Micro-mirror device
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1. A micro-mirror device, comprising:
- a substrate having a surface;
a plate spaced from and oriented substantially parallel to the surface of the substrate, the plate and the surface of the substrate defining a cavity therebetween;
a dielectric liquid disposed in the cavity; and
a reflective element interposed between the surface of the substrate and the plate, wherein the reflective element is adapted to move between a first position and at least one second position.
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Abstract
A micro-mirror device includes a substrate having a surface and a plate spaced from and oriented substantially parallel to the surface of the substrate such that the plate and the surface of the substrate define a cavity therebetween. A dielectric liquid is disposed in the cavity and a reflective element is interposed between the surface of the substrate and the plate. As such, the reflective element is adapted to move between a first position and at least one second position.
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1. A micro-mirror device, comprising:
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a substrate having a surface;
a plate spaced from and oriented substantially parallel to the surface of the substrate, the plate and the surface of the substrate defining a cavity therebetween;
a dielectric liquid disposed in the cavity; and
a reflective element interposed between the surface of the substrate and the plate, wherein the reflective element is adapted to move between a first position and at least one second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of forming a micro-mirror device, the method comprising:
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providing a substrate having a surface;
orienting a plate substantially parallel to the surface of the substrate and spacing the plate from the surface of the substrate, including defining a cavity between the plate and the surface of the substrate;
disposing a dielectric liquid in the cavity; and
interposing a reflective element between the surface of the substrate and the plate, wherein the reflective element is adapted to move between a first position and at least one second position. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A micro-actuator, comprising:
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a substrate having a surface;
a plate spaced from and oriented substantially parallel to the surface of the substrate, the plate and the surface of the substrate defining a cavity therebetween;
a dielectric liquid disposed in the cavity; and
an actuating element interposed between the surface of the substrate and the plate, wherein the actuating element is adapted to move between a first position and at least one second position. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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75. A micro-actuator, comprising:
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a substrate having a surface;
a plate spaced from and oriented substantially parallel to the surface of the substrate, the plate and the surface of the substrate defining a cavity therebetween;
an actuating element interposed between the surface of the substrate and the plate; and
means for moving the actuating element between a first position and at least one second position. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
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