Abstract:
In a mirror drive device, a first and second actuator sections are arranged on both sides of a mirror supporting section that supports a mirror section so as to sandwich the mirror supporting section. Division of an upper and lower electrodes of each of the first and second actuator sections is performed correspondingly to stress distribution of principal stresses in a piezoelectric body in resonant mode vibration, and a piezoelectric body portion corresponding to positions of a first and third upper electrode sections, and a piezoelectric body portion corresponding to positions of a second and fourth upper electrode sections have stresses in opposite directions to each other. Division of the lower electrodes is performed similar to the upper electrodes, and drive voltages having the same phase can be respectively applied to the upper and lower electrode sections of the piezoelectric body portions that are different due to a division arrangement.
Abstract:
An illumination device, comprising a reflective optical cavity (2104, 2116) including a plurality of light-transmissive regions (2108) through which light can escape the reflective optical cavity (2104, 2116); a light source (2118) arranged to introduce the light into the reflective optical cavity (2104, 2116); a plurality of light modulators (2102), each having at least first and second states, wherein, in the first state, a light modulator (2102) obstructs a corresponding light-transmissive region (2108) thereby preventing light introduced into the reflective optical cavity (2104, 2116) from illuminating an image pixel that corresponds to the light-transmissive region (2108), and in the second state, the light modulator (2102) allows light escaping the reflective optical cavity (2104, 2116) through the corresponding light-transmissive region (2108) to illuminate the image pixel corresponding to the light-transmissive region (2108).
Abstract:
An illumination device, comprising a reflective optical cavity (2104, 2116) including a plurality of light-transmissive regions (2108) through which light can escape the reflective optical cavity (2104, 2116); a light source (2118) arranged to introduce the light into the reflective optical cavity (2104, 2116); a plurality of light modulators (2102), each having at least first and second states, wherein, in the first state, a light modulator (2102) obstructs a corresponding light-transmissive region (2108) thereby preventing light introduced into the reflective optical cavity (2104, 2116) from illuminating an image pixel that corresponds to the light-transmissive region (2108), and in the second state, the light modulator (2102) allows light escaping the reflective optical cavity (2104, 2116) through the corresponding light-transmissive region (2108) to illuminate the image pixel corresponding to the light-transmissive region (2108).
Abstract:
The MEMS shutter (210) includes a shutter (210) having an aperture part (213, 214), a first spring connected to the shutter (210), a first anchor (232, 234, 238, 240) connected to the first spring (216, 218, 220, 222), a second spring (224, 226, 228, 230) and a second anchor (236, 242) connected to the second spring (224, 226, 228, 230), an insulation film (210c) on a surface of the shutter (210), the first spring (216, 218, 220, 222), the second spring (224, 226, 228, 230), the first anchor (232, 234, 238, 240) and the second anchor (236, 242), the surfaces being in a perpendicular direction to a surface of a substrate (102), and the insulation film (210c) is not present on a surface of the plurality of terminals (104), and a surface of the shutter (210), the first spring (216, 218, 220, 222), the second spring (224, 226, 228, 230), the first anchor (232, 234, 238, 240) and the second anchor (236, 242), the surfaces being in a parallel direction to a surface of the substrate (102) and on the opposite side of the side facing the substrate (102).
Abstract:
In a movable shutter-system display device, a movable shutter includes an amorphous silicon film material which has a low residual stress and thus is stable. A display device includes a display panel comprising a first substrate and a second substrate. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels; each of the plurality of pixels includes a movable shutter including amorphous silicon and a driving circuit for driving the movable shutter; and the amorphous silicon included in the movable shutter is formed of at least two amorphous silicon films, and where any two amorphous silicon films adjacent to each other among the at least two amorphous silicon films are a first amorphous silicon film and a second amorphous silicon film stacked on the first amorphous silicon film, the first amorphous silicon film and the second amorphous silicon film have different characteristic values.
Abstract:
A display apparatus comprises a modulator for selectively interacting with light in an optical path to form an image on the display apparatus. A controllable first electrostatic actuator provides a first mechanical support for the modulator, the first mechanical support providing a supportive connection from a first location on the modulator to a surface over which the modulator is supported. A second mechanical support provides a supportive connection from a second location on the modulator to the surface. The first electrostatic actuator drives the modulator in a plane substantially parallel to the surface.
Abstract:
Mirror device comprising a mirror which is supported to be pivotable with respect to a mirror substrate, a driving electrode which is formed on an electrode substrate facing said mirror substrate, and a control circuit which applies a voltage to said driving electrode, wherein said driving electrode comprises a plurality of driving electrodes formed on said electrode substrate, and said control circuit controls pivotal movement of said mirror by applying a single bias voltage to said plurality of driving electrodes, and simultaneously, individually applying, to each of said plurality of driving electrodes, a driving voltage necessary for making said mirror pivot.
Abstract:
A microelectromechanical device comprises a first component defining a plane and a beam including at least one amorphous silicon layer suspended over the first component. A dimension of the beam normal to the defined plane is at least 1.4 times at least one dimension of the beam within the defined plane.
Abstract:
A microelectromechanical device comprises a first component defining a plane and a beam including at least one amorphous silicon layer suspended over the first component. A dimension of the beam normal to the defined plane is at least 1.4 times at least one dimension of the beam within the defined plane.