公开(公告)号：US09024925B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-05

申请号：US13801134

申请日：2013-03-13

Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Jian J. Ma ,  John Hyunchul Hong ,  Tallis Young Chang ,  Huanzhao Zeng

IPC: G06F3/038 ,  G02B26/00 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G09G3/34

CPC classification number: G02B26/001 ,  G09G3/2003 ,  G09G3/3466 ,  G09G2310/0278

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for making and controlling single-mirror interferometric modulators (IMODs), which may be multi-state IMODs or analog IMODs. In one aspect, a movable reflector stack or an absorber stack of an IMOD may include at least one protrusion that is configured to cause the movable reflector stack to be tilted relative to the absorber layer when the movable reflector stack is moved close to the absorber stack. The protrusion may be configured to cause color averaging when the IMOD is in a white state. The absorber stack may include an absorber layer having a lower extinction coefficient value at a red wavelength and a higher extinction coefficient value at a blue wavelength.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了系统，方法和装置，包括在计算机存储介质上编码的计算机程序，用于制造和控制单镜像干涉式调制器（IMOD），其可以是多状态IMOD或模拟IMOD。 在一个方面，IMOD的可移动反射器叠层或吸收体堆可以包括至少一个凸起，其被构造成当可移动反射器叠层移动到靠近吸收体堆时移动反射器叠层相对于吸收层倾斜 。 突起可以被配置为当IMOD处于白色状态时引起颜色平均。 吸收体堆可以包括在红色波长处具有较低消光系数值的吸收层和在蓝色波长处的较高消光系数值。

公开(公告)号：US20140118428A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-01

申请号：US13666412

申请日：2012-11-01

Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Jian J. Ma ,  John Hyunchul Hong

IPC: G02B26/00 ,  G09G5/10

CPC classification number: G09G5/02 ,  F21V7/04 ,  G02B26/001 ,  G02B26/0841

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for an analog or multistate electromechanical systems display devices including movable absorber together with a movable reflective layers. In one aspect, an electromechanical systems display device may include a movable reflector assembly and a movable absorber assembly. The absorber assembly may be disposed between the reflector assembly and a substrate. The absorber assembly may be configured to move to an absorber white state position proximate the reflector assembly and defining a first gap when the reflector assembly is in a reflector white/black position. The absorber assembly may be configured to move to a closed position closer to the substrate, defining a second gap, when the reflector assembly is in the reflector white/black position. The reflector assembly may be configured to move from the reflector white/black position to increase a height of the second gap when the absorber assembly is in the closed position.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了用于模拟或多态机电系统显示装置的系统，方法和装置，包括可移动吸收器和可移动反射层。 在一个方面，机电系统显示装置可以包括可移动反射器组件和可移动吸收器组件。 吸收器组件可以设置在反射器组件和基板之间。 吸收器组件可被配置为移动到靠近反射器组件的吸收体白色状态位置，并且当反射器组件处于反射器白/黑色位置时限定第一间隙。 当反射器组件处于反射器白/黑位置时，吸收器组件可被配置为移动到更靠近基板的关闭位置，限定第二间隙。 反射器组件可以被配置为当吸收器组件处于关闭位置时从反射器白/黑位置移动以增加第二间隙的高度。

公开(公告)号：US09325948B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-26

申请号：US13675739

申请日：2012-11-13

Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Jian J. Ma ,  John Hyunchul Hong ,  Chong Uk Lee ,  Tallis Young Chang

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  G09G5/10 ,  G09G3/34

CPC classification number: H04N7/18 ,  G09G3/3466 ,  G09G2320/0242 ,  G09G2320/028 ,  G09G2320/0666 ,  G09G2320/068 ,  G09G2360/141 ,  G09G2360/144

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to electromechanical systems display devices. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a display assembly, a sensor, and a processor. The display assembly may include an array of electromechanical systems display devices. The sensor may be configured to provide a signal indicative of an illumination angle, a viewing angle, or both, with respect to a line perpendicular to the display assembly. The processor may be configured to receive the signal from the sensor, to determine the illumination angle and/or viewing angle, and to process image data to compensate for the determined illumination angle and/or viewing angle. In one implementation, the image data is processed to compensate for a shift in a wavelength of light reflected from at least one of the electromechanical systems display devices that would have occurred as a result of a non-normal illumination and/or viewing angle.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了与机电系统显示装置相关的系统，方法和装置。 一方面，一种装置包括显示组件，传感器和处理器。 显示组件可以包括机电系统显示装置的阵列。 传感器可以被配置为相对于垂直于显示组件的线提供指示照明角度，视角或两者的信号。 处理器可以被配置为从传感器接收信号，以确定照明角度和/或视角，并且处理图像数据以补偿确定的照明角度和/或视角。 在一个实施方案中，处理图像数据以补偿由于非正常照明和/或视角而产生的至少一个机电系统显示装置反射的光的波长偏移。

公开(公告)号：US20150070320A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-12

申请号：US14088021

申请日：2013-11-22

Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： John Hyunchul Hong ,  Jian J. Ma ,  Bing Wen ,  Cheonhong Kim

IPC: G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/0425 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06K9/00013

Abstract: An optical touch sensor may include traces of photoconductive material formed on a substantially transparent substrate. Each photoconductive trace may be capable of responding to an incident light intensity increase on a portion of the photoconductive trace by increasing the number of charged carriers, thereby raising the electrical conductivity of that portion of the photoconductive trace. An incident light intensity decrease on a portion of the photoconductive trace will lower the electrical conductivity of that portion of the photoconductive trace. The corresponding changes in voltage may be measured by circuits that include conductive traces formed substantially perpendicular to, and configured for electrical connection with, the traces of photoconductive material. A diode (such as a Schottky diode) may be formed at the electrical connections between the conductive traces and the photoconductive traces.

