公开(公告)号：US20040001033A1

公开(公告)日：2004-01-01

申请号：US10184345

申请日：2002-06-27

申请人： MCNC

发明人： Scott H. Goodwin-Johansson ,  Brian H. Augustine ,  Lindsey N. Yadon

IPC分类号： G09G003/00

CPC分类号： G02B26/0841 ,  G02B26/02 ,  G02B26/0866 ,  G09G3/3433 ,  G09G2300/0456

摘要： A simplified MEMS optical display device driven by electrostatic forces and associated arrays are provided for. The optical display device includes an optically transparent substrate, an optically transparent fixed electrode disposed on the substrate and a pigmented translucent film disposed on the substrate. A moveable optical shutter is affixed to the substrate and is generally aligned with the fixed electrode and the pigmented translucent film. The moveable optical shutter comprises an electrode element and a biasing element. In addition, a fixed portion attached to the substrate and a distal portion adjacent to the fixed portion defines the optical shutter. When an electrostatic voltage differential is established between the fixed electrode and the optical shutter electrode element the distal portion of the optical shutter will move to controllably regulate the pigmentation of an optical signal.

摘要翻译： 提供了由静电力和相关阵列驱动的简化的MEMS光学显示装置。 光学显示装置包括光学透明基板，设置在基板上的光学透明固定电极和设置在基板上的着色半透明膜。 可移动的光学快门固定到基底上，并且与固定电极和着色的半透明膜大致对齐。 可移动光学快门包括电极元件和偏置元件。 此外，附接到基板的固定部分和与固定部分相邻的远侧部分限定光学快门。 当在固定电极和光学快门电极元件之间建立静电电压差时，光学快门的远端部分将移动以可控制地调节光学信号的着色。

公开(公告)号：US20040017644A1

公开(公告)日：2004-01-29

申请号：US10139527

申请日：2002-05-06

申请人： MCNC

发明人： Scott H. Goodwin-Johansson

IPC分类号： H01H051/22

CPC分类号： H01H59/0009 ,  H01H1/06 ,  H01H1/20 ,  H01H2037/008 ,  H01H2059/0081

摘要： A MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical System) electrostatically operated high voltage switch or relay device is provided. These devices can switch high voltages while using relatively low electrostatic operating voltages. The MEMS device comprises a substrate, a substrate electrode, and one or more substrate contacts. The MEMS device also includes a flexible composite overlying the substrate, one or more composite contacts, and at least one insulator. The switch or relay device is provided overdrive potential through protrusions on the contact surface of the switch or relay contacts. In one embodiment the substrate contacts define protrusions on the contact surface that extend toward the flexible composite contacts. In another embodiment the flexible composite contacts define protrusions on the contact surface that extend toward the substrate contacts.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种MEMS（微机电系统）静电操作的高压开关或继电器。 这些器件可以在使用相对较低的静电工作电压的同时切换高电压。 MEMS器件包括衬底，衬底电极和一个或多个衬底触点。 MEMS器件还包括覆盖衬底，一个或多个复合触点和至少一个绝缘体的柔性复合材料。 开关或继电器装置通过开关或继电器触点的接触表面上的突起提供过驱动电位。 在一个实施例中，基板触点限定了朝向柔性复合触点延伸的接触表面上的凸起。 在另一个实施例中，柔性复合触点限定在接触表面上朝向基板触点延伸的凸起。