WO2006036427A2 - Method and device for selective adjustment of hysteresis window - Google Patents
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- the field of the invention relates to microelectromechanical systems (MEMS).
- MEMS microelectromechanical systems
- Microelectromechanical systems include micro mechanical elements, actuators, and electronics. Micromechanical elements may be created using deposition, etching, and or other micromachining processes that etch away parts of substrates and/or deposited material layers or that add layers to form electrical and electromechanical devices.
- One type of MEMS device is called an interferometric modulator.
- interferometric modulator or interferometric light modulator refers to a device that selectively absorbs and/or reflects light using the principles of optical interference.
- an interferometric modulator may comprise a pair of conductive plates, one or both of which may be transparent and/or reflective in whole or part and capable of relative motion upon application of an appropriate electrical signal.
- one plate may comprise a stationary layer deposited on a substrate and the other plate may comprise a metallic membrane separated from the stationary layer by an air gap.
- the position of one plate in relation to another can change the optical interference of light incident on the interferometric modulator.
- Such devices have a wide range of applications, and it would be beneficial in the art to utilize and/or modify the characteristics of these types of devices so that their features can be exploited in improving existing products and creating new products that have not yet been developed.
- One embodiment includes a display device including a reflective movable layer having a thickness in the range of about 2,500 to about 5,000 Angstroms and a tensile stress in the range of about 350 to about 700 MPascals, a partially reflective layer, a dielectric material positioned between the reflective movable layer and the partially reflective layer, and supports positioned between the reflective movable layer and the dielectric material and configured to define a gap between the reflective movable layer and the partially reflective layer.
- Another embodiment includes a display device including movable means for reflecting light and for maintaining an actuation threshold of the movable reflecting means in the range of about 7.5 volts to about 8.5 volts and a relax threshold of the movable reflecting means in the range of about 5.5 volts to about 6.5 volts, means for partially reflecting light, means for mechanically isolating the movable reflecting means from the partially reflecting means, and means for defining a gap between the movable reflecting means and the partially reflecting means.
- Another embodiment includes a method of manufacturing a display device.
- the method includes forming a reflective movable layer having a thickness in the range of about 2,500 to about 5,000
- Another embodiment includes angstroms and a tensile stress in the range of about 350 to about 700 MPascals, forming a partially reflective layer, positioning a dielectric material between the reflective movable layer and the partially reflective layer, and positioning supports between the reflective movable layer and the dielectric material and configured to define a gap between the reflective movable layer and the partially reflective layer.
- Another embodiment includes a display device including a reflective movable layer having a thickness in the range of about 800 to about 1,500 Angstroms and a tensile stress in the range of about 50 to about 350 MPascals, a partially reflective layer, a dielectric material positioned between the reflective movable layer and the partially reflective layer, and supports positioned between the reflective movable layer and the dielectric material and configured to define a gap between the reflective movable layer and the partially reflective layer.
- Another embodiment includes a display device including movable means for reflecting light and for maintaining an actuation threshold of the movable reflecting means in the range of about 3.5 volts to about 4.5 volts and a relax threshold of the movable reflecting means in the range of about 1.5 volts to about 2.5 volts, means for partially reflecting light, means for mechanically isolating the movable reflecting means from the partially reflecting means, and means for defining a gap between the movable reflecting means and the partially reflecting means.
- Another embodiment includes a method of manufacturing a display device.
- the method includes forming a reflective movable layer having a thickness in the range of about 800 to about 1,500
- Another embodiment includes angstroms and a tensile stress in the range of about 50 to about 350 MPascals, forming a partially reflective layer, positioning a dielectric material between the reflective movable layer and the partially reflective layer, and positioning supports between the reflective movable layer and the dielectric material and configured to define a gap between the reflective movable layer and the partially reflective layer.
- Another embodiment includes a display device including a reflective movable layer, an optical stack including a partially reflective layer, and an electrically conductive layer, wherein a center portion of the electrically conductive layer is electrically isolated from peripheral portions of the electrically conductive layer, and a dielectric material positioned between the reflective movable layer and the partially reflective layer, and supports positioned between the reflective movable layer and the dielectric material and configured to define a gap between the reflective movable layer and the partially reflective layer.
- Another embodiment includes a display device including movable means for reflecting light, means for partially reflecting light, means for creating an electric field that is stronger in the peripheral portions of the movable means than in the center of the movable means, means for mechanically isolating the movable reflecting means from the partially reflecting means, and means for defining a gap between the movable reflecting means and the partially reflecting means.
- Another embodiment includes a method of actuating a MEMS display device.
- the method includes applying a first potential difference between a peripheral portion of an electrically conductive layer and a movable layer so that the movable layer moves toward the electrically conductive layer, and holding the movable layer in the actuated position by applying a second potential difference between the peripheral portion of the electrically conductive layer and the movable layer.
- Another embodiment includes a method of manufacturing a display device, the method including forming a reflective movable layer, forming an optical stack including a partially reflective layer, and an electrically conductive layer, wherein a center portion of the electrically conductive layer is electrically isolated from peripheral portions of the electrically conductive layer, and positioning a dielectric material between the reflective movable layer and the partially reflective layer, and positioning supports between the reflective movable layer and the dielectric material and configured to define a gap between the reflective movable layer and the partially reflective layer.
