MEMS device with a dual hinge structure

    公开(公告)号:US12007555B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-11

    申请号:US16948051

    申请日:2020-08-28

    摘要: A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device may comprise a first layer that includes a stator comb actuator; a second layer that includes a rotor comb actuator; a mirror structure that includes a mirror; and a first set of hinges and a second set of hinges configured to tilt the mirror structure about a first axis of the MEMS device based on a driving torque caused by the stator comb actuator engaging with the rotor comb actuator. The first set of hinges may be configured to resist a lateral linear force on the mirror structure in a direction associated with the first axis caused by the stator comb actuator engaging with the rotor comb actuator. The second set of hinges may be configured to resist an in-plane torque on the mirror structure about a second axis of the MEMS device caused by the stator comb actuator engaging with the rotor comb actuator.

    Liquid crystal on silicon panel with electrically-conductive adhesive

    公开(公告)号:US11906852B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-20

    申请号:US17810080

    申请日:2022-06-30

    摘要: In some implementations, a liquid crystal on silicon panel includes a backplane with an electrical contact formed on the backplane, a first alignment layer disposed on the backplane and interfacing with the electrical contact, a conductive layer that is light transmissive, a second alignment layer disposed on the conductive layer, and a plurality of beads in an electrically-conductive adhesive between the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer. Electrically-conductive particles within the electrically-conductive adhesive may make the electrically-conductive adhesive electrically-conductive. A first set of the electrically-conductive particles may puncture the first alignment layer to contact the electrical contact, and a second set of the electrically-conductive particles may puncture the second alignment layer to contact the conductive layer. An electrical connection of the electrical contact and the conductive layer may be via a plurality of the electrically-conductive particles.

    Reducing temperature drift of an arrayed waveguide grating
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    发明授权
    Reducing temperature drift of an arrayed waveguide grating 有权
    降低阵列波导光栅的温度漂移

    公开(公告)号:US09285538B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-15

    申请号:US14060433

    申请日:2013-10-22

    IPC分类号: G02B6/34 G02B6/12

    摘要: A wavelength selective device including an arrayed waveguide grating is disclosed. The wavelength selective device includes a MEMS mirror, which couples light from an input port to an elongate aperture of an input star coupler or slab of the arrayed waveguide grating. A controller tilts the MEMS mirror in response to a sensed temperature change of the arrayed waveguide grating, thereby lessening a sensitivity of the arrayed waveguide grating to the temperature change. The MEMS mirror can also be tilted to shift wavelengths of the wavelength channels of the arrayed waveguide grating by pre-defined amounts upon receiving a corresponding remote command.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种包括阵列波导光栅的波长选择装置。 波长选择装置包括MEMS反射镜,其将来自输入端口的光耦合到阵列波导光栅的输入星形耦合器或平板的细长孔。 控制器响应于所检测到的阵列波导光栅的温度变化而倾斜MEMS镜,从而减小阵列波导光栅对温度变化的灵敏度。 MEMS反射镜也可以倾斜,以在接收相应的远程命令时通过预定义的量来移位阵列波导光栅的波长通道的波长。