公开(公告)号：US5537234A

公开(公告)日：1996-07-16

申请号：US6118

申请日：1993-01-19

申请人： Ronald L. Williams ,  Steven E. Shields ,  Ogden J. Marsh

发明人： Ronald L. Williams ,  Steven E. Shields ,  Ogden J. Marsh

IPC分类号： G02F1/1345 ,  G02F1/136 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  H01L21/336 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L27/04

CPC分类号： G02F1/136277 ,  G02F1/136213 ,  G02F2201/42 ,  G02F2202/105 ,  G02F2203/02

摘要： A silicon dioxide etch stop layer (30) is formed on an inner surface (28b) of a monocrystalline silicon semiconductor layer (28), and a silicon carrier wafer (52) is bonded to the etch stop layer (30). The exposed outer surface (28a) of the layer (28) is uniformly thinned to approximately 4 micrometers. Vertical interconnects or vias (49) are formed through the layer (28), and microelectronic transistor driver devices (42) and storage capacitors (47) are formed on the outer surface (28a) of the layer (28) in connection with the respective vias (49). A substrate (12) is adhered to the outer surface (28a) of the layer (28), and the carrier (52) is removed. Reflective metal back electrodes (20) are formed on the insulating layer (30) in connection with the respective vias (49). A transparent front plate (14) having a transparent front electrode (16) formed thereon is adhered to the insulating layer ( 30) such that a sealed space (24) is defined between the electrodes (16,20) which is filled with liquid crystal material (26). Large scale integrated driver circuitry (38,40) is fabricated in the peripheral portion (28c) of the layer (28) laterally external of the plate (14) and is externally interconnected by via holes (28d,28e) and wirebonds (44,45).

摘要翻译： 在单晶硅半导体层（28）的内表面（28b）上形成二氧化硅蚀刻停止层（30），并且将硅载体晶片（52）接合到蚀刻停止层（30）。 层（28）的暴露的外表面（28a）被均匀地薄化到大约4微米。 通过层（28）形成垂直互连或通孔（49），并且在层（28）的外表面（28a）上形成微电子晶体管驱动器件（42）和存储电容器（47） 过孔（49）。 衬底（12）粘附到层（28）的外表面（28a）上，并移除载体（52）。 反射金属背电极（20）与相应的通孔（49）连接形成在绝缘层（30）上。 在其上形成有透明前电极（16）的透明前板（14）粘合到绝缘层（30）上，使得在充满液晶的电极（16,20）之间限定密封空间（24） 材料（26）。 在板（14）的横向外部的层（28）的周边部分（28c）中制造大规模集成驱动器电路（38,40），并且通过通孔（28d，28e）和引线键 45）。

公开(公告)号：US5491571A

公开(公告)日：1996-02-13

申请号：US6211

申请日：1993-01-19

申请人： Ronald L. Williams ,  Ogden J. Marsh ,  Steven E. Shields

发明人： Ronald L. Williams ,  Ogden J. Marsh ,  Steven E. Shields

IPC分类号： G02F1/136 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1339 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  H01L21/336 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L27/12

CPC分类号： G02F1/13454 ,  G02F1/13394 ,  G02F2001/13613 ,  G02F2202/105

摘要： A silicon dioxide etch stop layer (30) is formed on an inner surface (28b) of a monocrystalline silicon layer (28), and a silicon carrier wafer (52) is bonded to the etch stop layer. The exposed inner surface (28a) of the monocrystalline layer (28) is uniformly thinned to approximately 4 micrometers. Front electrodes (20) in the form of heavily doped areas, and microelectronic transistor driver devices (42) for the electrodes (20) are integrally formed on the outer surface (28a) of the monocrystalline layer (28). A front plate (12) is bonded to the outer surface (28a) of the monocrystalline layer (28), and the carrier (52) is removed. The central portion of the etch stop layer (30) is removed from the inner surface (28b) of the monocrystalline layer (28), and the exposed central portion (28c) of the layer (28) is uniformly thinned to approximately 400 angstroms using plasma assisted chemical etching. A back plate (14 ) having a back electrode (16) formed thereon is adhered to the unetched peripheral portion (28d) of the inner surface (28b) of the monocrystalline layer (28) to define a sealed space (24) between the front and back electrodes (12,14) which is filled with liquid crystal material (26). Large scale integrated driver circuitry (38,40) is fabricated in the peripheral portion (28d) of the layer (28) laterally external of the back plate (14) and externally interconnected by via holes (28g,28h) and wirebonds (44,45).

