HIGH APERTURE-RATIO TOP-REFLECTIVE AM-IMOD DISPLAYS
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1. An interferometric display device, comprising:
- at least one interferometric modulator configured to modulate incident light; and
at least one control element coupled to the at least one interferometric modulator, the at least one control element located behind the at least one interferometric modulator with respect to the incident light,wherein at least part of the interferometric modulator is formed on a first substrate and at least part of the control element is formed on a second substrate.
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Abstract
High-aperture-ratio devices comprise active-matrix elements and interferometric modulators and methods of making thereof. The active-matrix element may be positioned behind the interferometric modulator with respect to incident light. In some embodiments, components of the active-matrix element may be formed on a first substrate, while components of the interferometric modulator may be formed on a second substrate, and the substrates may then be attached.
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44 Claims
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1. An interferometric display device, comprising:
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at least one interferometric modulator configured to modulate incident light; and at least one control element coupled to the at least one interferometric modulator, the at least one control element located behind the at least one interferometric modulator with respect to the incident light, wherein at least part of the interferometric modulator is formed on a first substrate and at least part of the control element is formed on a second substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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- 18. The device of claim 18, further comprising an image source module configured to send said image data to said processor.
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21. A method of manufacturing a display device, comprising:
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forming at least part of an interferometric modulator over a first substrate; forming at least part of a control element over a second substrate; positioning the at least part of the control element behind the at least part of the interferometric modulator, such that the first and second substrates are substantially parallel to each other; and electrically connecting the at least part of the control element to the at least part of the interferometric modulator. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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34. A device comprising:
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means for interferometrically modulating incident light; and means for actively controlling the means for interferometrically modulating incident light, wherein the means for interferometrically modulating incident light are at least partially formed on a first substrate, wherein the means for actively controlling the means for interferometrically modulating incident light are at least partially formed on a second substrate, and wherein the second substrate is positioned behind the first substrate with respect to the incident light. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. (canceled)
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38. A method, comprising:
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forming at least a part of an active matrix element over a first substrate; forming at least a part of an interferometric modulator over a second substrate; positioning the first substrate behind the second substrate; attaching the first substrate to the second substrate; and at least partially controlling the optical response of an interferometric modulator with the active matrix element. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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