INTEGRATED IMODS AND SOLAR CELLS ON A SUBSTRATE
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1. A method of manufacturing an optical device, comprising:
- forming at least two interferometric devices over a substrate, wherein the forming the at least two interferometric devices comprises depositing multiple layers over the substrate; and
forming a solar cell over the substrate, wherein the forming the solar cell comprises depositing multiple layers over the substrate, and wherein the solar cell is located between the at least two interferometric devices.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to interferometric display devices comprising an interferometric modulator and a solar cell and methods of making thereof. In some embodiments, the solar cell is configured to provide energy to the interferometric modulator. The solar cell and the interferometric modulator may be formed above the same substrate. A layer of the solar cell may be shared with a layer of the interferometric modulator.
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1. A method of manufacturing an optical device, comprising:
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forming at least two interferometric devices over a substrate, wherein the forming the at least two interferometric devices comprises depositing multiple layers over the substrate; and forming a solar cell over the substrate, wherein the forming the solar cell comprises depositing multiple layers over the substrate, and wherein the solar cell is located between the at least two interferometric devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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