Method and apparatus for low range bit depth enhancement for MEMS display architectures
First Claim
1. A light modulator device comprising:
- a first electrical conduit;
a second electrical conduit electrically isolated from the first electrical conduit;
a first display element in electrical communication with the first electrical conduit and the second electrical conduit, the first display element having a first optically active area;
a second display element in electrical communication with the first electrical conduit and the second electrical conduit, the second display element having a second optically active area smaller than the first optically active area;
a third electrical conduit electrically isolated from the first electrical conduit and the second electrical conduit;
a third display element in electrical communication with the first electrical conduit and the third electrical conduit, the third display element having a third optically active area different than each of the first and second optically active areas;
a fourth electrical conduit electrically isolated from the first electrical conduit, the second electrical conduit, and the third electrical conduit; and
a fourth display element in electrical communication with the first electrical conduit and the fourth electrical conduit, the fourth display element having a fourth optically active area different than each of the first, second, and third optically active areas.
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Abstract
A light modulator device includes a first electrical conduit, a second electrical conduit electrically isolated from the first conduit, a first display element, and a second display element. The first display element is in an actuated state when a voltage difference between the first conduit and the second conduit has a magnitude greater than a first actuation voltage and is in a released state when the voltage difference has a magnitude less than a first release voltage. The second display element is in an actuated state when the voltage difference has a magnitude greater than a second actuation voltage and is in a released state when the voltage difference has a magnitude less than a second release voltage. Either the actuation voltages are substantially equal and the release voltages are different, or the actuation voltages are different and the release voltages are substantially equal.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A light modulator device comprising:
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a first electrical conduit; a second electrical conduit electrically isolated from the first electrical conduit; a first display element in electrical communication with the first electrical conduit and the second electrical conduit, the first display element having a first optically active area; a second display element in electrical communication with the first electrical conduit and the second electrical conduit, the second display element having a second optically active area smaller than the first optically active area; a third electrical conduit electrically isolated from the first electrical conduit and the second electrical conduit; a third display element in electrical communication with the first electrical conduit and the third electrical conduit, the third display element having a third optically active area different than each of the first and second optically active areas; a fourth electrical conduit electrically isolated from the first electrical conduit, the second electrical conduit, and the third electrical conduit; and a fourth display element in electrical communication with the first electrical conduit and the fourth electrical conduit, the fourth display element having a fourth optically active area different than each of the first, second, and third optically active areas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A light modulator device comprising:
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a first electrical conduit; a second electrical conduit electrically isolated from the first electrical conduit; a first display element in electrical communication with the first electrical conduit and the second electrical conduit, the first display element having a first optically active area; and a second display element in electrical communication with the first electrical conduit and the second electrical conduit, the second display element having a second optically active area smaller than the first optically active area, the first display element configured to be in an actuated state only when the second display element is in an actuated state. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A light modulator device comprising:
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a first electrical conduit; a second electrical conduit electrically isolated from the first electrical conduit; a first display element in electrical communication with the first electrical conduit and the second electrical conduit, the first display element having a first optically active area; a second display element in electrical communication with the first electrical conduit and the second electrical conduit, the second display element having a second optically active area smaller than the first optically active area, the first display element configured to be in an actuated state only when the second display element is in an actuated state a third electrical conduit electrically isolated from the first electrical conduit and the second electrical conduit; a third display element in electrical communication with the first electrical conduit and the third electrical conduit, the third display element having a third optically active area different than each of the first and second optically active areas; and a fourth display element in electrical communication with the first electrical conduit and the third electrical conduit, the fourth display element having a fourth optically active area larger than the third optically active area, the fourth display element configured to be in an actuated state only when the third display element is in an actuated state. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification