System and method for addressing a MEMS display
First Claim
1. A method of addressing a plurality of display elements having at least a first and second display element and characterized by respective response thresholds, the method comprising:
- generating a first pulse characterized by a parameter having a value greater than the response threshold of the first display element and less than the response threshold of the second display element; and
applying the first pulse to the plurality of display elements.
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Abstract
A system and method for addressing an array of MEMS display elements, such as interferometric modulators, from a drive control. A display includes groups of display elements that are addressed with a commonly applied drive signal. In one embodiment, the groups of display elements are configured to have different response times and are driven by pulses of varying length indicative of those response times. In another embodiment, the groups of display elements are configured to have different actuation voltages and are driven by pulses of varying voltage indicative of those actuation voltages.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of addressing a plurality of display elements having at least a first and second display element and characterized by respective response thresholds, the method comprising:
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generating a first pulse characterized by a parameter having a value greater than the response threshold of the first display element and less than the response threshold of the second display element; and applying the first pulse to the plurality of display elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A driver circuit for addressing a plurality of display elements having at least a first and second display element and characterized by respective response thresholds, the driver circuit comprising:
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means for generating a first pulse characterized by a parameter having a value greater than the response threshold of the first display element and less than the response threshold of the second display element; and means for applying the first pulse to the plurality of display elements. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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