METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIGHTING A DISPLAY DEVICE
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1. A display comprising:
- a plurality of display elements having a viewing side;
a backlight positioned on a side of the plurality of display elements opposite the viewing side; and
one or more waveguides positioned between the display elements, the one or more waveguides configured to provide a path for light emitted by the backlight to illuminate the display elements.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for providing lighting in a display are provided. In one embodiment, a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) is provided that includes a transparent substrate and a plurality of interferometric modulators. The interferometric modulators include an optical stack coupled to the transparent substrate, a reflective layer over the optical stack, and one or more posts to support the reflective layer and to provide a path for light from a backlight for lighting the display.
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1. A display comprising:
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a plurality of display elements having a viewing side; a backlight positioned on a side of the plurality of display elements opposite the viewing side; and one or more waveguides positioned between the display elements, the one or more waveguides configured to provide a path for light emitted by the backlight to illuminate the display elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A display comprising:
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a plurality of means for modulating light, the plurality of light modulating means having a viewing side; a means for emitting light positioned on a side of the plurality of light modulating means opposite the viewing side; and one or more means for guiding light positioned between the plurality of light modulating means, the one or more light guiding means configured to provide a path for light emitted by the light emitting means to illuminate the plurality of light modulating means. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for providing a display, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of display elements having a viewing side; positioning a backlight on a side of the plurality of display elements opposite the viewing side; and forming one or more waveguides between the display elements, wherein the one or more waveguides are configured to provide a path for light emitted by the backlight to illuminate the display elements. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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