- the interferometric modulator includes a movable reflective layer, a reflective element coupled to the movable layer, a partially reflective layer, and a dielectric layer positioned between the movable reflective layer and the partially reflective layer, the movable reflective layer being suspended away from the partially reflective layer by one or more supports so as to define a cavity between the movable reflective layer and the dielectric, the method including selecting one or more characteristic of at least one of a support thickness, a support width, a dielectric layer thickness, a movable layer thickness, a movable layer width, a movable layer material, and a movable layer stress level.
- the selected one or more characteristic define one or more of an actuation threshold, a relax threshold, and a voltage difference between the actuation and relax thresholds of the interferometric display element, and manufacturing the interferometric display element to include the
- Another embodiment includes a method of defining characteristics for a hysteresis window of an interferometric display element.
- the method includes selecting values for at least one of a thickness of a movable layer portion of the display element, a thickness of a dielectric layer positioned between a movable layer and a partially reflective layer, a spacing between supports configured to define a gap between the movable layer and the partially reflective layer, and a gap distance between the movable layer and the partially reflective layer, wherein a display element produced with the values exhibits the defined hysteresis window characteristics.
- Another embodiment includes a method of manufacturing an interferometric modulator to incorporate selected characteristics.
- the method includes selecting values representative of interferometric modulator component characteristics.
- the characteristics define at least one of an expected relax threshold and an expected actuation threshold of the interferometric modulator, and manufacturing the interferometric modulator by use of the selected values such that at least one of a relax threshold and an actuation threshold of the manufactured interferometric modulator are substantially equal to the expected relax and/or actuation threshold, respectively.
- Figure 1 is an isometric view depicting a portion of one embodiment of an interferometric modulator display in which a movable reflective layer of a first interferometric modulator is in a relaxed position and a movable reflective layer of a second interferometric modulator is in an actuated position.
- Figure 2 is a system block diagram illustrating one embodiment of an electronic device incorporating a 3x3 interferometric modulator display.
- Figure 3 is a diagram of movable mirror position versus applied voltage for one exemplary embodiment of an interferometric modulator of Figure 1.
- Figure 4 is an illustration of a set of row and column voltages that may be used to drive an interferometric modulator display.
- Figure 5 A illustrates one exemplary frame of display data in the 3x3 interferometric modulator display of Figure 2.
- Figure 5B illustrates one exemplary timing diagram for row and column signals that may be used to write the frame of Figure 5 A.
- Figures 6A and 6B are system block diagrams illustrating an embodiment of a visual display device comprising a plurality of interferometric modulators.
- Figure 7A is a cross sectional view of the device of Figure 1.
- Figure 7B is a cross sectional view of an alternative embodiment of an interferometric modulator.
- Figure 7C is a cross sectional view of another alternative embodiment of an interferometric modulator.
- Figure 7D is a cross sectional view of yet another alternative embodiment of an interferometric modulator.
- Figure 7E is a cross sectional view of an additional alternative embodiment of an interferometric modulator.
- Figure 8 is a diagram of movable mirror position versus applied voltage for an exemplary interferometric modulator optimized for reduced power consumption.
- Figure 9 is a diagram of movable mirror position versus applied voltage for an exemplary interferometric modulator optimized for speed.
- Figure 10 is a diagram of movable mirror position versus applied voltage for an exemplary interferometric modulator optimized for ease of manufacturing.
- Figure 11 is a cross sectional view of an exemplary interferometric modulator having supports with greater thicknesses than the supports in the interferometric modulator of Figure 7 A.
- Figure 12 is a cross sectional view of an exemplary interferometric modulator having supports with greater widths than the supports in the interferometric modulator of Figure 7A.
- Figure 13 is a cross sectional view of an exemplary interferometric modulator having a thinner dielectric layer than the dielectric layer in the interferometric modulator of Figure 7A.
- Figure 14 is a cross sectional view of an exemplary interferometric modulator having a thicker movable mirror than the movable mirror in the interferometric modulator of Figure 7 A.
- Figure 15 is a cross sectional view of an exemplary interferometric modulator having a greater distance between supports when compared to the support positions in the embodiment of Figure 7 A.
- Figure 16A and B are cross sectional views of exemplary interferometric modulators having reduced electrically active areas when compared to the embodiment of Figure 7A.
- Figures 17A-17D illustrate an alternative embodiment of an interferometric modulator.
- the embodiments may be implemented in or associated with a variety of electronic devices such as, but not limited to, mobile telephones, wireless devices, personal data assistants (PDAs), hand-held or portable computers, GPS receivers/navigators, cameras, MP3 players, camcorders, game consoles, wrist watches, clocks, calculators, television monitors, flat panel displays, computer monitors, auto displays (e.g., odometer display, etc.), cockpit controls and/or displays, display of camera views (e.g., display of a rear view camera in a vehicle), electronic photographs, electronic billboards or signs, projectors, architectural structures, packaging, and aesthetic structures (e.g., display of images on a piece of jewelry).
