LIGHT MODULATION DEVICE AND SYSTEM

A light modulation element, device, and system (10) is discussed. The light modulation element includes three electrodes (14, 16, 26), a rigid member (20), and a mirror (22). The rigid member (20) is connected between the three electrodes (14, 16, 26) so that the first and second electrodes (14, 16)...

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Main Authors MEI, WENHUI, SIM, DONG, YOUN, CHAN, KIN, FOONG
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 30.05.2002
Edition7
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APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR
CINEMATOGRAPHY
ELECTROGRAPHY
HOLOGRAPHY
MATERIALS THEREFOR
OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
ORIGINALS THEREFOR
PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES,e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTORDEVICES
PHYSICS
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Summary:A light modulation element, device, and system (10) is discussed. The light modulation element includes three electrodes (14, 16, 26), a rigid member (20), and a mirror (22). The rigid member (20) is connected between the three electrodes (14, 16, 26) so that the first and second electrodes (14, 16) are on one side and the third electrode (26) is on the opposite side of the rigid member (20). The mirror (22) is attached to the rigid member (20) so that it can move therewith. The rigid member (20) moves responsive to an external electrostatic force provided by one or more of the three electrodes so that the mirror (22) is positioned in a predetermined position responsive to the state of the rigid member (20). La présente invention concerne un élément, un dispositif et un système de modulation de la lumière (10). L'élément de modulation de la lumière comprend trois électrodes (14, 16, 26), un élément rigide (20) et un miroir (22). L'élément rigide (20) est connecté entre les trois électrodes (14, 16, 26) de sorte que les première et deuxième électrodes (14, 16) se situent sur un côté et que la troisième électrode (26) se situe sur le côté opposé de l'élément rigide (20). Le miroir (22) est attaché à l'élément rigide (20) pour tourner en même temps que ce dernier. L'élément rigide (20) se déplace en réaction à une force électrostatique extérieure produite par au moins une des trois électrodes, pour que le miroir (22) soit positionné dans une position prédéterminée en réaction à l'état de l'élément rigide (20).
Bibliography:Application Number: WO2001US43560