Method and apparatus for providing back-lighting in an interferometric modulator display device
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1. A micro electromechanical system (MEMS) comprising:
- a transparent substrate; and
a plurality of interferometric modulators comprising;
an optical stack coupled to the transparent substrate;
a reflective layer over the optical stack;
one or more posts to support the reflective layer and to provide a path for light to pass through the one or more posts for lighting the interferometric modulators;
one or more mirrors arranged to direct the light from the one or more posts toward a layer of transparent or translucent material disposed beneath the optical stack; and
a plurality of light scatterers or reflectors disposed with respect to said layer of transparent or translucent material beneath the optical stack to redirect the light passing through the one or more posts into the optical stack and the reflective layer.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for providing light in an interferometric modulator device are provided. In one embodiment, a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) is provided that includes a transparent substrate and a plurality of interferometric modulators. The interferometric modulators include an optical stack coupled to the transparent substrate, a reflective layer over the optical stack, and one or more posts to support the reflective and to provide a path for light from a backlight for lighting the interferometric modulators.
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1. A micro electromechanical system (MEMS) comprising:
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a transparent substrate; and a plurality of interferometric modulators comprising; an optical stack coupled to the transparent substrate; a reflective layer over the optical stack; one or more posts to support the reflective layer and to provide a path for light to pass through the one or more posts for lighting the interferometric modulators; one or more mirrors arranged to direct the light from the one or more posts toward a layer of transparent or translucent material disposed beneath the optical stack; and a plurality of light scatterers or reflectors disposed with respect to said layer of transparent or translucent material beneath the optical stack to redirect the light passing through the one or more posts into the optical stack and the reflective layer. - 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. A micromechanical system (MEMS) comprising:
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a transparent substrate means; and a plurality of means for interferometrically modulating light comprising; an optical stack means coupled to the transparent substrate means; a moveable means for reflecting over the optical stack means; means for supporting the moveable reflecting means and for providing a path for light through the supporting means for lighting the interferometric modulator means; one or more mirror means arranged to direct the light from supporting means toward a region disposed beneath the optical stack means; and a plurality of means for scattering or reflecting disposed in said region beneath the optical stack means to direct the light passing through the supporting means into the optical stack means and the moveable reflecting means. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for providing light in a microelectromechanical system (MEMS), the method comprising:
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providing a transparent substrate; and forming a plurality of interferometric modulators including; coupling an optical stack to the transparent substrate; forming a reflective layer over the optical stack; forming one or more posts to support the reflective layer and to provide a path for light to pass through the one or more posts for lighting the interferometric modulators; forming one or more mirrors arranged to direct the light from the one or more posts toward a region disposed beneath the optical stack; and forming a plurality of scatterers or reflectors disposed in said region beneath the optical stack to redirect the light passing through the one or more posts into the optical stack and the reflective layer. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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