Device for protecting a chip and method for operating a chip
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1. Device (10) for protecting a chip (30) including at least one micromirror being displaceable in response to an applied signal, from a degradation due to a reaction of a portion of the chip with reaction components while being illuminated by a radiation, the device (10) comprising a chamber (16) adapted to receive the chip (30);
- and a window (18) allowing the radiation to pass therethrough and to impinge at least on a portion of the chip (30);
wherein the chamber (16) comprises a gas inlet (20) in communication with the chamber (16), the gas inlet (20) being adapted to receive from a gas supply (24) a gas flow, and in addition to the gas inlet, a gas outlet in communication with the chamber (16), the gas outlet being adapted to receive gas from the chamber (16).
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Abstract
A device for protecting a chip has a chamber adapted to receive the chip, a window allowing radiation to pass therethrough and to impinge the chip and a gas inlet. The gas inlet is in communication with the chamber and adapted to receive from a gas supply a gas flow, the gas flow protecting the chip.
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12 Claims
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1. Device (10) for protecting a chip (30) including at least one micromirror being displaceable in response to an applied signal, from a degradation due to a reaction of a portion of the chip with reaction components while being illuminated by a radiation, the device (10) comprising
a chamber (16) adapted to receive the chip (30); - and
a window (18) allowing the radiation to pass therethrough and to impinge at least on a portion of the chip (30);
wherein the chamber (16) comprises a gas inlet (20) in communication with the chamber (16), the gas inlet (20) being adapted to receive from a gas supply (24) a gas flow, and in addition to the gas inlet, a gas outlet in communication with the chamber (16), the gas outlet being adapted to receive gas from the chamber (16). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Method for operating a chip (30), the chip (30) comprising a micromirror containing aluminum or an aluminum alloy and an electrode for generating an electrical force between the micromirror and the electrode for displacing the micromirror, the method comprising the following steps:
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applying a gas flow to the chip (30) for protecting the chip from degradation; and
illuminating the chip (30) while the gas flow is applied to the chip (30). - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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