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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2013
Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Clarence Chui, San Jose, CA (US);
Jeffrey B. Sampsell, Pueblo West, CO (US);
Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of an interferometric modulator are disclosed having various enhancements and features including a conductive bus. In certain embodiments, the interferometric modulator has a first conductive layer suspended over a second electrode layer. In certain embodiments, a second conductive layer is provided over the first conductive layer. One of the first and/or second conductive buses may further connect to the first electrode layer and/or the second electrode layer. Other disclosed features can be incorporated into embodiments of the interferometric modulator to improve response time, power consumption, and image resolution.