Deflectable micro-mirror
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1. An oscillatory micromirror comprising:
- a cantilevered mirror surface;
at least one torsion beam mounted on the cantilevered mirror surface;
a support member surrounding at least a portion of the cantilevered mirror surface;
at least one flexural beam;
wherein;
the cantilevered mirror surface is joinable to the support member by at least one torsion axis formed by the at least one torsion beam;
the at least one flexural beam is located between at least one of the at least one torsion beam and the support member, the at least one flexural beam providing a flexural oscillation for inducing a torsional oscillation of the cantilevered mirror surface about the at least one torsion axis; and
an amplitude of the flexural oscillation is substantially smaller than an amplitude of the torsional oscillation.
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Abstract
An oscillatory micromirror having a cantilevered mirror surface is joined using at least one torsion axis formed by at least one torsion beam mounted on the mirror surface, to a support member that surrounds at least portions of the mirror surface. There is located between at least one of the torsion beams and the support member a flexural beam that performs a flexural oscillation which induces a torsional oscillation of the mirror surface about the torsion axis. At a suitable frequency, large amplitudes of the torsional oscillation may be provided by small amplitudes of the flexural oscillation.
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14 Claims
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1. An oscillatory micromirror comprising:
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a cantilevered mirror surface;
at least one torsion beam mounted on the cantilevered mirror surface;
a support member surrounding at least a portion of the cantilevered mirror surface;
at least one flexural beam;
wherein;
the cantilevered mirror surface is joinable to the support member by at least one torsion axis formed by the at least one torsion beam;
the at least one flexural beam is located between at least one of the at least one torsion beam and the support member, the at least one flexural beam providing a flexural oscillation for inducing a torsional oscillation of the cantilevered mirror surface about the at least one torsion axis; and
an amplitude of the flexural oscillation is substantially smaller than an amplitude of the torsional oscillation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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