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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2012
Applicant:
John W. Orcutt, Richardson, TX (US);
Inventor:
John W. Orcutt, Richardson, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a mirror device is presented. The method includes forming a mirror from a first substrate and forming a hinge/support structure from a second substrate. The hinge/support structure is formed with a recessed region and a torsional hinge region. The mirror is attached to the hinge/support structure at the recessed region. Further, a driver system is employed to cause the mirror to pivot about the torsional hinge region.