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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2018
Didi Research America, Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Youmin Wang, Mountain View, CA (US);
Qin Zhou, Mountain View, CA (US);
DiDi Research America, LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for operating an array of micro-mirror assemblies are provided. In one example, an apparatus comprises: a light source; a receiver; and a semiconductor integrated circuit comprising a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) and a controller, the MEMS comprising an array of micro-mirror assemblies, each micro-mirror assembly comprising: a micro-mirror connected to a substrate of the semiconductor integrated circuit via an elastic connection structure and rotatable around the connection structure to perform at least one of: reflect light from the light source along an output projection path, or reflect input light propagating along an input path to the receiver. The controller is configured to generate a control signal to rotate the micro-mirrors based on a target rotation angle and a spring stiffness of one or more connection structures of the array of micro-mirror assemblies.