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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2014
Applicant:
Pixtronix, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Nikhil Jayant Joshi, Malden, MA (US);
Joyce Wu, Somerville, MA (US);
Assignee:
Pixtronix, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/08 (2006.01); G06T 1/60 (2006.01); H02N 1/00 (2006.01); G06T 1/20 (2006.01); G02B 26/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 1/60 (2013.01); G02B 26/023 (2013.01); G06T 1/20 (2013.01); H02N 1/008 (2013.01);
Abstract
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for actuating an electromechanical systems (EMS)-based light modulator. An actuator for an EMS-based light modulator can be formed from the combination of a drive electrode, an anchored shutter electrode, and a suspended shutter electrode. A parallel plate portion of the drive electrode along with the suspended shutter electrode form a parallel plate portion of the actuator. A zipper portion of the drive electrode and the anchored shutter electrode form a zipper portion of the actuator.