摘要翻译： 在单晶硅层（28）的内表面（28b）上形成二氧化硅蚀刻停止层（30），并且将硅载体晶片（52）接合到蚀刻停止层。 单晶层（28）的暴露的内表面（28a）均匀地变薄至约4微米。 重掺杂区域形式的前电极（20）和用于电极（20）的微电子晶体管驱动器件（42）一体形成在单晶层（28）的外表面（28a）上。 前板（12）结合到单晶层（28）的外表面（28a），并移除载体（52）。 从单晶层（28）的内表面（28b）去除蚀刻停止层（30）的中心部分，并且使用（28）的暴露的中心部分（28c）均匀地变薄至约400埃，使用 等离子辅助化学蚀刻。 在其上形成有背面电极（16）的背板（14）粘附到单晶层（28）的内表面（28b）的未蚀刻的周边部分（28d），以在前面 和填充有液晶材料（26）的背面电极（12,14）。 大面积的集成驱动电路（38,40）在背板（14）的横向外部的层（28）的周边部分（28d）中制造，并通过通孔（28g，28h）和引线键 45）。

公开(公告)号：US5210628A

公开(公告)日：1993-05-11

申请号：US780177

申请日：1991-10-21

申请人： Steven E. Shields ,  Ogden J. Marsh

发明人： Steven E. Shields ,  Ogden J. Marsh

IPC分类号： G02F1/1343 ,  G02F1/135 ,  G02F1/136 ,  G02F1/1365

CPC分类号： G02F1/1354 ,  G02F2001/1355 ,  G02F2202/105

摘要： A photosensitive layer of a liquid crystal light valve is made of a single crystal silicon wafer (14,70) bearingan irregular pattern of diodes (50a,50b, 60a,60b). The diodes are varied in size, shape and location so as to improve resolution, reduce interaction between the diode spatial pattern and the spatial pattern of input data, and, in one embodiment, to eliminate a difficult masking step. A masking step is eliminated by co-depositing a metal vapor and a silicon dioxide vapor to form random islands of cermets (50a,50b), each comprising an island of metal surrounded by a body of silicon dioxide. In other embodiments a pseudo-random mask is employed having an irregular pattern of holes (76) of varied sizes and locations. The mask is employed to photolithographically form an irregular pattern of holes in a silicon dioxide layer (72) laid down over the single crystal silicon (70) and a layer of metal (78) is deposited to provide areas of metal within the irregular pattern of holes in contact with the single crystal silicon layer. Alternatively, the mask with irregular holes may be employed to control areas in which an N-type ion dopant is implanted in a P-type silicon crystal.

公开(公告)号：US6053120A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-25

申请号：US124402

申请日：1998-07-29

申请人： Steven E. Shields

发明人： Steven E. Shields

IPC分类号： B63B5/24 ,  B63B3/58 ,  B63B3/68 ,  B63B11/02

CPC分类号： B63B3/58 ,  B63B11/02 ,  B63B3/68

摘要： A ship is constructed of a skeleton, including a hull, horizontal decks, and vertical support posts, all permanently joined together. At least some of the interior walls are made of a composite material of reinforcement embedded in a plastic matrix. These non-structural interior walls are semi-permanently attached to the skeleton with attachments, so that they may be readily rearranged to reconfigure the interior of the ship. The majority of the apparatus and infrastructure of the ship is affixed to the skeleton but not to the non-structural walls.

摘要翻译： 一艘船由骨架构成，包括船体，水平甲板和垂直支撑柱，全部永久连接在一起。 至少一些内壁由嵌入在塑料基体中的增强复合材料制成。 这些非结构性内壁通过附件半永久地附接到骨架上，使得它们可以容易地重新布置以重新配置船的内部。 船舶的大部分设备和基础设施都固定在骨架上，但不固定在非结构墙壁上。

公开(公告)号：US5903323A

公开(公告)日：1999-05-11

申请号：US724144

申请日：1996-09-26

申请人： Michael N. Ernstoff ,  George C. Valley ,  Steven E. Shields

发明人： Michael N. Ernstoff ,  George C. Valley ,  Steven E. Shields

IPC分类号： G02B26/08 ,  G03B21/14 ,  H04N5/74 ,  H04N9/31 ,  H04N9/12

CPC分类号： H04N9/312 ,  H04N9/3108 ,  H04N9/3155 ,  H04N9/3161

摘要： A system and technique for directing intensity modulated electromagnetic energy. The inventive system (10) includes an intensity modulated source of electromagnetic energy (12). Individual elements (22) in an array of energy directing elements (15) are activated in sync with the modulation of energy source (12). In a particular implementation, the source (12) is a laser. The intensity of the laser is reduced during each successive field per frame. The energy directing elements (15), in this case--light directing elements, are implemented with an array of digital micromirrors. The light source (12) is modulated in intensity in accordance with a fixed modulation scheme. The mirrors (22) are selectively activated relative to the light source modulation scheme. Hence, the invention provides a gray scale output while allowing the time between mirror flips to be constant. This allows the system clocks to run synchronously and greatly simplifies the writing of data into the display as the time available for writing each bit is constant.

