Backlight displays
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1. A transmissive display device, comprising:
- an array of interferometric modulators formed on a substantially transparent substrate, each interferometric modulator comprises;
a cavity defined by a first layer deposited on the substrate and a second layer connected to the substrate, the first and second layers being at least partially transparent, wherein light incident to the display device is interferometrically modulated by the first and second layers,a substantially transparent first electrode operatively connected to the first layer,a substantially transparent second electrode operatively connected to the second layer;
anda back plate coupled to the substrate and comprising at least one bus line configured to connect one or more electrodes of the interferometric modulators, the at least one bus line comprising substantially solid metal.
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Abstract
A transmissive backlit display is disclosed. In one aspect, the backlit display comprises a backlight and an array of transmissive interferometric modulators. Each interferometric modulator comprises a fixed and moving dielectric mirror stack. The interferometric modulators cause light within the desired wavelength range to be transmitted while reflecting at least a portion of the remaining light.
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26 Claims
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1. A transmissive display device, comprising:
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an array of interferometric modulators formed on a substantially transparent substrate, each interferometric modulator comprises; a cavity defined by a first layer deposited on the substrate and a second layer connected to the substrate, the first and second layers being at least partially transparent, wherein light incident to the display device is interferometrically modulated by the first and second layers, a substantially transparent first electrode operatively connected to the first layer, a substantially transparent second electrode operatively connected to the second layer; and a back plate coupled to the substrate and comprising at least one bus line configured to connect one or more electrodes of the interferometric modulators, the at least one bus line comprising substantially solid metal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A transmissive display device, comprising:
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means for transmissively and interferometrically modulating light, the light modulating means formed on a substantially transparent substrate; means for actuating the light modulating means, the actuating means being substantially transparent; and means for enclosing the light modulating means, the enclosing means being coupled to the substrate and comprising means for electrically connecting at least one of the actuating means. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method of making a transmissive display device, comprising:
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forming an array of interferometric modulators on a substantially transparent substrate, each interferometric modulator comprises; a cavity defined by a first layer deposited on the substrate and a second layer connected to the substrate, the first and second layers being at least partially transparent, wherein light incident to the display device is interferometrically modulated by the first and second layers, a substantially transparent first electrode operatively connected to the first layer, a substantially transparent second electrode operatively connected to the second layer; and forming a back plate coupled to the substrate and comprising at least one bus line configured to connect one or more electrodes of the interferometric modulators, the at least one bus line comprising substantially solid metal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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