Conductive bus structure for interferometric modulator array
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1. A display apparatus, comprising:
- a substrate;
a plurality of movable elements;
a first electrode layer over the substrate, the first electrode layer including a plurality of first electrodes each having a first electrical resistance;
a second electrode layer over the substrate, the second electrode layer including a plurality of second electrodes each having a second electrical resistance; and
a conductive bus layer having a third electrical resistance lower than the first electrical resistance or the second electrical resistance, at least a portion of the conductive bus layer electrically coupled to at least one of the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer.
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Abstract
Embodiments of an interferometric modulator are disclosed having various enhancements and features including a conductive bus. In certain embodiments, the interferometric modulator has a first conductive layer suspended over a second electrode layer. In certain embodiments, a second conductive layer is provided over the first conductive layer. One of the first and/or second conductive buses may further connect to the first electrode layer and/or the second electrode layer. Other disclosed features can be incorporated into embodiments of the interferometric modulator to improve response time, power consumption, and image resolution.
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1. A display apparatus, comprising:
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a substrate; a plurality of movable elements; a first electrode layer over the substrate, the first electrode layer including a plurality of first electrodes each having a first electrical resistance; a second electrode layer over the substrate, the second electrode layer including a plurality of second electrodes each having a second electrical resistance; and a conductive bus layer having a third electrical resistance lower than the first electrical resistance or the second electrical resistance, at least a portion of the conductive bus layer electrically coupled to at least one of the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A display device, comprising:
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a plurality of structures, each structure including; first electrode layers arranged in rows and having both a first electrical resistance and a first electrical conductance, and second electrode layers arranged in columns and having both a second electrical resistance and a second electrical conductance; and a conductive bus layer interconnecting the plurality of structures, at least a portion of the conductive bus layer electrically coupled to the first electrode layers or the second electrode layers, wherein the conductive bus layer has a third electrical resistance lower than the first electrical resistance or the second electrical resistance, wherein each of the plurality of structures further includes a movable element, and wherein each of the plurality of movable elements are capable of moving independently of each other. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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