis or close to said second axis along said second axis,
said coil being adapted to generate a magnetic flux interacting with a magnetic flux generated from said first permanent magnet layer.

13. The method as set forth in claim 10 , wherein said first permanent magnet layer is formed on the entire rear-side surface of said inner frame,
said coil comprising first and second coils separated by said second axis,
said first and second coils being adapted to generate first and second magnetic fluxes, whose directions oppose each other interacting with a magnetic flux generated from said first permanent layer.

14. The method as set forth in claim 10 , further comprising forming a second magnetic layer on a rear-side surface of said mirror,
said second magnetic layer being not subjected to magnetization and serving as a reinforcement rib.

15. The method as set forth in claim 14 , further comprising performing a demagnetizing process upon said second magnetic layer.

16. The method as set forth in claim 10 , further comprising interposing a spacer between said outer frame and said base.

17. The method as set forth in claim 10 , wherein said first magnetic layer comprises Nd—Fe—B magnetic material.

18. The method as set forth in claim 14 , wherein said second magnetic layer comprises Nd—Fe—B magnetic material.

19. The method as set forth in claim 10 , wherein said base comprises a ceramic package,
said coil being buried in said ceramic package.

20. The method as set forth in claim 10 , wherein said monocrystalline silicon substrate comprises a bare monocrystalline silicon substrate.

Assignees

• Stanley Electric Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yasuda Yoshiaki

Classifications

• G02B26/101

  with both horizontal and vertical deflecting means, e.g. raster or XY scanners (colour television using laser beams scanning a display screen H04N9/3129) · CPC title

• G02B26/105

  with one or more pivoting mirrors or galvano-mirrors (G02B26/101 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G02B26/085

  the reflecting means being moved or deformed by electromagnetic means · CPC title

• G02B26/0858 Primary

  the reflecting means being moved or deformed by piezoelectric means · CPC title

• G09G3/025

  with scanning or deflecting the beams in two directions or dimensions · CPC title