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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1999
Kannan Raj, Chandler, AZ (US);
Oleg Rashkovskiy, Cupertino, CA (US);
Anthony C. Miller, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An electro-optical device may include two pairs of electrodes which apply electric fields oriented at an angle with respect to one another. In this way, a second electric field may be used to create an alignment effect in the electro-optic material which normally is achieved using specially prepared alignment structures. The need for the alignment structures may be reduced or eliminated. The second electric field may be applied, for example, using metallic standoffs which space a top plate from a lower substrate and define a region for the electro-optic material. In this way, in large arrays, the electric field may be applied from a plurality of points improving the uniformity of the applied electric field. In smaller arrays, the field may be applied, for example, using peripheral electrodes.