Spatial light modulator with charge-pump pixel cell

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PATENT NO 7196684
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11349517

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A voltage storage cell circuit includes an access transistor and a storage capacitor, wherein the source of said access transistor is connected to a bitline, the gate of said access transistor is connected to a wordline, and wherein the drain of said access transistor is connected to a first plate of said storage capacitor forming a storage node, and wherein the second plate of said storage capacitor is connected to a pump signal. This arrangement allows for a novel pixel circuit design with area requirements comparable to that of a 1T1C DRAM-like pixel cell, but with the advantage of an output voltage swing of the full range allowed by the breakdown voltage of the pass transistor. A spatial light modulator such as a micromirror array can comprise such a voltage storage cell.

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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED12500 TI BOULEVARD MS 3999 DALLAS TX 75243

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Richards, Peter W Palo Alto, CA 76 2240

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