Global Patent Index - EP 1636628 A4

EP 1636628 A4 20090415 - HIGH FILL RATIO REFLECTIVE SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR WITH HIDDEN HINGE

Title (en)

HIGH FILL RATIO REFLECTIVE SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR WITH HIDDEN HINGE

Title (de)

REFLEKTIVER RAUM-LICHTMODULATOR MIT HOHEM FÜLLVERHÄLTNIS MIT VERBORGENEM SCHWENKGLIED

Title (fr)

MODULATEUR SPATIAL DE LUMIERE REFLECTIF A TAUX DE REMPLISSAGE ELEVE COMPRENANT UNE CHARNIERE DISSIMULEE

Publication

EP 1636628 A4 20090415 (EN)

Application

EP 04710674 A 20040212

Priority

  • US 2004004279 W 20040212
  • US 47540403 P 20030602
  • US 61112103 A 20030630

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004109363A1] A micro mirror array having a hidden hinge that is useful, for example, in a reflective spatial light modulator. In one embodiment, the micro mirror array includes spacer support walls, a hinge, a mirror plate and a reflective surface on the upper surface of the mirror plate, the reflective surface concealing the hinge and the mirror plate. The micro mirror array fabricated from a single material.

IPC 8 full level

G02B 26/00 (2006.01); G02B 26/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

B81B 7/02 (2013.01 - KR); G02B 26/02 (2013.01 - KR); G02B 26/0841 (2013.01 - EP KR); B81B 2201/04 (2013.01 - KR)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004109363 A1 20041216; EP 1636628 A1 20060322; EP 1636628 A4 20090415; JP 2006526805 A 20061124; KR 20060014434 A 20060215; TW 200528752 A 20050901; TW 201144860 A 20111216; TW I363882 B 20120511; TW I467231 B 20150101

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2004004279 W 20040212; EP 04710674 A 20040212; JP 2006508734 A 20040212; KR 20057023135 A 20051202; TW 100124813 A 20040602; TW 93115857 A 20040602