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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Network Photonics, Inc., Boulder, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 2/600 ; G02B 6/26 ; G09G 3/34 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 2/600 ; G02B 6/26 ; G09G 3/34 ;
Abstract
A method and system are provided for operating an array of such optical micromirrors. Electrodes associated with each of a plurality of optical micromirrors within the array are sequentially actuated by applying a voltage to each such electrode for a fixed time. The voltage applied to each of the electrodes is selected so that the optical micromirror with which that electrode is associated is positioned in a certain tilted position. The step of sequentially actuating electrodes is repeated to maintain the tilted positions of the plurality of optical micromirrors.