Micromirror device with a single address electrode
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1. A micromirror device, comprising:
- a plurality of mirrors each supported on an elastic hinge disposed on a substrate for deflecting each of the mirrors to different deflection angles;
an electrode disposed on the substrate and connected to a driving circuit wherein said driving circuit applies a voltage to said electrode to deflect said mirror to said different deflection angles; and
a stopper is disposed on said substrate at a position for contacting and stopping said mirror when said mirror is deflected to a maximum deflection angle, and wherein said driving circuit changes a potential of said mirror or said stopper when said mirror is deflected to said maximum deflection angle and contacts with said stopper.
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Abstract
A micromirror device comprises a plurality of mirrors arranged on a substrate, an elastic hinge for supporting each mirror to be deflectable, an address electrode having first and second regions arranged across the deflection axis of each mirror, a driving circuit for controlling a deflection of the mirror, and a stopper provided in a position of making contact with the mirror in a deflected state of the mirror. When the mirror makes contact with the stopper, the potential of the mirror or the stopper changes.
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1. A micromirror device, comprising:
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a plurality of mirrors each supported on an elastic hinge disposed on a substrate for deflecting each of the mirrors to different deflection angles; an electrode disposed on the substrate and connected to a driving circuit wherein said driving circuit applies a voltage to said electrode to deflect said mirror to said different deflection angles; and a stopper is disposed on said substrate at a position for contacting and stopping said mirror when said mirror is deflected to a maximum deflection angle, and wherein said driving circuit changes a potential of said mirror or said stopper when said mirror is deflected to said maximum deflection angle and contacts with said stopper. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A micromirror device, comprising:
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a plurality of mirrors each supported on an elastic hinge disposed on a substrate for deflecting each of the mirrors to different deflection angles; an electrode disposed on the substrate and connected to a driving circuit wherein said electrode is disposed at a position on said substrate for contacting and stopping said mirror when said mirror is deflected to a maximum deflection angle, and said driving circuit changes a potential of said mirror when said mirror is deflected to said maximum deflection angle and contacts with said electrode. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A micromirror device, comprising:
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a plurality of mirrors each supported on an elastic hinge disposed on a substrate for deflecting each of the mirrors to different deflection angles; an address electrode disposed on the substrate for each of said mirrors; a driving circuit connected to at least one of said address electrodes, and to said mirror via said elastic hinge; a potential change electrode disposed on the substrate for each of said mirrors, wherein said potential change electrode is disposed at a position on said substrate for contacting and stopping said mirror when said mirror is deflected to a maximum deflection angle; and said driving circuit changes a potential of at least one of said potential change electrodes and said mirror, and said address electrode in one of said mirrors of said potential change electrode when said mirror makes contact with said potential change electrode.
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