Abstract:
The embodiments of the present invention provide an integrated planar polarizing device and methods of fabrication. The device, in the order of incidence along an optical path of an incident light beam from back position to front position, comprises a planar array of micro mirrors, a quarter wave retarder film and a reflective polarization plate. The micro mirrors are regularly spaced-apart in an identical tilted angle α relative to a base plane. The quarter wave retarder film is positioned between the micro mirrors and the reflective polarization plate. The reflective polarization plate is in parallel to the base plane and is adapted to transmit and polarize a first polarized light of the incident light beam in a first polarization state, and to reflect and polarize a second polarized light of the incident light beam in a second polarization, The micro mirrors are adapted to reflect the second polarized light passing and polarized through the quarter wave retarder film first time to pass and be polarized through the quarter wave retarder film second time, thereby converting the second polarized light to be a third polarized light in the first polarization state which can transmit the reflective polarization plate. The planar array of micro mirrors, the quarter wave retarder film and the reflective polarization plate are embedded in a transparent medium. The embodiments of the present invention could improve in device integration and simplification in assembly robustness.
Abstract:
An integrated opto-electronic device, a portable reflective projection system and a method for in situ monitoring and adjusting light illumination are provided. The device includes a reflective polarizing composite film (150) configured to receive a source light (210) at a desired non-normal incident angle (221), polarizes and reflects a first portion (211) of said source light (210) as polarized illumination light (16) at a reciprocal angle (222) to said desired non-normal incident angle (221); and a photovoltaic cell (180), adhered to an opposite side of said reflective polarizing composite film (150) to said source light (210), configured to receive a second portion (212) of said source light (210) that passes through said reflective polarizing composite film (150) and transform said second portion (212) to photogenerated charge. Unused illumination can be collected in order to re-store and reuse recovered energy.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a tri wavelength diffraction modulator (TWDM) and a method of tri wavelength diffraction modulation. The tri wavelength diffraction modulator includes: a stationary substrate with a bottom electrode plate formed on top of the stationary substrate; a first electrode plate comprising a first suspended beam suspended in parallel above the stationary substrate and a first connection anchored onto the stationary substrate; and a second electrode plate comprising a second suspended beam suspended in parallel above the first electrode plate and a second connection anchored onto the stationary substrate. The diffraction modulator and the method for diffraction modulation are suitable to projection system.
Abstract:
A method for processing a thin film micro device on a substrate includes: 1) depositing a carbon film on the substrate as a sacrificial layer; 2) photolithographically defining a first predetermined pattern in the carbon film; 3) etching an unwanted portion of the carbon film outside the first predetermined pattern; 4) depositing a structural film including a single or multiple layers of solid state materials; 5) photolithographically defining a second predetermined pattern in the structural film; 6) etching the discarded portion of the structural film outside the second predetermined pattern; 7) selectively removing the remaining portion of the sacrificial carbon film by using a selective etch process gas in a reactor chamber, so that the overlapped portion of the remaining structural element with the first predetermined pattern is suspended above an underneath cavity above the substrate.
Abstract:
A polarizing cube includes a pair of identical and symmetric triangular prisms which sandwich a thin optical composite plate containing a planner array of reflective straight wires spaced apart in parallel as a built-in wire grid polarizer. All of its subcomponents and the polarizing cube itself are physically and optically symmetrical to one of its diagonal planes so as to provide improved integration and robustness for projection display application. The cubic configuration of the disclosed polarizer can be readily produced through common means and sequences typically used in semiconductor wafer fabrication processes, including photolithographic patterning, gap dielectric filling and planarization, and wafer thinning, bonding and cutting among others.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a capacitive MEMS switch on top of a semiconductor substrate containing a CMOS driving circuitry. The capacitive MEMS switch disclosed includes: 1) a semiconductor substrate containing a driving circuitry inside, and first and second conductors as well as a bottom electrode on top; 2) a suspended composite beam above and anchored onto the semiconductor substrate, containing a top electrode aligned to the bottom electrode with a first vertical distance, a top conductor, capped by a dielectric layer, having a first and second contact tips aligned with the first and second bottom conductors with a second vertical distance differentially smaller than the first vertical distance. The electrostatic attraction generated between the top electrode and the bottom electrode pulls the first and second contact tips in physical contact with and electrically connects the first and second bottom conductors through the top conductor.
Abstract:
A reflective color filter liquid crystal display, in the reverse order of receiving incident light, includes a backplane substrate, a reflective electrode layer, a planar liquid crystal cell, a transparent protective dielectric layer and a transparent plate. The transparent plate is adapted for receiving and transmitting the incident light. The planar liquid crystal cell is sandwiched between the reflective electrode layer and the transparent conductive film. The reflective electrode layer further includes a first band reflective electrode, a second band reflective electrode and a third band reflective electrode in a regularly tiled planar arrangement.
Abstract:
A power amplifier and a bridge circuit in a power amplifier, thereinto, the power amplifier includes a comparator, a bridge circuit and a low-pass filter. The comparator is adapted to receive a first analog signal, compare the first analog signal with a reference signal and output a square wave signal. The bridge circuit is adapted to amplify the square wave signal and output the amplified square wave signal. The low-pass filter is adapted to convert the amplified square wave signal into a second analog signal. The bridge circuit includes a first MEMS switch and a second MEMS switch. The first MEMS switch and the second MEMS switch turn on alternately when the polarity of the square wave changes, and output a first voltage signal or a second voltage signal respectively. The amplified square wave signal includes the first voltage signal and the second voltage signal output alternately. The present disclosure substitutes the MOS transistors in prior art with surface MEMS switches, so the power consumption, the size of devices and the manufacture costs all can be reduced.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a tri wavelength interference modulator (TWIM) and a method of tri wavelength interference modulation. The tri wavelength interference modulator includes: a stationary substrate with a bottom electrode plate formed on top of the stationary substrate; a first electrode plate comprising a first suspended beam suspended in parallel above the stationary substrate and a first connection electrically connected onto the stationary substrate; and a second electrode plate comprising a second suspended beam suspended in parallel above the first electrode plate and a second connection electrically connected onto the stationary substrate. The inference modulator and the method for inference modulation are suitable to projection system.
Abstract:
A micro electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) device comprises a suspended thin film microstructure which includes an anchoring portion adhered to the top surface of the substrate and a suspended portion above the top surface of the substrate. Having a base plane configured in parallel to the substrate, the suspended portion further includes a first recess portion spaced at a first vertical clearance with the substrate, the first vertical clearance being configured differentially smaller than a base clearance of the suspended portion outside the first recess portion. The method for processing a MEMS device includes: depositing a first carbon film, etch-removing a first sacrificial pre-removal portion and an anchor portion of the first carbon film, depositing a second carbon film conformally topping the first carbon film and the substrate, etch-removing the anchor portion of the second carbon film, depositing and patterning the suspended thin film microstructure onto the first carbon film, the second carbon film and the substrate, removing the first carbon film and the second carbon film to release the suspended thin film microstructure above the substrate by selective gaseous oxidation or nitridation preferably enhanced via plasma.