Light modulating mirror device and array
    1.
    发明授权
    Light modulating mirror device and array 失效
    光调制镜装置和阵列

    公开(公告)号:US07484857B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-03

    申请号:US11000427

    申请日:2004-11-30

    IPC分类号: G02B5/122 G02F1/03 G01J5/02

    CPC分类号: G02B26/0841 G02B5/122

    摘要: A deformable reflector includes a plurality of MEMS devices, each having an electrode membrane having a reflective surface thereon, a flat surface, and a pulldown electrode formed in the flat substrate. The electrode membrane has substantially a same flatness of the flat substrate when the electrode membrane comes into contact with the flat substrate across a majority of its surface area in response to a voltage being applied to the pulldown electrode. The electrode membrane has a two-dimensional curvature when no voltage is applied to the pulldown electrode.

    摘要翻译: 可变形反射器包括多个MEMS器件,每个MEMS器件具有其上具有反射表面的电极膜,平坦表面和形成在平坦衬底中的下拉电极。 当电极膜响应于施加到下拉电极的电压而在其大部分表面区域与平坦基板接触时,电极膜具有基本相同的平坦基板的平坦度。 当没有电压施加到下拉电极时,电极膜具有二维曲率。

    SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR SENSITIVE THERMAL IMAGING
    3.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR SENSITIVE THERMAL IMAGING 有权
    用于敏感热成像的系统,方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160070125A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-10

    申请号:US14845941

    申请日:2015-09-04

    摘要: The high-pixel-count uncooled thermal imaging arrays disclosed herein have liquid crystal (LC) microcavity transducers separate from the read-out integrated circuit (ROIC). The transducer converts incident infrared (IR) radiation in birefringence changes that can be measured with visible light. In other words, the system uses the temperature sensitivity of the LC birefringence to convert the IR scene to a visible image. Measurements on sample arrays indicate that the LC material quality is similar to that of bulk samples and has good noise performance. Additionally, high-fill-factor arrays on fused-silica substrates may be processed to enable optimization of conditions for greatly improved temperature sensitivity. An additional IR absorber layer may be integrated into the process to tune the structure for the infrared.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开的高像素数未冷却的热成像阵列具有与读出的集成电路(ROIC)分离的液晶(LC)微腔换能器。 传感器将入射红外(IR)辐射转换成可用可见光测量的双折射变化。 换句话说,该系统使用LC双折射的温度敏感度将IR场景转换成可见图像。 样品阵列上的测量表明,LC材料质量与散装样品相似,具有良好的噪声性能。 另外,可以处理熔融二氧化硅衬底上的高填充因子阵列,以实现极大改善的温度敏感性的条件的优化。 可以在该过程中集成另外的IR吸收层以调谐红外线的结构。

    Mechanical memory transistor
    4.
    发明授权
    Mechanical memory transistor 有权
    机械记忆晶体管

    公开(公告)号:US08704314B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-22

    申请号:US11951535

    申请日:2007-12-06

    申请人: Carl O. Bozler

    发明人: Carl O. Bozler

    摘要: A mechanical memory transistor includes a substrate having formed thereon a source region and a drain region. An oxide is formed upon a portion of the source region and upon a portion of the drain region. A pull up electrode is positioned above the substrate such that a gap is formed between the pull up electrode and the substrate. A movable gate has a first position and a second position. The movable gate is located in the gap between the pull up electrode and the substrate. The movable gate is in contact with the pull up electrode when the movable gate is in a first position and is in contact with the oxide to form a gate region when the movable gate is in the second position. The movable gate, in conjunction with the source region and the drain region and when the movable gate is in the second position, form a transistor that can be utilized as a non-volatile memory element.

    摘要翻译: 机械存储晶体管包括其上形成有源极区和漏极区的衬底。 在源区的一部分上和漏极区的一部分上形成氧化物。 上拉电极位于衬底之上,使得在上拉电极和衬底之间形成间隙。 可动门具有第一位置和第二位置。 可移动栅极位于上拉电极和基板之间的间隙中。 当可移动栅极处于第一位置时,可移动栅极与上拉电极接触并且当可移动栅极处于第二位置时与可动栅极接触以形成栅极区域。 可移动栅极与源极区域和漏极区域结合,并且当可移动栅极处于第二位置时,形成可用作非易失性存储元件的晶体管。

    Microelectro-mechanical system actuator device and reconfigurable circuits utilizing same
    5.
    发明授权
    Microelectro-mechanical system actuator device and reconfigurable circuits utilizing same 有权
    微电子机械系统致动器装置和利用其的可重构电路

    公开(公告)号:US06646525B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-11-11

    申请号:US09885713

    申请日:2001-06-20

    IPC分类号: H01P110

    摘要: A microelectro-mechanical device which includes a fixed electrode formed on a substrate, the fixed electrode including a transparent, high resistance layer, and a moveable electrode formed with an anisotropic stress in a predetermined direction and disposed adjacent the fixed electrode. The device includes first and second electrically conductive regions which are isolated from one another by the fixed electrode. The moveable electrode moves to cover the fixed electrode and to electrically couple to the second conductive region, thus electrically coupling the first and second conductive regions, in response to a potential being applied across the fixed and moveable electrodes. The fixed electrode is transparent to electromagnetic signals or waves and the moveable electrode impedes or allows transmission of electromagnetic signals or waves.

