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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2012
Pixtronix, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Jignesh Gandhi, Burlington, MA (US);
Stephen R. Lewis, Reading, MA (US);
Timothy J. Brosnihan, Natick, MA (US);
Pixtronix, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for reducing undesired capacitance and electrostatic attraction among components of electromechanical systems (EMS) displays. An apparatus includes an array of display elements, a control matrix, and an electric insulation layer. The display elements each include a movable light blocking component coupled to a conductive beam. The control matrix includes a plurality of interconnects, including at least one switched interconnect, which passes under and is electrically isolated from at least one of the conductive beam and the movable light blocking component.