Optical device and a movable mirror driving method
First Claim
1. An optical device by comprising:
- a movable mirror between a movable mirror driving device and a substrate, wherein said movable mirror driving device is made of an optical signal-transmissible material.
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Abstract
An optical device characterized by comprising; a movable mirror between a first substrate and a second substrate, a first pair of a movable mil-or driving devices on the first substrate and a second pair of a movable mirror driving devices on the second substrate. The first pair of the movable mirror driving device are made of an optical signal-transmissible material. The first pair of a movable mirror driving devices and the second pair of a movable mirror driving devices arranged on the surface side and the rear surface side of the movable mirror. The mirror is inclined by the electrostatic attractive force between the movable driving devices and the mirror to control the reflection direction of the optical signal.
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25 Claims
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1. An optical device by comprising:
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a movable mirror between a movable mirror driving device and a substrate, wherein said movable mirror driving device is made of an optical signal-transmissible material. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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2. An optical device comprising:
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a movable mirror between a first substrate and a second substrate; and
a first pair of movable mirror driving devices on said first substrate, wherein said first pair of movable mirror driving devices is made of an optical signal-transmissible material. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of driving a movable mirror comprising:
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applying a voltage to an electrode; and
generating an electrostatic force between said electrode and said movable mirror to drive said movable mirror in response to said electrostatic force and causing an optical signal to be transmitted through said electrode.
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25. A method of driving a movable mirror comprising:
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applying a voltage to a coil; and
generating an electromagnetic force between said coil and said movable mirror to drive said movable mirror in response to said electromagnetic force and causing an optical signal to be transmitted through said coil.
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