SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING INTERFEROMETRIC OPTICAL MODULATORS AND DIFFUSERS
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1. A display comprising:
- a substrate having a first side and a second side; and
a plurality of interferometric light modulators disposed over the first side of the substrate, the plurality of interferometric light modulators having a pitch, each of the plurality of interferometric light modulators configured to be individually actuated to modulate light in response to an electrical signal, each of the interferometric light modulators including a resonant optical cavity,wherein the substrate has a thickness between the first side and the second side that is less than approximately the pitch of the plurality of interferometric light modulators.
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Abstract
Various embodiments include interferometric optical modulators comprising a substrate layer having a thickness between about 0.1 mm to about 0.45 mm thick and a method for manufacturing the same. The interferometric modulator can be integrated together with a diffuser in a display device. The thin substrate permits use of a thicker diffuser. The thinner substrate may increase resolution and reduce overall thickness of the inteferometric modulator. The thicker diffuser may provide increased diffusion and durability.
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1. A display comprising:
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a substrate having a first side and a second side; and a plurality of interferometric light modulators disposed over the first side of the substrate, the plurality of interferometric light modulators having a pitch, each of the plurality of interferometric light modulators configured to be individually actuated to modulate light in response to an electrical signal, each of the interferometric light modulators including a resonant optical cavity, wherein the substrate has a thickness between the first side and the second side that is less than approximately the pitch of the plurality of interferometric light modulators. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A display comprising:
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a substrate having a first side and a second side; and a plurality of means for interferometrically modulating light, the plurality of interferometrically modulating light means disposed over the first side of the substrate, the plurality of interferometrically modulating light means having a pitch, each of the plurality of interferometrically modulating light means configured to be individually actuated to modulate light in response to an electrical signal, each of the interferometrically modulating light means including a resonant optical cavity, wherein the substrate has a thickness between the first side and the second side that is less than approximately the pitch of the plurality of interferometrically modulating light means. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of manufacturing a display, the display including a plurality of display elements having a spatial pitch, the method comprising, for each display element:
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forming a movable reflector; forming a partial reflector positioned at a distance from the movable reflector thereby forming an optical resonator cavity; and forming an electrode configured to cause the movable reflector to move with respect to the partial reflector to alter the optical resonator cavity; wherein the movable reflector, the partial reflector and the electrode are disposed over one side of a substrate, the substrate having a thickness of less than approximately the spatial pitch of the plurality of display elements. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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