Pixel element actuation
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- pixels having interferometric elements actuatable between states; and
a controller configured to actuate the elements to change between a modulating mode and a static mode.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of a method and apparatus for actuating pixel elements are disclosed.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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pixels having interferometric elements actuatable between states; and
a controller configured to actuate the elements to change between a modulating mode and a static mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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providing an array of pixels having pixel elements that are actuatable between discrete states; and
selectively actuating the pixel elements between the states in a modulating mode or a static mode. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method comprising:
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grouping pixels having interferometric elements actuatable between states into super-pixels based at least upon a content of an image to be formed by the pixels; and
statically retaining elements in one of the states to form the image. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. An apparatus comprising:
pixels having interferometric elements actuatable between states; and
means for actuating the elements to change between a modulating mode and a static mode.
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30. A computer readable medium comprising:
instructions to actuate interferometric pixel elements between discrete states using either a modulating or a static mode.
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