Electromechanical system having a dielectric movable membrane
First Claim
1. An electromechanical device comprising:
- a partially reflective and partially transmissive layer; and
a movable functional element includinga patterned flexible dielectric layer configured to flex in response to voltages applied to the partially reflective and partially transmissive layer to move the functional element in a direction generally perpendicular to the partially reflective and partially transmissive layer; and
a reflective layer mechanically coupled to the flexible dielectric layer, the reflective layer situated between the flexible dielectric layer and the partially reflective and partially transmissive layer.
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Abstract
An electromechanical device includes a partially reflective and partially transmissive layer and a movable functional element. The movable functional element includes a patterned flexible dielectric layer and a reflective layer mechanically coupled to the flexible dielectric layer. The patterned flexible dielectric layer is configured to flex in response to voltages applied to the partially reflective and partially transmissive layer to move the functional element in a direction generally perpendicular to the partially reflective and partially transmissive layer. The reflective layer is situated between the flexible dielectric layer and the partially reflective and partially transmissive layer.
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18 Claims
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1. An electromechanical device comprising:
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a partially reflective and partially transmissive layer; and a movable functional element including a patterned flexible dielectric layer configured to flex in response to voltages applied to the partially reflective and partially transmissive layer to move the functional element in a direction generally perpendicular to the partially reflective and partially transmissive layer; and a reflective layer mechanically coupled to the flexible dielectric layer, the reflective layer situated between the flexible dielectric layer and the partially reflective and partially transmissive layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electromechanical device comprising:
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first means for reflecting; and means for moving a portion of the device in a direction generally perpendicular to first means for reflecting in response to voltages applied to the first reflecting means, the moving means including second means for reflecting; and patterned dielectric means for supporting the second reflecting means, the supporting means mechanically coupled to the second reflecting means, the second reflecting means situated between the supporting means and the first reflecting means. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method of manufacturing an electromechanical device, the method comprising:
forming a movable functional element, wherein forming the movable functional element includes patterning a flexible dielectric layer, the flexible dielectric layer mechanically coupled to a reflective layer situated between the flexible dielectric layer and a partially reflective and partially transmissive layer, the patterned flexible dielectric layer configured to flex in response to voltages applied to the partially reflective and partially transmissive layer to move the functional element in a direction generally perpendicular to the partially reflective and partially transmissive layer.
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