MEMS driver circuit arrangement
First Claim
1. A packaged micro electrical mechanical system (MEMS) device, comprising:
- a packaging within which is mounted at least one optical MEMS device; and
at least two distinct integrated circuit chips, a first one of said integrated circuit chips containing low-voltage digital-to-analog converters and a second one of said integrated circuit chips containing high-voltage amplifiers, said at least two distinct integrated circuit chips being mounted upon said packaging.
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Abstract
A packaged MEMS device containing the micro mirrors has mounted on it at least two distinct integrated circuit chips, at least one of which contains the low-voltage digital-to-analog converts and at least one of which contains the high-voltage amplifiers. The integrated circuit chips may be mounted directly to the MEMS package, or they may be indirectly mounted thereto, e.g., by being directly mounted to a multi-chip module which is in turn mounted on the package. Thus, the MEMS package is employed in a dual role, 1) that of package for the MEMS device and 2) the role of a backplane in that it contains mounting places and the wires interconnecting the MEMS device and chips or modules containing the low-voltage digital-to-analog converters and the high-voltage amplifiers.
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36 Claims
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1. A packaged micro electrical mechanical system (MEMS) device, comprising:
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a packaging within which is mounted at least one optical MEMS device; and
at least two distinct integrated circuit chips, a first one of said integrated circuit chips containing low-voltage digital-to-analog converters and a second one of said integrated circuit chips containing high-voltage amplifiers, said at least two distinct integrated circuit chips being mounted upon said packaging. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A packaged micro electrical system (MEMS) device, comprising
a packaging within which is mounted micro mirrors contained within at least one MEMS device, said packaging being adapted to have mounted thereon at least two distinct integrated circuit chips, a first one of said integrated circuit chips containing low-voltage digital-to-analog converters and a second one of said integrated circuit chips containing high-voltage amplifiers.
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25. A packaged micro electrical mechanical systems (MEMS) device, comprising
means for packaging at least one optical MEMS device; - and
means for mounting upon said means for packaging at least two distinct integrated circuit chips, a first one of said integrated circuit chips containing low-voltage digital-to-analog converters and a second one of said integrated circuit chips containing high-voltage amplifiers. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for forming a packaged micro electrical mechanical system (MEMS) device, the method comprising the steps of:
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mounting at least one optical MEMS device within a package; and
mounting at least two distinct integrated circuit chips to said package, a first one of said integrated circuit chips containing low-voltage digital-to-analog converters and a second one of said integrated circuit chips containing high-voltage amplifiers. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. A packaged micro electrical mechanical system (MEMS) device, comprising
a packaging within which is mounted at least one optical MEMS device, said packaging having mounted thereon at least one integrated circuit chip made up of a substrate distinct from said packaging and including at least two electrical circuit devices, said packaging being adapted to maintain said at least one optical MEMS device in a prescribed optical relationship with at least one other optical component.
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35. A packaged micro electrical mechanical system (MEMS) device, comprising a packaging within which is mounted at least one optical MEMS device, said packaging being adapted to have mounted thereon at least one integrated circuit chip, said packaging being adapted to maintain said at least one optical MEMS device in a prescribed optical relationship with at least one other optical component, wherein said at least one integrated circuit chip comprises at last a first integrated circuit chip containing low-voltage digital-to-analog converters and a second integrated circuit chip containing high-voltage amplifiers.
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36. A packaged micro electrical mechanically system (MEMS) device, comprising a packaging within which is mounted at least one optical MEMS device, said packaging being adapted to have mounted thereon at least one integrated circuit chip, wherein said at least one integrated circuit chip includes circuitry of at least one of the type of the set consisting of low-voltage digital-to-analog converters, high-voltage amplifiers, and demultiplexers.
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