Alignment methods in fluid-filled MEMS displays
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1. A display assembly comprising:
- an array of MEMS light modulators formed on a first substrate, each of the MEMS light modulators including a shutter that moves in a plane substantially parallel to the first substrate;
a second substrate separated from the first substrate by a gap;
an array of spacers arranged between the first and second substrates, the number of spacers being proportional to the number of MEMS light modulators;
a hydrophobic liquid disposed between the first and second substrates substantially surrounding a movable portion of each MEMS light modulator, the movable portion including an actuator having a first flexible electrode and a second flexible electrode; and
a moisture resistant polymer seal surrounding the array of MEMS light modulators to contain the hydrophobic liquid between the two substrates, the polymer seal including a polymer that serves to adhere the first substrate to the second substrate.
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Abstract
This invention relates to MEMS display apparatus and methods for assembly thereof that include a plurality of light modulators having components substantially surrounded in a liquid that reduces the effects of stiction and improves the optical and electromechanical performance of the display apparatus. The invention also relates to methods for aligning components of a MEMS display to establish a correspondence between the plurality of light modulators and a plurality of apertures to regulate the transmission of light through the apparatus.
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1. A display assembly comprising:
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an array of MEMS light modulators formed on a first substrate, each of the MEMS light modulators including a shutter that moves in a plane substantially parallel to the first substrate; a second substrate separated from the first substrate by a gap; an array of spacers arranged between the first and second substrates, the number of spacers being proportional to the number of MEMS light modulators; a hydrophobic liquid disposed between the first and second substrates substantially surrounding a movable portion of each MEMS light modulator, the movable portion including an actuator having a first flexible electrode and a second flexible electrode; and a moisture resistant polymer seal surrounding the array of MEMS light modulators to contain the hydrophobic liquid between the two substrates, the polymer seal including a polymer that serves to adhere the first substrate to the second substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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