摘要翻译： 用于引导强度调制电磁能的系统和技术。 本发明的系统（10）包括强度调制的电磁能源（12）。 能量引导元件（15）阵列中的单个元件（22）与能量源（12）的调制同步地被激活。 在特定实现中，源（12）是激光。 在每帧的每个连续场期间，激光的强度降低。 在这种情况下，能量引导元件（15） - 光引导元件由数字微镜阵列实现。 根据固定的调制方案，光源（12）的强度被调制。 相对于光源调制方案，反射镜（22）被选择性地激活。 因此，本发明提供灰度输出，同时允许镜面翻转之间的时间是恒定的。 这允许系统时钟同步运行，并且大大简化了将数据写入显示器，因为可写入每个位的时间是恒定的。

公开(公告)号：US20120170633A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-05

申请号：US13415283

申请日：2012-03-08

申请人： James A. Wurzbach ,  Steven E. Shields ,  David G. Manzi

发明人： James A. Wurzbach ,  Steven E. Shields ,  David G. Manzi

IPC分类号： H04B17/00

CPC分类号： H04L25/0224 ,  H04L25/03057 ,  H04L25/03076 ,  H04L27/2647

摘要： In accordance with the present invention, a method of processing a signal is described that includes receiving a signal having an encoded digital packet, wherein the digital packet includes packet data and a packet frame, wherein the packet frame includes a common digital signal that is common to each one of a plurality of digital packets. The method further includes sampling a signal associated with the received signal to provide a sampled signal. The method further includes performing a channel characterization by contrasting a signal representative of the sampled signal with a signal representative of the common digital signal. A corresponding system is also described.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明，描述了处理信号的方法，其包括接收具有编码数字分组的信号，其中数字分组包括分组数据和分组帧，其中分组帧包括公共数字信号 到多个数字分组中的每一个。 该方法还包括对与接收信号相关联的信号进行采样以提供采样信号。 该方法还包括通过将表示采样信号的信号与表示公共数字信号的信号进行对比来执行信道表征。 还描述了相应的系统。

公开(公告)号：US5626410A

公开(公告)日：1997-05-06

申请号：US530856

申请日：1995-09-20

申请人： James M. Chambers ,  Steven E. Shields

发明人： James M. Chambers ,  Steven E. Shields

IPC分类号： G03B21/14 ,  H04N5/72

CPC分类号： G03B21/005 ,  G03B21/10 ,  G03B21/62 ,  H04N5/72

摘要： A novel rear projection screen that displays images with substantially uniform brightness over a wider field-of-view than prior rear projection screens, comprising a first diffusing assembly for diffusing the image and a second diffusing assembly for further diffusing the image from the first diffuser. In the preferred embodiment, the first and second diffusing assemblies comprise an input diffusing screen and a fiber optic array, respectively, with an output diffusing screen used at the output end of the fiber optic array. A preferred flat panel tiled display system that incorporates the present invention includes a plurality of collimated light sources, with respective liquid crystal display assemblies that impart images onto the collimated light beams. An imager images the image-bearing light beams onto the rear projection screen described above so that they are displayed in a tiled arrangement.

摘要翻译： 一种新颖的背投屏幕，其在比现有的后投影屏幕更宽的视野范围内显示具有基本上均匀亮度的图像，包括用于扩散图像的第一扩散组件和用于从第一扩散器进一步扩散图像的第二漫射组件。 在优选实施例中，第一和第二扩散组件分别包括输入扩散屏和光纤阵列，其中在光纤阵列的输出端使用输出扩散屏。 结合本发明的优选的平板平铺显示系统包括多个准直光源，以及各自的液晶显示组件，其将图像赋予准直光束。 成像器将图像承载光束图像到上述背投屏幕上，使得它们以平铺排列显示。

公开(公告)号：US4870396A

公开(公告)日：1989-09-26

申请号：US090189

申请日：1987-08-27

申请人： Steven E. Shields

发明人： Steven E. Shields

IPC分类号： G02F1/133 ,  G02F1/136 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G09F9/35 ,  G09G3/36 ,  H04N5/66

CPC分类号： G09G3/3659 ,  G09G3/3648 ,  G09G3/3655 ,  G02F1/13624 ,  G09G2300/0814 ,  G09G2300/0842

摘要： An active matrix liquid crystal display cell for AC operation including a first field effect transistor switch for switching video information to a first storage capacitor and a second field effect transistor switch for switching the voltage of the first storage capacitor to one side of a liquid crystal cell. The second transistor is connected to be switched on by a common signal, for example, a vertical sync signal, and the top plate voltage applied to the liquid crystal cell is alternated in synchronism with the common signal, resulting in a doubling of the effective potential applied across the liquid crystal cell.

