Optical: systems and elements – Optical modulator – Light wave temporal modulation
Patent
1997-05-23
1998-10-13
Ben, Loha
Optical: systems and elements
Optical modulator
Light wave temporal modulation
359295, 359846, 359850, 310328, G02B 2600
Patent
active
058221093
ABSTRACT:
A method for the manufacturing of an array of M.times.N thin film actuated mirrors for use in an optical projection system, the inventive method includes the steps of: preparing an active matrix; depositing a passivation layer and an etchant stopping layer; depositing a thin film sacrificial layer; creating an array of M.times.N pairs of empty cavities and a continuous sacrificial area to thereby form a combination layer; forming an array of M.times.N actuated mirror structures, each of the actuated mirror structures including a first thin film electrode, a thin film electrodisplacive member, a second thin film electrode, an elastic member; and removing the thin film sacrificial layer, thereby forming the array of M.times.N thin film actuated mirrors. During the forming of the actuated mirror structures, since the iso-cut are placed above the continuous sacrificial area, even if the patterns and the iso-cuts coinside, the etchant stopping layer will not be damaged and hence during the removal of the continuous sacrificial area, the etchant will only attack the continuous sacrificial area, and the passivation layer and the active matrix located therebelow will not be affected.
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patent: 5579179 (1996-11-01), Ji et al.
patent: 5610773 (1997-03-01), Min
patent: 5627673 (1997-05-01), Min
Ben Loha
Daewoo Electronics Co. Ltd.
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