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Digital micromirror device and method of driving digital micromirror device

  • US 6,781,742 B2
  • Filed: 07/11/2001
  • Issued: 08/24/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A digital micromirror device comprising:

  • a first electrode and a second electrode;

    a micromirror located over said first electrode and said second electrode;

    a first switching element;

    a second switching element; and

    a SRAM electrically connected to the first and second switching elements and including transistors distinct from the first and second switching elements, wherein;

    an output of said first switching element is connected to said first electrode;

    an output of said second switching element is connected to said second electrode;

    an input of said SRAM is connected to said first electrode;

    an output of said SRAM is connected to said second electrode; and

    the voltages of the input and the output of said SRAM mutually differ.

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