Method and device for corner interferometric modulation
First Claim
1. A display, comprisinga substantially transparent substrate, said substrate having at least a first generally planar surface and a second generally planar surface, the second surface at a first non-zero angle to the first surface;
- at least a first reflective element on said first surface, wherein said first reflective element has a first reflectivity which changes in response to a first signal, said first reflective element comprising a reflective layer movable between at least a first position and a second position, and a partially reflective layer located between said movable reflective layer and the first surface; and
at least a second reflective element on said second surface.
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Abstract
A display is described, wherein the display includes surfaces arranged at a non-zero angle to one another. A least one of the surfaces may include an interferometric modulator. Compensation for color shift can be provided through the use of two or three surfaces arranged at an angle to one another, the surfaces having similar interferometric modulators. Methods of making such a display are also described. A brighter display can be provided through the use of three surfaces arranged orthogonally to one another, where each of the surfaces has an interferometric modulator which reflects a different color of light. Either additive or subtractive methods can be used to generate light of a particular color.
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16 Claims
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1. A display, comprising
a substantially transparent substrate, said substrate having at least a first generally planar surface and a second generally planar surface, the second surface at a first non-zero angle to the first surface; -
at least a first reflective element on said first surface, wherein said first reflective element has a first reflectivity which changes in response to a first signal, said first reflective element comprising a reflective layer movable between at least a first position and a second position, and a partially reflective layer located between said movable reflective layer and the first surface; and at least a second reflective element on said second surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A display, said display comprising:
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first means for modulating light, wherein said means for modulating has a first reflectivity which changes in response to a first signal, said first modulating means comprising means for partially reflecting light and movable means for reflecting light; first means for reflecting light towards the first means for modulating; first means for supporting the first means for modulating; and second means for supporting the first reflecting means. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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