    摘要翻译: 一种微电子机械装置,其包括形成在基板上的固定电极,所述固定电极包括透明的高电阻层和在预定方向上形成有各向异性应力并且邻近所述固定电极设置的可移动电极。 该器件包括通过固定电极彼此隔离的第一和第二导电区域。 可移动电极移动以覆盖固定电极并且电耦合到第二导电区域,从而响应于施加在固定和可移动电极上的电势而电耦合第一和第二导电区域。 固定电极对电磁信号或波是透明的,并且可移动电极阻止或允许电磁信号或波的传输。

    Shallow-homojunction solar cells
    9.
    发明授权
    Shallow-homojunction solar cells 失效
    浅同质结太阳能电池

    公开(公告)号:US4227941A

    公开(公告)日:1980-10-14

    申请号:US22405

    申请日:1979-03-21

    摘要: Improvements in shallow-homojunction solar cells based upon a plurality of layers of a direct gap semiconductor material such as GaAs, as well as their fabrication, are disclosed. The shallow-homojunction solar cells have a n.sup.+ /p/p.sup.+ structure in which the n.sup.+ top layer is limited to a thickness which permits significant carrier generation to occur in a lower semiconductor layer. An anodic antireflection coating is applied over the n.sup.+ top layer, and a particularly preferred method for applying the antireflection coating is by anodization. These solar cells can be grown on relatively inexpensive substrates, if desired, such as silicon or germanium.

    摘要翻译: 公开了基于诸如GaAs的直接间隙半导体材料的多层的浅同相结合太阳能电池的改进以及它们的制造。 浅同相结合太阳能电池具有n + / p / p +结构,其中n +顶层被限制为允许在较低半导体层中发生显着的载流子产生的厚度。 在n +顶层上施加阳极抗反射涂层,并且用于施加抗反射涂层的特别优选的方法是通过阳极氧化。 如果需要,这些太阳能电池可以在相对便宜的基底上生长,例如硅或锗。

    Microelectro-mechanical system actuator device and reconfigurable
circuits utilizing same
    10.
    发明授权
    Microelectro-mechanical system actuator device and reconfigurable circuits utilizing same 失效
    微电子机械系统致动器装置和利用其的可重构电路

    公开(公告)号:US6127908A

    公开(公告)日:2000-10-03

    申请号:US972224

    申请日:1997-11-17

    摘要: A microelectro-mechanical device which includes a fixed electrode formed on a substrate, the fixed electrode including a transparent, high resistance layer, and a moveable electrode formed with an anisotropic stress in a predetermined direction and disposed adjacent the fixed electrode. The device includes first and second electrically conductive regions which are isolated from one another by the fixed electrode. The moveable electrode moves to cover the fixed electrode and to electrically couple to the second conductive region, thus electrically coupling the first and second conductive regions, in response to a potential being applied across the fixed and moveable electrodes. The fixed electrode is transparent to electromagnetic signals or waves and the moveable electrode impedes or allows transmission of electromagnetic signals or waves. In one embodiment of the invention, the fixed and moveable electrodes are configured within an array of similar devices, and each device or groups of devices in the array are individually addressable to actuate the moveable electrodes. In another embodiment of the invention, there is provided a reconfigurable circuit including an array of actuatable devices which are addressed individually or in selected groups, each of the actuatable devices having a fixed electrode formed on a substrate, the fixed electrode including a transparent, high resistance layer, and a moveable electrode formed with an anisotropic stress in a predetermined direction and disposed adjacent the fixed electrode.

    摘要翻译: 一种微电子机械装置,其包括形成在基板上的固定电极,所述固定电极包括透明的高电阻层和在预定方向上形成有各向异性应力并且邻近所述固定电极设置的可移动电极。 该器件包括通过固定电极彼此隔离的第一和第二导电区域。 可移动电极移动以覆盖固定电极并且电耦合到第二导电区域,从而响应于施加在固定和可移动电极上的电势而电耦合第一和第二导电区域。 固定电极对电磁信号或波是透明的,并且可移动电极阻止或允许电磁信号或波的传输。 在本发明的一个实施例中,固定和可移动电极被配置在类似器件的阵列内,并且阵列中的每个器件或器件组可单独寻址以致动可移动电极。 在本发明的另一个实施例中,提供了一种可重构电路,其包括单独寻址或选定组中的致动装置阵列,每个可致动装置具有形成在基板上的固定电极,固定电极包括透明高 电阻层和在预定方向上形成有各向异性应力的可动电极,并且邻近固定电极设置。