Optical electronic device with partial reflector layer
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1. An optical electronic device with a partial reflector layer, the optical electronic device comprising:
- a first reflector having a single face disposed on a substrate;
a second reflector disposed adjacent to the first reflector, thereby defining an optical cavity therebetween, the second reflector including at least one material having a refractive index and an extinction coefficient, each ranging from about 1 to about 5 across the visible spectrum; and
a mechanism configured to permit variation of the optical cavity.
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Abstract
An optical electronic device with a partial reflector layer is disclosed. The device includes a first reflector and a second reflector that define an optical cavity therebetween. The second reflector includes at least one material having a refractive index and an extinction coefficient, each ranging between about 1 and about 5 across the visible spectrum. A mechanism is included which is configured to permit variation of the optical cavity.
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39 Claims
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1. An optical electronic device with a partial reflector layer, the optical electronic device comprising:
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a first reflector having a single face disposed on a substrate; a second reflector disposed adjacent to the first reflector, thereby defining an optical cavity therebetween, the second reflector including at least one material having a refractive index and an extinction coefficient, each ranging from about 1 to about 5 across the visible spectrum; and a mechanism configured to permit variation of the optical cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An optical electronic device with a partial reflector layer, the optical electronic device comprising:
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a first reflector and a second reflector defining an optical cavity therebetween, the second reflector including at least one material having a refractive index and an extinction coefficient, each ranging from about 1 to about 5 across the visible spectrum; a mechanism configured to permit variation of the optical cavity; and a layer of a material disposed on a first face of the second reflector, the layer of material adapted to provide sufficient rigidity to the second reflector such that the layer of material acts as a stiffening layer; wherein the stiffening layer has an extinction coefficient (k) ranging between about 0 and about 0.005 across the visible spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method of making an optical electronic device with a partial reflector layer, the method comprising the steps of:
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establishing a single face of a first reflector on a substrate; positioning a second reflector adjacent to and in spaced relationship to the first reflector, Thereby defining an optical cavity therebetween, the second reflector comprising at least one material having at least one of a refractive index and an extinction coefficient, each ranging from about 1 to about 5 across the visible spectrum; and establishing a flexure layer between the first and second reflectors such that the flexure layer is operatively connected to one of the first reflector and the second reflector. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An integrated circuit for at least partially displaying a pixel of a displayable image, comprising:
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a semiconductor substrate; a first reflector having a single face disposed on the semiconductor substrate; a second reflector positioned adjacent to and a spaced distance from the first reflector, the first and second reflectors defining an optical cavity therebetween, wherein the first and second reflectors are tunable to be selective of a visible wavelength at an intensity by optical interference, the second reflector including at least one material having a refractive index and an extinction coefficient, each ranging from about 1 to about 5 across the visible spectrum; and a charge controlling mechanism adapted to permit variation of the optical cavity. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An integrated circuit for at least partially displaying a pixel of a displayable image, comprising:
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a semiconductor substrate; a first reflector disposed on the semiconductor substrate; a second reflector positioned a spaced distance from the first reflector, the first and second reflectors defining an optical cavity therebetween, wherein the first and second reflectors are tunable to be selective of a visible wavelength at an intensity by optical interference, the second reflector including at least one material having a refractive index and an extinction coefficient, each ranging from about 1 to about 5 across the visible spectrum; a charge controlling mechanism adapted to permit variation of the optical cavity; and a layer of a material disposed on a first face of the second reflector, the layer of material providing sufficient rigidity to the second reflector such that the layer acts as a stiffening layer, wherein the stiffening layer has an extinction coefficient (k) ranging between about 0 and about 0.005 across the visible spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A display device having a light path, the display device comprising:
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a light modulation device on the light path for selectively reflecting a portion of the beam of light along a second light path in response to image data signals; and a controller for providing image data signals to the light modulation device; wherein the light modulation device comprises; a first reflector having a single face disposed on a substrate; a second reflector disposed adjacent to the first reflector, thereby defining an optical cavity therebetween, wherein the first and second reflectors are tuned to be selective of a visible wavelength at an intensity by optical interference, the second reflector comprising at least one material having a refractive index and an extinction coefficient, each ranging from about 1 to about 5 across the visible spectrum; and a charge controlling mechanism configured to permit variation of the optical cavity. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An optical electronic device, comprising:
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a substrate; means for substantially fully reflecting light having a single face established on the substrate; and means for partially reflecting fight established adjacent to and spaced from the means for substantially fully reflecting light, the partially reflecting light means including at least one material having a refractive index and an extinction coefficient, each ranging from about 1 to about 5 across the visible spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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