Mircromirror device having a vertical hinge
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1. A mirror device, comprising:
- a plurality of electrodes disposed on a substrate;
a hinge connected to at least one of the electrodes and the hinge stands on said substrate extending along substantially a vertical direction from the substrate; and
said hinge support a mirror disposed on top of said hinge along substantially a horizontal direction wherein a cross sectional area of said hinge near the electrode is less than or equal to a cross sectional area of said hinge near said mirror.
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Abstract
A mirror device comprises: a plurality of electrodes disposed on a substrate; a hinge connected to at least one of the electrodes; a mirror connected to the hinge and corresponding to at least one of the electrodes. The mirror device further comprises a barrier layer is disposed between the hinge and mirror, and/or between the hinge and electrode. Also noted is a mirror device production method for producing such-configured mirror device. Furthermore, this invention discloses a projection apparatus implemented with a mirror device manufactured and assembled according to the configuration as described.
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1. A mirror device, comprising:
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a plurality of electrodes disposed on a substrate; a hinge connected to at least one of the electrodes and the hinge stands on said substrate extending along substantially a vertical direction from the substrate; and said hinge support a mirror disposed on top of said hinge along substantially a horizontal direction wherein a cross sectional area of said hinge near the electrode is less than or equal to a cross sectional area of said hinge near said mirror. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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2. A mirror device, comprising:
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a plurality of electrodes disposed on a substrate; a hinge electrically connected to at least one of the electrodes and the hinge stands on said substrate extending along substantially a vertical direction from said substrate; and said hinge support a mirror disposed on top of said hinge along substantially a horizontal direction wherein a width of said hinge is greater than or equal to a length of said hinge and said length of said hinge is greater than a thickness of said hinge. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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