ATE331232T1 - Mikrospiegel-vorrichtung - Google Patents

Mikrospiegel-vorrichtung

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ATE331232T1
ATE331232T1 AT03252590T AT03252590T ATE331232T1 AT E331232 T1 ATE331232 T1 AT E331232T1 AT 03252590 T AT03252590 T AT 03252590T AT 03252590 T AT03252590 T AT 03252590T AT E331232 T1 ATE331232 T1 AT E331232T1
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mirror device
substrate
micro mirror
plate
cavity
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Timothy L Weber
George Radominski
Norman L Johnson
Terry E Mcmahon
Donald W Schulte
Jeremy H Donaldson
Leonard A Rosi
Sadiq S Bengali
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Hewlett Packard Co
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/08Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B81MICROSTRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY
    • B81BMICROSTRUCTURAL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS, e.g. MICROMECHANICAL DEVICES
    • B81B7/00Microstructural systems ; Auxiliary parts of microstructural devices or systems
    • B81B7/04Networks or arrays of similar microstructural devices
    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/004Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements based on a displacement or a deformation of a fluid
    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/08Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
    • G02B26/0816Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more reflecting elements
    • G02B26/0833Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more reflecting elements the reflecting element being a micromechanical device, e.g. a MEMS mirror, DMD
    • G02B26/0841Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more reflecting elements the reflecting element being a micromechanical device, e.g. a MEMS mirror, DMD the reflecting element being moved or deformed by electrostatic means
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B81MICROSTRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY
    • B81BMICROSTRUCTURAL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS, e.g. MICROMECHANICAL DEVICES
    • B81B2201/00Specific applications of microelectromechanical systems
    • B81B2201/04Optical MEMS
    • B81B2201/042Micromirrors, not used as optical switches
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B81MICROSTRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY
    • B81BMICROSTRUCTURAL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS, e.g. MICROMECHANICAL DEVICES
    • B81B2203/00Basic microelectromechanical structures
    • B81B2203/01Suspended structures, i.e. structures allowing a movement
    • B81B2203/0109Bridges

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)
  • Gloves (AREA)
  • Micromachines (AREA)
  • Mounting And Adjusting Of Optical Elements (AREA)
AT03252590T 2002-04-30 2003-04-24 Mikrospiegel-vorrichtung ATE331232T1 (de)

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US10/136,719 US20030202264A1 (en) 2002-04-30 2002-04-30 Micro-mirror device

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EP (1) EP1359455B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2003322807A (de)
KR (1) KR20030085506A (de)
AT (1) ATE331232T1 (de)
CA (1) CA2424638A1 (de)
DE (1) DE60306254T2 (de)
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