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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2004
Applicants:
Peter Richards, San Francisco, CA (US);
Satyadev Patel, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Andrew G. Huibers, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Michel Combes, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Inventors:
Peter Richards, San Francisco, CA (US);
Satyadev Patel, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Andrew G. Huibers, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Michel Combes, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for operating spatial light modulator have been disclosed herein. The spatial light modulator comprises an array of micromirror devices, each of which further comprises a reflective deflectable mirror plate attached to a deformable hinge, and an addressing electrode for addressing and deflecting the mirror plate.