Self-packaged optical interference display device having anti-stiction bumps, integral micro-lens, and reflection-absorbing layers
First Claim
1. An electronic device for at least partially displaying a pixel of a displayable image comprising:
- a first reflector and a second reflector defining an optical cavity therebetween and selective of a visible wavelength at an intensity;
a mechanism to allow optical properties of the optical cavity to be varied such that at least one of the visible wavelength and the intensity are variably selectable in correspondence with the pixel of the displayable image;
at least one of;
one or more transparent deposited films over one of the first and the second reflectors and adapted to self-package the electronic device;
one or more border mask absorbing layers over one of the first and the second reflectors to reduce undesired reflections by one or more components of the electronic device; and
,an integral micro-lens over one of the first and the second reflectors;
one or more anti-stiction bumps between the first and the second reflectors, each anti-stiction bump attached to just one of and not both of the first and the second reflectors.
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Abstract
An electronic device of an embodiment of the invention is disclosed that at least partially displays a pixel of a display image. The device includes a first reflector and a second reflector defining an optical cavity therebetween that is selective of a visible wavelength at an intensity. The device includes a mechanism to allow optical properties of the cavity to be varied such that the visible wavelength and/or the intensity are variably selectable in correspondence with the pixel of the displayable image. The device also includes one or more transparent deposited films, one or more absorbing layers, an integral micro-lens, and/or one or more anti-stiction bumps. The deposited films are over one of the reflectors, for self-packaging of the device. The absorbing layers are over one of the reflectors, to reduce undesired reflections. The integral micro-lens is over one of the reflectors, and the anti-stiction bumps are between the reflectors.
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31 Claims
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1. An electronic device for at least partially displaying a pixel of a displayable image comprising:
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a first reflector and a second reflector defining an optical cavity therebetween and selective of a visible wavelength at an intensity; a mechanism to allow optical properties of the optical cavity to be varied such that at least one of the visible wavelength and the intensity are variably selectable in correspondence with the pixel of the displayable image; at least one of; one or more transparent deposited films over one of the first and the second reflectors and adapted to self-package the electronic device; one or more border mask absorbing layers over one of the first and the second reflectors to reduce undesired reflections by one or more components of the electronic device; and
,an integral micro-lens over one of the first and the second reflectors; one or more anti-stiction bumps between the first and the second reflectors, each anti-stiction bump attached to just one of and not both of the first and the second reflectors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electronic device for at least partially displaying a pixel of a displayable image comprising:
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a first reflector and a second reflector defining an optical cavity therebetween and selective of a visible wavelength at an intensity; a mechanism to allow optical properties of the optical cavity to be varied such that at least one of the visible wavelength and the intensity are variable selectable in correspondence with the pixel of the displayable image; and
,border masking means for reducing undesired reflections on one of the first reflector and the second reflector by one or more components of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. An electronic device for at least partially displaying a pixel of a displayable image comprising:
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a first reflector and a second reflector defining an optical cavity therebetween and selective of a visible wavelength at an intensity; a mechanism to allow optical properties of the optical cavity to be varied such that at least one of the visible wavelength and the intensity are variable selectable in correspondence with the pixel of the displayable image; and
,means for self-packaging of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. An electronic device for at least partially displaying a pixel of a displayable image comprising:
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a first reflector and a second reflector defining an optical cavity therebetween and selective of a visible wavelength at an intensity; a mechanism to allow optical properties of the optical cavity to be varied such that at least one of the visible wavelength and the intensity are variable selectable in correspondence with the pixel of the displayable image; and
,means for reducing stiction between the first and the second reflectors, and attached to just one of and not both of the first and the second reflectors. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. An electronic device for at least partially displaying a pixel of a displayable image comprising:
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a first reflector and a second reflector defining an optical cavity therebetween and selective of a visible wavelength at an intensity; a mechanism to allow optical properties of the optical cavity to be varied such that at least one of the visible wavelength and the intensity are variable selectable in correspondence with the pixel of the displayable image; and
,means for preventing reduced aperture ratio of one of the first and the second reflectors, and disposed over one of the first and the second reflectors. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A display device comprising:
a plurality of electrically adjustable optical resonant cavities to correspondingly display a plurality of pixels of a displayable image by optical interference, each cavity comprising at least one of; one or more transparent deposited films adapted to self-package an electronic device encompassing the cavity; one or more border mask absorbing layers to reduce undesired reflections by one or more components of the electronic device; and
,an integral micro-lens over one of a first reflector and a second reflector defining the cavity; and
,one or more anti-stiction bumps to reduce stiction between the first and the second reflectors, each anti-stiction bump attached to just one of and not both of the first and the second reflectors. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for manufacturing an electronic device for at least partially displaying a pixel of a displayable image comprising:
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providing a first reflector and a second reflector defining an optical cavity therebetween and selective of a visible wavelength at an intensity; providing a mechanism to allow optical properties of the optical cavity to be varied such that at least one of the visible wavelength and the intensity are variably selectable in correspondence with the pixel of the displayable image; and
,providing one or more transparent deposited films over one of the first and the second reflectors adapted to self-package the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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