US Patent No: 5,022,745

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Electrostatically deformable single crystal dielectrically coated mirror

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Abstract

An electrostatically deformable single crystal mirror comprising a highly conducting thick substrate layer and a highly conducting thin membrane layer separated from the thick layer by an insulator is disclosed. The center of the insulating layer is etched to form a cavity. The outer surface of the membrane layer is polished and coated with a dielectric to form a mirror. A voltage is applied between the membrane and the substrate to cause the membrane to deform. Various embodiments of the invention provide for planar translation of the mirror and for convex/concave deformation of the mirror. Incorporation of a deformation sensor in the deformable mirror allows for deformation measurement. In a particular embodiment of the invention, the deformable mirror is used in a tunable etalon for use in an optical filter.

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MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYCAMBRIDGE, MA3998

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mooradian, Aram Kentfield, CA 38 1123
Zayhowski, John J Pepperell, MA 20 571

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7,123,216 Photonic MEMS and structures 482 1999
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7,126,738 Visible spectrum modulator arrays 116 2002
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7,297,471 Method for manufacturing an array of interferometric modulators 17 2003
7,221,495 Thin film precursor stack for MEMS manufacturing 93 2003
7,460,291 Separable modulator 42 2003
7,012,726 MEMS devices with unreleased thin film components 65 2003
7,198,973 Method for fabricating an interference display unit 89 2003
7,161,728 Area array modulation and lead reduction in interferometric modulators 128 2003
7,692,844 Interferometric modulation of radiation 10 2004
7,532,194 Driver voltage adjuster 3 2004
7,119,945 Altering temporal response of microelectromechanical elements 120 2004
7,706,050 Integrated modulator illumination 27 2004
7,193,768 Interference display cell 22 2004
7,291,921 Structure of a micro electro mechanical system and the manufacturing method thereof 25 2004
7,476,327 Method of manufacture for microelectromechanical devices 29 2004
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7,280,265 Interferometric modulation of radiation 40 2004
7,164,520 Packaging for an interferometric modulator 30 2004
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7,855,824 Method and system for color optimization in a display 15 2005
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7,554,714 Device and method for manipulation of thermal response in a modulator 18 2005
7,130,104 Methods and devices for inhibiting tilting of a mirror in an interferometric modulator 53 2005
7,553,684 Method of fabricating interferometric devices using lift-off processing techniques 6 2005
7,417,783 Mirror and mirror layer for optical modulator and method 7 2005
7,373,026 MEMS device fabricated on a pre-patterned substrate 12 2005
7,343,080 System and method of testing humidity in a sealed MEMS device 8 2005
RE40436 Hermetic seal and method to create the same 7 2005
7,304,784 Reflective display device having viewable display on both sides 33 2005
7,161,730 System and method for providing thermal compensation for an interferometric modulator display 78 2005
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7,317,568 System and method of implementation of interferometric modulators for display mirrors 1 2005
7,492,502 Method of fabricating a free-standing microstructure 11 2005
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7,369,296 Device and method for modifying actuation voltage thresholds of a deformable membrane in an interferometric modulator 14 2005
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7,911,428 Method and device for manipulating color in a display 14 2005
7,807,488 Display element having filter material diffused in a substrate of the display element 17 2005
7,728,800 Method and device for manipulating color in a display 0 2005
7,564,612 Photonic MEMS and structures 53 2005
7,327,510 Process for modifying offset voltage characteristics of an interferometric modulator 144 2005
7,369,294 Ornamental display device 38 2005
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7,898,521 Device and method for wavelength filtering 17 2005
7,782,293 Device and method for wavelength filtering 0 2005
7,653,371 Selectable capacitance circuit 10 2005
7,415,186 Methods for visually inspecting interferometric modulators for defects 3 2005
7,453,579 Measurement of the dynamic characteristics of interferometric modulators 10 2005
7,236,284 Photonic MEMS and structures 82 2005
7,630,114 Diffusion barrier layer for MEMS devices 1 2005
8,014,059 System and method for charge control in a MEMS device 0 2005
7,776,631 MEMS device and method of forming a MEMS device 6 2005
7,618,831 Method of monitoring the manufacture of interferometric modulators 0 2005
7,403,323 Process control monitors for interferometric modulators 1 2005
7,369,252 Process control monitors for interferometric modulators 0 2005
7,259,865 Process control monitors for interferometric modulators 20 2005