Abstract translation: 光学触摸传感器可以包括在基本上透明的基板上形成的光电导材料痕迹。 每个光电导迹可能能够通过增加带电载流子的数量来响应光电导迹的一部分上的入射光强度增加，从而提高光电导迹部分的导电性。 在光电导迹的一部分上的入射光强度降低将降低该光电导迹部分的导电性。 可以通过包括导电迹线的电路来测量相应的电压变化，该导电迹线基本上垂直于光电导材料的轨迹并与其构成电连接。 可以在导电迹线和光电导迹之间的电连接处形成二极管（例如肖特基二极管）。

公开(公告)号：US20150168613A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-18

申请号：US14133463

申请日：2013-12-18

Applicant: QUALCOMM Mems Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： John H. Hong ,  Jian J. Ma ,  Bing Wen ,  Tallis Y. Chang

IPC: G02B5/02 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G06T1/20 ,  G06T1/60 ,  G02B1/11 ,  G02B26/08

CPC classification number: G02B5/0278 ,  G02B1/11 ,  G02B26/0833 ,  G09G3/3466 ,  G09G5/00 ,  Y10T29/49002

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for diffusing light in a display device, such as a reflective display device. In one aspect, the display can include an array of display elements and an optical diffuser forward of the array. The diffuser can include an optically transmissive filler material and a plurality of spaced-apart protrusions extending into the filler material. The protrusions can have varying heights. In some portions of the diffuser, the protrusions may be formed of optically transmissive material, to provide diffusion. In some other portions, the protrusions may be formed of light absorbing material to form a black mask in those sections.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了用于在诸如反射显示装置的显示装置中漫射光的系统，方法和装置。 在一个方面，显示器可以包括显示元件的阵列和阵列前方的光学漫射器。 扩散器可以包括光学透射的填充材料和延伸到填充材料中的多个间隔开的突出部。 突起可以具有不同的高度。 在扩散器的一些部分中，突起可以由透光材料形成，以提供扩散。 在一些其他部分中，突起可以由光吸收材料形成，以在这些部分中形成黑色掩模。

公开(公告)号：US09041724B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-26

申请号：US13792091

申请日：2013-03-10

Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Huanzhao Zeng ,  Jian J. Ma ,  Tallis Y. Chang

IPC: G09G5/02 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G09G3/34

CPC classification number: G09G5/02 ,  G09G3/2003 ,  G09G3/2025 ,  G09G3/2059 ,  G09G3/3466 ,  G09G2320/028

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for rendering colors in displays, such as adjustable interferometric modulation displays can produce many colors with different sub-sets of primary colors. Received colors to be rendered are analyzed to determine when the colors to be rendered are within a predefined neutral region of a color space. Temporal primary colors may be generated to be used for rendering the received colors in a color space that are generated by temporal modulation using at least two temporal subframes to mix first and second primary colors of a display, such as white and black primaries. The temporal primary colors are used when rendering colors that lie within the predefined neutral region of the color space. When white and black primaries are used for temporal modulation, the produced grayscale temporal primaries are more robust than using two complementary colors, affording more robust neutral and near neutral colors.

Abstract translation: 用于在显示器中渲染颜色的方法和装置，例如可调干涉式调制显示器，可以产生具有不同原色子集的许多颜色。 分析接收到的要呈现的颜色，以确定要渲染的颜色何时在颜色空间的预定中性区域内。 可以生成时间原色以用于使用至少两个时间子帧通过时间调制生成的颜色空间中呈现所接收的颜色，以混合诸如白色和黑色原色之类的显示器的第一和第二基色。 当渲染处于颜色空间的预定中性区域内的颜色时，使用时间原色。 当使用白色和黑色原色进行时间调制时，产生的灰度时间原色比使用两种互补色更强大，提供更强大的中性和近中性色。

公开(公告)号：US20150098243A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-09

申请号：US14050030

申请日：2013-10-09

Applicant: QUALCOMM Mems Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Kebin Li ,  Zhengwu Li ,  Jian J. Ma ,  John H. Hong

