Micromirror unit and method of making the same

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PATENT NO 8693083
APP PUB NO 20120105936A1
SERIAL NO

13336190

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A method is provided for making a micromirror unit which includes a frame, a mirror forming base, and bridges connecting the frame to the mirror forming base. The method includes the following steps. First, a first mask pattern is formed on a substrate for masking portions of the substrate which are processed into the frame and the mirror forming base. Then, a second mask pattern is formed on the substrate for masking portions of the substrate which are processed into the bridges. Then, the substrate is subjected to a first etching process with the first and the second mask patterns present as masking means. Then, the second mask pattern is removed selectively. Then, the substrate is subjected to a second etching process with the first mask pattern present as masking means. Finally, the first mask pattern is removed.

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  • DRNC HOLDINGS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mizuno, Yoshihiro Kawasaki, JP 93 715
Sawaki, Ippei Kawasaki, JP 50 614
Tsuboi, Osamu Kawasaki, JP 108 704
Ueda, Satoshi Kawasaki, JP 267 3078
Yamagishi, Fumio Kawasaki, JP 56 1538

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