7,795,061 Method of creating MEMS device cavities by a non-etching process 1 2005
7,916,980 Interconnect structure for MEMS device 0 2006
7,382,515 Silicon-rich silicon nitrides as etch stops in MEMS manufacture 4 2006
7,582,952 Method for providing and removing discharging interconnect for chip-on-glass output leads and structures thereof 2 2006
7,547,568 Electrical conditioning of MEMS device and insulating layer thereof 6 2006
7,550,810 MEMS device having a layer movable at asymmetric rates 19 2006
7,450,295 Methods for producing MEMS with protective coatings using multi-component sacrificial layers 40 2006
7,483,197 Photonic MEMS and structures 16 2006
7,616,369 Film stack for manufacturing micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) devices 11 2006
7,532,377 Movable micro-electromechanical device 28 2006
7,643,203 Interferometric optical display system with broadband characteristics 17 2006
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7,880,954 Integrated modulator illumination 14 2006
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7,349,139 System and method of illuminating interferometric modulators using backlighting 15 2006
7,907,319 Method and device for modulating light with optical compensation 19 2006
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7,372,619 Display device having a movable structure for modulating light and method thereof 74 2006
7,649,671 Analog interferometric modulator device with electrostatic actuation and release 7 2006
7,405,863 Patterning of mechanical layer in MEMS to reduce stresses at supports 3 2006
7,321,457 Process and structure for fabrication of MEMS device having isolated edge posts 60 2006
7,187,489 Photonic MEMS and structures 74 2006
7,636,151 System and method for providing residual stress test structures 0 2006
7,471,442 Method and apparatus for low range bit depth enhancements for MEMS display architectures 4 2006
7,835,061 Support structures for free-standing electromechanical devices 4 2006
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7,527,998 Method of manufacturing MEMS devices providing air gap control 10 2006
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7,566,940 Electromechanical devices having overlying support structures 7 2006
7,534,640 Support structure for MEMS device and methods therefor 13 2006
7,830,586 Transparent thin films 10 2006
7,554,711 MEMS devices with stiction bumps 30 2006
7,763,546 Methods for reducing surface charges during the manufacture of microelectromechanical systems devices 3 2006
7,566,664 Selective etching of MEMS using gaseous halides and reactive co-etchants 24 2006
7,486,867 Methods for forming layers within a MEMS device using liftoff processes to achieve a tapered edge 2 2006
7,898,722 Microelectromechanical device with restoring electrode 26 2006
7,629,197 Spatial light modulator 27 2006
7,545,552 Sacrificial spacer process and resultant structure for MEMS support structure 4 2006
7,619,810 Systems and methods of testing micro-electromechanical devices 2 2006
7,385,748 Visible spectrum modulator arrays 26 2006
7,385,762 Methods and devices for inhibiting tilting of a mirror in an interferometric modulator 40 2006
7,355,782 Systems and methods of controlling micro-electromechanical devices 6 2006
7,706,042 MEMS device and interconnects for same 2 2006
7,535,621 Aluminum fluoride films for microelectromechanical system applications 23 2006
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7,884,989 White interferometric modulators and methods for forming the same 2 2007
7,872,792 Method and device for modulating light with multiple electrodes 4 2007
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7,715,085 Electromechanical system having a dielectric movable membrane and a mirror 4 2007
7,643,202 Microelectromechanical system having a dielectric movable membrane and a mirror 5 2007
7,625,825 Method of patterning mechanical layer for MEMS structures 0 2007
7,643,199 High aperture-ratio top-reflective AM-iMod displays 6 2007
7,782,517 Infrared and dual mode displays 4 2007
7,944,599 Electromechanical device with optical function separated from mechanical and electrical function 1 2007
7,630,121 Electromechanical device with optical function separated from mechanical and electrical function 9 2007
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8,068,268 MEMS devices having improved uniformity and methods for making them 1 2007
8,115,987 Modulating the intensity of light from an interferometric reflector 0 2007
7,642,110 Method for fabricating a structure for a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device 14 2007
8,081,369 System and method for a MEMS device 0 2007
7,852,545 Method and device for modulating light 8 2007
7,848,004 System and method for a MEMS device 5 2007
7,830,587 Method and device for modulating light with semiconductor substrate 9 2007
7,826,120 Method and device for multi-color interferometric modulation 8 2007
7,808,694 Method and device for modulating light 8 2007
7,738,157 System and method for a MEMS device 11 2007
8,072,402 Interferometric optical modulator with broadband reflection characteristics 2 2007
7,492,503 System and method for multi-level brightness in interferometric modulation 19 2007
7,719,752 MEMS structures, methods of fabricating MEMS components on separate substrates and assembly of same 2 2007
