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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2004
Brett A. Mangrum, Dallas, TX (US);
Brett A. Mangrum, Dallas, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for use with a digital micro-mirror includes a hinge disposed outwardly from a substrate and capable of at least partially supporting a micro-mirror disposed outwardly from the hinge. The micro-mirror capable of being selectively transitioned between an on-state position and an off-state position based at least in part on a bias voltage received by a conductive conduit. The apparatus also includes a conductive layer disposed inwardly from the at least one micro-mirror. In one particular embodiment, the conductive layer enables a conductive path for the bias voltage substantially inwardly from a periphery of the micro-mirror.