摘要翻译： 一种用于AC操作的有源矩阵液晶显示单元，包括用于将视频信息切换到第一存储电容器的第一场效应晶体管开关和用于将第一存储电容器的电压切换到液晶单元的一侧的第二场效应晶体管开关 。 第二晶体管通过公共信号（例如垂直同步信号）被接通，并且施加到液晶单元的顶板电压与公共信号同步地交替，导致有效电位的加倍 施加在液晶单元上。

公开(公告)号：US4781437A

公开(公告)日：1988-11-01

申请号：US136239

申请日：1987-12-21

申请人： Steven E. Shields ,  James E. Cooper, Jr.

发明人： Steven E. Shields ,  James E. Cooper, Jr.

IPC分类号： G02F1/133 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G09G3/36 ,  H01L21/822 ,  H01L27/04 ,  H04N3/12 ,  H04N5/66 ,  G09G3/18 ,  H03K5/159

CPC分类号： H04N3/127 ,  G09G3/3688 ,  G09G3/2011

摘要： An on-substrate driver circuit for a display line of a liquid crystal display having an amplifier connected in conjunction with an amplifier input capacitor, a sample/hold capacitor and three switches. The circuit operates in a first compensation mode wherein the first and second of the switches connect both a null reference voltage and the amplifier output voltage to the amplifier input capacitor, effectively nulling out or compensating for offset between the turn-on threshold, and hence the output, of a plurality of amplifiers on the display. After compensation, the circuit is switched to an operational mode wherein the first and second switches are open and a third switch connects the analog display signal to the sample/hold capacitor. A second preferred embodiment employing a double buffer including two consecutive, serially connected amplifier stages as described is also disclosed. In practice, a plurality of such double buffer circuits are arranged along the edge of a liquid crystal display panel and supplied with a common input signal by a single off-substrate input signal line.

摘要翻译： 一种用于液晶显示器的显示线的基板上驱动电路，其具有与放大器输入电容器，采样/保持电容器和三个开关相结合的放大器。 电路工作在第一补偿模式，其中第一和第二开关将零参考电压和放大器输出电压两者连接到放大器输入电容器，有效地使输出或补偿导通阈值之间的偏移，因此 输出显示器上的多个放大器。 在补偿之后，电路切换到第一和第二开关断开并且第三开关将模拟显示信号连接到采样/保持电容器的操作模式。 还公开了采用如所描述的包括两个连续的串联的放大器级的双缓冲器的第二优选实施例。 实际上，沿着液晶显示面板的边缘布置多个这样的双缓冲电路，并通过单个离基板输入信号线提供公共输入信号。

公开(公告)号：US08477894B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-02

申请号：US13415283

申请日：2012-03-08

申请人： James A. Wurzbach ,  Steven E. Shields ,  David G. Manzi

发明人： James A. Wurzbach ,  Steven E. Shields ,  David G. Manzi

IPC分类号： H04B1/10 ,  H04L27/06 ,  H03D1/04

CPC分类号： H04L25/0224 ,  H04L25/03057 ,  H04L25/03076 ,  H04L27/2647

摘要： In accordance with the present invention, a method of processing a signal is described that includes receiving a signal having an encoded digital packet, wherein the digital packet includes packet data and a packet frame, wherein the packet frame includes a common digital signal that is common to each one of a plurality of digital packets. The method further includes sampling a signal associated with the received signal to provide a sampled signal. The method further includes performing a channel characterization by contrasting a signal representative of the sampled signal with a signal representative of the common digital signal. A corresponding system is also described.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明，描述了处理信号的方法，其包括接收具有编码数字分组的信号，其中数字分组包括分组数据和分组帧，其中分组帧包括公共数字信号 到多个数字分组中的每一个。 该方法还包括对与接收信号相关联的信号进行采样以提供采样信号。 该方法还包括通过将表示采样信号的信号与表示公共数字信号的信号进行对比来执行信道表征。 还描述了相应的系统。