Photonic MEMS and structures
First Claim
1. An optical device, comprising;
- a non-transparent reflective surface formed on a substrate; and
a movable optical layer which is at least partially reflective to incident light and at least partially transmissive to incident light, the movable optical layer spaced from the non-transparent reflective surface, wherein the movable optical layer is movable between a first position with a first distance between the movable optical layer and the non-transparent reflective surface and a second position with a second distance between the movable optical layer and the non-transparent reflective surface, wherein the movable optical layer interferometrically modulates light in at least the first and second positions,wherein the device further comprises a passivation layer over the substrate.
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Abstract
An optical device includes a non-transparent substrate. The optical device further includes a first optical layer which is at least partially transmissive and at least partially reflective to incident light. The optical device further includes a second optical layer which is at least partially reflective to incident light. The second optical layer is spaced from the first optical layer. At least one of the first optical layer and the second optical layer is movable between a first position with a first distance between the first and second optical layers and a second position with a second distance between the first and second optical layers. Movement of the at least one of the first optical layer and the second optical layer between the first and second positions modulates the reflectivity of the device.
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25 Claims
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1. An optical device, comprising;
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a non-transparent reflective surface formed on a substrate; and a movable optical layer which is at least partially reflective to incident light and at least partially transmissive to incident light, the movable optical layer spaced from the non-transparent reflective surface, wherein the movable optical layer is movable between a first position with a first distance between the movable optical layer and the non-transparent reflective surface and a second position with a second distance between the movable optical layer and the non-transparent reflective surface, wherein the movable optical layer interferometrically modulates light in at least the first and second positions, wherein the device further comprises a passivation layer over the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An optical device, comprising:
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a non-transparent reflective surface formed on a substrate; and a movable optical layer which is at least partially reflective to incident light and at least partially transmissive to incident light, the movable optical layer spaced from the non-transparent reflective surface, wherein the movable optical layer is movable between a first position with a first distance between the movable optical layer and the non-transparent reflective surface and a second position with a second distance between the movable optical layer and the non-transparent reflective surface, wherein movement of the movable optical layer between the first and second positions interferometrically modulates the reflectivity of the device, wherein the substrate comprises a conductive layer, and wherein the device further comprises conductive traces electrically coupled to the conductive layer, wherein the substrate matches an optical appearance of the conductive traces.
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20. An optical device, comprising:
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a non-transparent reflective surface formed on a substrate; and a movable optical layer which is at least partially reflective to incident light and at least partially transmissive to incident light, the movable optical layer spaced from the non-transparent reflective surface, wherein the movable optical layer is movable between a first position with a first distance between the movable optical layer and the non-transparent reflective surface and a second position with a second distance between the movable optical layer and the non-transparent reflective surface, wherein movement of the movable optical layer between the first and second positions interferometrically modulates the reflectivity of the device, wherein the device has a dark state having a color, and the substrate matches the color.
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21. An optical device, comprising:
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a non-transparent reflective surface formed on a substrate; a movable optical layer which is at least partially reflective to incident light and at least partially transmissive to incident light, the movable optical layer spaced from the non-transparent reflective surface, wherein the movable optical layer is movable between a first position with a first distance between the movable optical layer and the non-transparent reflective surface and a second position with a second distance between the movable optical layer and the non-transparent reflective surface, wherein movement of the movable optical layer between the first and second positions interferometrically modulates the reflectivity of the device; a display comprising said non-transparent reflective surface and said movable optical layer; a processor that is in electrical communication with the display, the processor being configured to process image data; and a memory device in electrical communication with the processor. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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