Diffractive MEMS device
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10394015B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-27

    申请号:US15470423

    申请日:2017-03-27

    IPC分类号: G02B26/08 G02B5/18 H01S5/06

    摘要: A diffractive MEMS device has an in-plane binary reflective diffraction pattern formed in an outer surface of a tillable platform. The binary reflective diffraction pattern includes rectangular or trapezoidal ridges and valleys, or grooves, of a same depth. The binary reflective diffractive pattern has a high diffraction efficiency even though the surfaces of the “grooves” or “ridges” are not perpendicular to the incoming optical beam. The diffractive pattern is supported by a pair of torsional hinges and is tiltable by an electrostatic actuator. The electrostatic actuator can include at least one side electrode for linearization of dependence of tilt angle on the voltage applied to the actuator.

    Controlling one or more electrostatic comb structures of a micro-electro-mechanical system device

    公开(公告)号:US12116267B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-15

    申请号:US17538784

    申请日:2021-11-30

    IPC分类号: B81B3/00 G02B26/08

    摘要: A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device includes a mirror; at least one hinge; an electrostatic comb structure; and a control device. The control device causes, for a period of time, a voltage to be supplied to the electrostatic comb structure to cause the electrostatic comb structure to tilt the mirror about the at least one hinge in a particular direction. The control device causes, after the period of time and at an instant of time, the voltage to cease being supplied to the electrostatic comb structure. A tilt angle of the mirror, at the first instant of time, is less than a maximum tilt angle of the mirror in the particular direction. An angular momentum of the mirror, at the instant of time, is greater than zero kilogram meters squared per second in the particular direction.

    Self-aligned vertical comb drive assembly

    公开(公告)号:US12007554B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-11

    申请号:US16917399

    申请日:2020-06-30

    IPC分类号: G02B26/08 B81B3/00 H02N1/00

    摘要: A vertical comb drive assembly may include a rotor assembly. The rotor assembly may include a comb anchor to attach the rotor assembly to a base, a comb rotor attached to the comb anchor, and a movable element attached to the comb rotor. The vertical comb drive assembly may include a stator assembly. The stator assembly may include a plate anchor to attach the stator assembly to the base, a plate, wherein the plate forms a comb stator, and a plate hinge to connect the plate to the plate anchor. The plate hinge and the plate may be configured for moving the plate from a first position where the comb rotor and the comb stator are both in a first plane to a second position where the comb rotor is in the first plane and the comb stator is in a second plane.

    Thick layer for liquid crystal on silicon assembly

    公开(公告)号:US10585331B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-10

    申请号:US15919979

    申请日:2018-03-13

    摘要: A liquid crystal on substrate (LCOS) assembly may include an LCOS carrier. The LCOS assembly may include at least one thick layer on the LCOS carrier and associated with a threshold thickness. The threshold thickness may be at least 5 micrometers. The LCOS assembly may include a switching engine on the at least one thick layer. The switching engine may include an LCOS die and an LCOS cover glass to enclose an LCOS liquid. The LCOS assembly may be associated with a thermal sensitivity of less than 0.5 millidegrees of curvature per degree Celsius for a particular temperature range.

    THICK LAYER FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL ON SILICON ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20190086762A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-21

    申请号:US15919979

    申请日:2018-03-13

    IPC分类号: G02F1/31 H04Q11/00

    摘要: A liquid crystal on substrate (LCOS) assembly may include an LCOS carrier. The LCOS assembly may include at least one thick layer on the LCOS carrier and associated with a threshold thickness. The threshold thickness may be at least 5 micrometers. The LCOS assembly may include a switching engine on the at least one thick layer. The switching engine may include an LCOS die and an LCOS cover glass to enclose an LCOS liquid. The LCOS assembly may be associated with a thermal sensitivity of less than 0.5 millidegrees of curvature per degree Celsius for a particular temperature range.

    Diffractive MEMS device
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09606273B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-28

    申请号:US13721307

    申请日:2012-12-20

    IPC分类号: G02B5/18 G02B26/08

    摘要: A diffractive MEMS device has an in-plane binary reflective diffraction pattern formed in an outer surface of a tiltable platform. The binary reflective diffraction pattern includes rectangular or trapezoidal ridges and valleys, or grooves, of a same depth. The binary reflective diffractive pattern has a high diffraction efficiency even though the surfaces of the “grooves” or “ridges” are not perpendicular to the incoming optical beam. The diffractive pattern is supported by a pair of torsional hinges and is tiltable by an electrostatic actuator. The electrostatic actuator can include at least one side electrode for linearization of dependence of tilt angle on the voltage applied to the actuator.

    Optical device having two scanning components

    公开(公告)号:US11906666B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-20

    申请号:US18054969

    申请日:2022-11-14

    IPC分类号: G02B26/10 G01S7/481

    CPC分类号: G01S7/4817 G02B26/101

    摘要: An optical device may include a lens system. The optical device may include a first scanning component to receive an optical beam and to scan the lens system with the optical beam. The optical device may include a second scanning component to receive the optical beam from the lens system and to scan a field of view with the optical beam, where the lens system is positioned between the first scanning component and the second scanning component. The lens system may include a beam expander.