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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017

Filed:

Jan. 09, 2014
Applicant:

Stmicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;

Inventors:

Roberto Carminati, Piancogno, IT;

Sebastiano Conti, Mistretta, IT;

Sonia Costantini, Missaglia Lecco, IT;

Assignee:

STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/08 (2006.01); H04N 13/02 (2006.01); G01B 11/25 (2006.01); G02B 26/10 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 13/0235 (2013.01); G01B 11/2518 (2013.01); G02B 26/085 (2013.01); G02B 26/0833 (2013.01); G02B 26/0841 (2013.01); G02B 26/0858 (2013.01); G02B 26/105 (2013.01); H04N 5/2256 (2013.01); H04N 13/021 (2013.01); H04N 13/0253 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49 (2015.01);
Abstract

A mirror micromechanical structure has a mobile mass carrying a mirror element. The mass is drivable in rotation for reflecting an incident light beam with a desired angular range. The mobile mass is suspended above a cavity obtained in a supporting body. The cavity is shaped so that the supporting body does not hinder the reflected light beam within the desired angular range. In particular, the cavity extends as far as a first side edge wall of the supporting body of the mirror micromechanical structure. The cavity is open towards, and in communication with, the outside of the mirror micromechanical structure at the first side edge wall.


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