Methods for manufacturing fluid-filled MEMS displays
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1. A method for manufacturing a display assembly including first and second transparent substrates comprising:
- providing an array of MEMS light modulators on the first transparent substrate;
providing a plurality of spacers on at least one of the transparent substrates, the plurality of spacers being dispersed among the array of MEMS light modulators;
positioning the second transparent substrate adjacent to the first substrate such that the first transparent substrate is separated from the second transparent substrate by a gap maintained by the plurality of spacers;
applying a curable seal material along a majority of a perimeter of the display assembly to create a perimeter seal that defines a cavity;
subsequent to applying the curable seal material along the majority of the perimeter, filling the cavity with a fluid such that the fluid substantially surrounds the movable portions of the MEMS light modulators;
subsequent to filling the cavity with fluid, partially curing the curable seal material along at least a portion of the perimeter of the display assembly; and
further curing the partially cured seal material of the perimeter seal in a separate curing step subsequent to partially curing the curable seal material.
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Abstract
This invention relates to methods of manufacturing fluid-filled MEMS displays, where the fluid is sealed in the display assembly and substantially surrounds the moving components of the display to reduce the effects of stiction and to improve the optical and electromechanical performance of the display.
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1. A method for manufacturing a display assembly including first and second transparent substrates comprising:
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providing an array of MEMS light modulators on the first transparent substrate; providing a plurality of spacers on at least one of the transparent substrates, the plurality of spacers being dispersed among the array of MEMS light modulators; positioning the second transparent substrate adjacent to the first substrate such that the first transparent substrate is separated from the second transparent substrate by a gap maintained by the plurality of spacers; applying a curable seal material along a majority of a perimeter of the display assembly to create a perimeter seal that defines a cavity; subsequent to applying the curable seal material along the majority of the perimeter, filling the cavity with a fluid such that the fluid substantially surrounds the movable portions of the MEMS light modulators; subsequent to filling the cavity with fluid, partially curing the curable seal material along at least a portion of the perimeter of the display assembly; and further curing the partially cured seal material of the perimeter seal in a separate curing step subsequent to partially curing the curable seal material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35)
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12. A method for manufacturing a display assembly including first and second transparent substrates comprising:
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providing an array of MEMS light modulators on the first transparent substrate; providing a plurality of spacers on at least one of the transparent substrates, the plurality of spacers being dispersed among the array of MEMS light modulators; positioning the second transparent substrate adjacent to the first substrate such that the first transparent substrate is separated from the second transparent substrate by a gap maintained by the plurality of spacers; applying a curable seal material along at least a portion of a perimeter of the display assembly; subsequent to applying the curable seal material, partially curing the seal material along at least a portion of the perimeter of the display assembly; subsequent to partially curing the substrate seal material, further curing the curable seal material in a separate curing step to couple the first and second transparent substrates; and filling the display assembly with a fluid subsequent to the further curing of the curable seal material such that the fluid substantially surrounds the movable portions of the MEMS light modulators. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36)
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