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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2023
Applicant:
Orbotech Ltd., Yavne, IL;
Inventors:
Jason S. Reid, San Jose, CA (US);
Karla Gutierrez Cuevas, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Orbotech Ltd., Yavne, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/03 (2006.01); G01N 21/17 (2006.01); G02B 5/08 (2006.01); G02F 1/1337 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/0311 (2013.01); G01N 21/1717 (2013.01); G02B 5/0833 (2013.01); G02F 1/133711 (2013.01); G01N 2021/1721 (2013.01); G02F 2201/38 (2013.01); G02F 2202/022 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electro-optic modulator is a liquid-crystal-based electro-optical light modulator. The liquid-crystal-based electro-optical light modulator is fabricated using surface Micro-electromechanical Systems (MEMS) techniques. The electro-optical light modulator is used for inspecting flat panel displays or the like. Utilizing surface MEMS techniques for fabrication considerably thins the electro-optic modulator and allows the use of pure liquid crystal without the need for thick containment plates.