IPC: F21V8/00

CPC classification number: G02B6/005 ,  G02B6/0065 ,  Y10T29/49982

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for an illumination system. In one aspect, the illumination system is a light guide that includes spaced-apart regions of medium containing diffractive features. For example, the medium may include holographic medium having holograms that are configured to redirect light, propagating through the light guide, out of the light guide. The spaces between the spaced-apart regions of media may be filled with a material having a lower refractive index than the light guide, thereby functioning as a reflective cladding in those spaces.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了用于照明系统的系统，方法和装置。 在一个方面，照明系统是包括包含衍射特征的介质的间隔开的区域的光导。 例如，介质可以包括具有全息图的全息介质，该全息图被配置为将光引导通过导光体重定向光。 介质的间隔开的区域之间的空间可以用折射率低于光导的材料填充，从而在这些空间中用作反射包层。

公开(公告)号：US20150022876A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-22

申请号：US13947837

申请日：2013-07-22

Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Jian J. Ma ,  Chong U. Lee ,  Tallis Young Chang ,  John H. Hong

IPC: G02B26/08

CPC classification number: G02B26/0833 ,  G02B5/22 ,  G02B26/001

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for multi-state interferometric modulator (MS-IMOD) implementations with an improved white-state color by incorporating an attenuator. The attenuator may be part of a mirror stack or part of an absorber stack. The attenuator may be capable of reducing the amount of green light reflected when the MS-IMOD is in a white state. The attenuator may include an absorber and/or a notch filter. In some implementations, the white color that is reflected when the MS-IMOD is in the white state may be substantially similar to that of CIE Standard Illuminant D65.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了通过并入衰减器具有改进的白态色彩的多状态干涉式调制器（MS-IMOD）实现的系统，方法和装置。 衰减器可以是反射镜堆叠或吸收体堆叠的一部分的一部分。 当MS-IMOD处于白色状态时，衰减器可能能够减少反射的绿光的量。 衰减器可以包括吸收器和/或陷波滤波器。 在一些实施方案中，当MS-IMOD处于白色状态时反映的白色可能与CIE标准光源D65基本相似。

公开(公告)号：US20140132756A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-15

申请号：US13675739

申请日：2012-11-13

Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Jian J. Ma ,  John Hyunchul Hong ,  Chong Uk Lee ,  Tallis Young Chang

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  G09G5/10

CPC classification number: H04N7/18 ,  G09G3/3466 ,  G09G2320/0242 ,  G09G2320/028 ,  G09G2320/0666 ,  G09G2320/068 ,  G09G2360/141 ,  G09G2360/144

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to electromechanical systems display devices. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a display assembly, a sensor, and a processor. The display assembly may include an array of electromechanical systems display devices. The sensor may be configured to provide a signal indicative of an illumination angle, a viewing angle, or both, with respect to a line perpendicular to the display assembly. The processor may be configured to receive the signal from the sensor, to determine the illumination angle and/or viewing angle, and to process image data to compensate for the determined illumination angle and/or viewing angle. In one implementation, the image data is processed to compensate for a shift in a wavelength of light reflected from at least one of the electromechanical systems display devices that would have occurred as a result of a non-normal illumination and/or viewing angle.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了与机电系统显示装置相关的系统，方法和装置。 一方面，一种装置包括显示组件，传感器和处理器。 显示组件可以包括机电系统显示装置的阵列。 传感器可以被配置为相对于垂直于显示组件的线提供指示照明角度，视角或两者的信号。 处理器可以被配置为从传感器接收信号，以确定照明角度和/或视角，并且处理图像数据以补偿确定的照明角度和/或视角。 在一个实施方案中，处理图像数据以补偿由于非正常照明和/或视角而产生的至少一个机电系统显示装置反射的光的波长偏移。

公开(公告)号：US09041751B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-26

申请号：US13666412

申请日：2012-11-01

Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Jian J. Ma ,  John Hyunchul Hong

IPC: G09G5/02 ,  F21V7/04 ,  G02B26/08

CPC classification number: G09G5/02 ,  F21V7/04 ,  G02B26/001 ,  G02B26/0841

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for an analog or multistate electromechanical systems display devices including movable absorber together with a movable reflective layers. In one aspect, an electromechanical systems display device may include a movable reflector assembly and a movable absorber assembly. The absorber assembly may be disposed between the reflector assembly and a substrate. The absorber assembly may be configured to move to an absorber white state position proximate the reflector assembly and defining a first gap when the reflector assembly is in a reflector white/black position. The absorber assembly may be configured to move to a closed position closer to the substrate, defining a second gap, when the reflector assembly is in the reflector white/black position. The reflector assembly may be configured to move from the reflector white/black position to increase a height of the second gap when the absorber assembly is in the closed position.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了用于模拟或多态机电系统显示装置的系统，方法和装置，包括可移动吸收器和可移动反射层。 在一个方面，机电系统显示装置可以包括可移动反射器组件和可移动吸收器组件。 吸收器组件可以设置在反射器组件和基板之间。 吸收器组件可被配置为移动到靠近反射器组件的吸收体白色状态位置，并且当反射器组件处于反射器白/黑色位置时限定第一间隙。 当反射器组件处于反射器白/黑位置时，吸收器组件可被配置为移动到更靠近基板的关闭位置，限定第二间隙。 反射器组件可以被配置为当吸收器组件处于关闭位置时从反射器白/黑位置移动以增加第二间隙的高度。