7,564,613 Microelectromechanical device and method utilizing a porous surface 2 2007
7,982,700 Conductive bus structure for interferometric modulator array 0 2007
7,542,198 Device having a conductive light absorbing mask and method for fabricating same 19 2007
7,999,993 Reflective display device having viewable display on both sides 0 2007
7,773,286 Periodic dimple array 2 2007
7,715,079 MEMS devices requiring no mechanical support 3 2007
8,058,549 Photovoltaic devices with integrated color interferometric film stacks 1 2007
7,847,999 Interferometric modulator display devices 1 2008
8,111,445 Spatial light modulator with integrated optical compensation structure 1 2008
7,663,794 Methods and devices for inhibiting tilting of a movable element in a MEMS device 8 2008
7,515,327 Method and device for corner interferometric modulation 10 2008
7,623,752 System and method of testing humidity in a sealed MEMS device 4 2008
7,570,865 System and method of testing humidity in a sealed MEMS device 1 2008
7,863,079 Methods of reducing CD loss in a microelectromechanical device 0 2008
7,660,031 Device and method for modifying actuation voltage thresholds of a deformable membrane in an interferometric modulator 2 2008
8,105,496 Method of fabricating MEMS devices (such as IMod) comprising using a gas phase etchant to remove a layer 1 2008
8,045,252 Spatial light modulator with integrated optical compensation structure 1 2008
8,164,821 Microelectromechanical device with thermal expansion balancing layer or stiffening layer 0 2008
8,040,588 System and method of illuminating interferometric modulators using backlighting 0 2008
7,612,933 Microelectromechanical device with spacing layer 16 2008
7,898,723 Microelectromechanical systems display element with photovoltaic structure 5 2008
7,969,638 Device having thin black mask and method of fabricating the same 0 2008
7,839,557 Method and device for multistate interferometric light modulation 5 2008
8,064,124 Silicon-rich silicon nitrides as etch stops in MEMS manufacture 1 2008
8,023,167 Backlight displays 0 2008
7,768,690 Backlight displays 1 2008
7,746,539 Method for packing a display device and the device obtained thereof 1 2008
8,226,836 Mirror and mirror layer for optical modulator and method 0 2008
7,855,826 Method and apparatus to reduce or eliminate stiction and image retention in interferometric modulator devices 6 2008
8,054,527 Adjustably transmissive MEMS-based devices 0 2008
7,704,772 Method of manufacture for microelectromechanical devices 11 2008
7,859,740 Stiction mitigation with integrated mech micro-cantilevers through vertical stress gradient control 0 2008
7,672,035 Separable modulator 15 2008
7,787,173 System and method for multi-level brightness in interferometric modulation 6 2008
8,416,487 Photonic MEMS and structures 0 2009
8,169,687 Photonic MEMS and structures 0 2009
7,830,588 Method of making a light modulating display device and associated transistor circuitry and structures thereof 11 2009
7,944,604 Interferometric modulator in transmission mode 1 2009
8,270,056 Display device with openings between sub-pixels and method of making same 0 2009
7,889,415 Device having a conductive light absorbing mask and method for fabricating same 4 2009
8,102,590 Method of manufacturing MEMS devices providing air gap control 0 2009
8,081,370 Support structures for electromechanical systems and methods of fabricating the same 0 2009
7,952,787 Method of manufacturing MEMS devices providing air gap control 0 2009
7,889,417 Electromechanical system having a dielectric movable membrane 2 2009
8,405,899 Photonic MEMS and structures 0 2009
8,358,266 Light turning device with prismatic light turning features 0 2009
8,270,062 Display device with at least one movable stop element 0 2009
8,068,269 Microelectromechanical device with spacing layer 0 2009
7,920,319 Electromechanical device with optical function separated from mechanical and electrical function 0 2009
7,948,671 Apparatus and method for reducing slippage between structures in an interferometric modulator 1 2009
7,924,494 Apparatus and method for reducing slippage between structures in an interferometric modulator 0 2009
8,098,416 Analog interferometric modulator device with electrostatic actuation and release 0 2010
7,852,544 Separable modulator 31 2010
8,394,656 Method of creating MEMS device cavities by a non-etching process 0 2010
8,081,373 Devices and methods for enhancing color shift of interferometric modulators 0 2010
8,035,884 Method and device for modulating light with semiconductor substrate 0 2010
8,213,075 Method and device for multistate interferometric light modulation 0 2010
8,035,883 Device having a conductive light absorbing mask and method for fabricating same 0 2011
8,098,417 Electromechanical system having a dielectric movable membrane 0 2011
8,368,997 Electromechanical device with optical function separated from mechanical and electrical function 0 2011
8,289,613 Electromechanical device with optical function separated from mechanical and electrical function 0 2011
8,174,752 Interferometric modulator in transmission mode 0 2011
8,390,547 Conductive bus structure for interferometric modulator array 0 2011
8,243,360 Device having a conductive light absorbing mask and method for fabricating same 0 2011
 
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