High aperture-ratio top-reflective AM-iMod displays
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1. An interferometric display device, comprising:
- a first substrate;
a first portion of at least one interferometric modulator configured to modulate incident light formed on the first substrate, the first portion comprising a fixed electrode;
a second substrate;
a second portion of the at least one interferometric modulator formed on the second substrate, the second portion comprising a movable electrode;
at least one control element formed on the second substrate and directly coupled to at least one of the fixed electrode and the movable electrode, the at least one control element comprising one or more of a transistor and an electronic switching element, one wherein the at least one interferometric modulator is disposed between the first substrate and the control element such that the at least one control element is located behind the at least one interferometric modulator with respect to the incident light; and
at least one support, formed between the first substrate and the second substrate and connecting the first portion and the second portion, the at least one support defining a spacing between the movable electrode and the first portion.
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Abstract
High-aperture-ratio devices comprise active-matrix elements and interferometric modulators and methods of making thereof. The active-matrix element may be positioned behind the interferometric modulator with respect to incident light. In some embodiments, components of the active-matrix element may be formed on a first substrate, while components of the interferometric modulator may be formed on a second substrate, and the substrates may then be attached.
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1. An interferometric display device, comprising:
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a first substrate; a first portion of at least one interferometric modulator configured to modulate incident light formed on the first substrate, the first portion comprising a fixed electrode; a second substrate; a second portion of the at least one interferometric modulator formed on the second substrate, the second portion comprising a movable electrode; at least one control element formed on the second substrate and directly coupled to at least one of the fixed electrode and the movable electrode, the at least one control element comprising one or more of a transistor and an electronic switching element, one wherein the at least one interferometric modulator is disposed between the first substrate and the control element such that the at least one control element is located behind the at least one interferometric modulator with respect to the incident light; and at least one support, formed between the first substrate and the second substrate and connecting the first portion and the second portion, the at least one support defining a spacing between the movable electrode and the first portion. - 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 method of manufacturing a display device, comprising:
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forming at least part of an interferometric modulator over a first substrate; forming at least part of a control element over a second substrate; positioning the at least part of the control element behind the at least part of the interferometric modulator, such that the first and second substrates are substantially parallel to each other; forming at least one support between the first and second substrates, wherein the at least one support is formed between a movable electrode of the interferometric modulator and the control element; and electrically connecting the at least part of the control element to the at least part of the interferometric modulator. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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29. A device comprising:
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a first substrate a first portion of means for interferometrically modulating incident light formed on the first substrate, the first portion comprising a fixed electrode a second substrate a second portion of the means for interferometrically modulating incident light formed on the second substrate, the second portion comprising a movable electrode; means for actively controlling the means for interferometrically modulating incident light, formed on the second substrate and directly coupled to at least one of the fixed electrode and the movable electrode, the controlling means comprising one or more of a transistor and an electronic switching element, wherein the means for interferometrically modulating incident light is disposed between the first substrate and the controlling means such that the controlling means is located behind the means for interferometrically modulating incident light with respect to the incident light; and means for supporting the movable electrode, formed between the first substrate and second substrate, connecting the first portion and the second portion, the supporting means defining a spacing between the movable electrode and the first portion. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A method, comprising:
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forming at least a part of an active matrix element over a first substrate; forming at least a part of an interferometric modulator over a second substrate; positioning the first substrate behind the second substrate; attaching the first substrate to the second substrate by forming at least one support therebetween, wherein the at least one support is formed between a movable electrode of the interferometric modulator and the active matrix element; and at least partially controlling the optical response of an interferometric modulator with the active matrix element. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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