- MEMS devices of similar structure to those described herein can also be used in non-display applications such as in electronic switching devices.
- the width and location of a hysteresis window of an interferometric modulator may be altered by adjusting various physical characteristics of the interferometric modulator.
- the width and location of the hysteresis window may be altered. For example, in some applications, reducing the power required to operate an array of interferometric modulators may be an important consideration. In other applications, the speed of the interferometric modulators may be of more importance, where the speed of an interferometric modulator, as used herein, refers to the speed of actuating and relaxing the movable mirror. In other applications, the cost and ease of manufacturing may be of most importance. Systems and methods are introduced that allow selection of a width and location of a hysteresis window by adjusting various physical characteristics.
- One interferometric modulator display embodiment comprising an interferometric
- MEMS display element is illustrated in Figure 1.
- the pixels are in either a bright or dark state.
- the display element In the bright ("on” or “open”) state, the display element reflects a large portion of incident visible light to a user.
- the dark (“off or “closed”) state When in the dark (“off or “closed”) state, the display element reflects little incident visible light to the user.
- the light reflectance properties of the "on” and “off states may be reversed.
- MEMS pixels can be configured to reflect predominantly at selected colors, allowing for a color display in addition to black and white.
- Figure 1 is an isometric view depicting two adjacent pixels in a series of pixels of a visual display, wherein each pixel comprises a MEMS interferometric modulator.
- an interferometric modulator display comprises a row/column array of these interferometric modulators.
- Each interferometric modulator includes a pair of reflective layers positioned at a variable and controllable distance from each other to form a resonant optical cavity with at least one variable dimension.
- one of the reflective layers may be moved between two positions. In the first position, referred to herein as the relaxed position, the movable reflective layer is positioned at a relatively large distance from a fixed partially reflective layer. In the second position, referred to herein as the actuated position, the movable reflective layer is positioned more closely adjacent to the partially reflective layer. Incident light that reflects from the two layers interferes constructively or destructively depending on the position of the movable reflective layer, producing either an overall reflective or non-reflective state for each pixel.
- the depicted portion of the pixel array in Figure 1 includes two adjacent interferometric modulators 12a and 12b.
- a movable reflective layer 14a is illustrated in a relaxed position at a predetermined distance from an optical stack 16a, which includes a partially reflective layer.
- the movable reflective layer 14b is illustrated in an actuated position adjacent to the optical stack 16b.
- the optical stacks 16a and 16b typically comprise of several fused layers, which can include an electrode layer, such as indium tin oxide (ITO), a partially reflective layer, such as chromium, and a transparent dielectric.
- the optical stack 16 is thus electrically conductive, partially transparent and partially reflective, and may be fabricated, for example, by depositing one or more of the above layers onto a transparent substrate 20.
- the layers are patterned into parallel strips, and may form row electrodes in a display device as described further below.
- the movable reflective layers 14a, 14b may be formed as a series of parallel strips of a deposited metal layer or layers (orthogonal to the row electrodes of 16a, 16b) deposited on top of posts 18 and an intervening sacrificial material deposited between the posts 18. When the sacrificial material is etched away, the movable reflective layers 14a, 14b are separated from the optical stacks 16a, 16b by a defined gap 19.
- a highly conductive and reflective material such as aluminum may be used for the reflective layers 14, and these strips may form column electrodes in a display device.
- the cavity 19 remains between the movable reflective layer 14a and optical stack 16a, with the movable reflective layer 14a in a mechanically relaxed state, as illustrated by the pixel 12a in Figure 1.
- a potential difference is applied to a selected row and column, the capacitor formed at the intersection of the row and column electrodes at the corresponding pixel becomes charged, and electrostatic forces pull the electrodes together. If the voltage is high enough, the movable reflective layer 14 is deformed and is forced against the optical stack 16.
- a dielectric layer (not illustrated in this Figure) within the optical stack 16 may prevent shorting and control the separation distance between layers 14 and 16, as illustrated by pixel 12b on the right in Figure 1. The behavior is the same regardless of the polarity of the applied potential difference.
- FIG. 2 through 5B illustrate one exemplary process and system for using an array of interferometric modulators in a display application.
- FIG. 2 is a system block diagram illustrating one embodiment of an electronic device that may incorporate aspects of the invention.
- the electronic device includes a processor 21 which may be any general purpose single- or multi-chip microprocessor such as an ARM, Pentium ® , Pentium II ® , Pentium III ® , Pentium rv ® , Pentium ® Pro, an 8051, a MIPS ® , a Power PC ® , an ALPHA ® , or any special purpose microprocessor such as a digital signal processor, microcontroller, or a programmable gate array.
- the processor 21 may be configured to execute one or more software modules.
- the processor may be configured to execute one or more software applications, including a web browser, a telephone application, an email program, or any other software application.
- the processor 21 is also configured to communicate with an array driver 22.
- the array driver 22 includes a row driver circuit 24 and a column driver circuit 26 that provide signals to a panel or display array (display) 30.
- the cross section of the array illustrated in Figure 1 is shown by the lines 1-1 in Figure 2.
- the row/column actuation protocol may take advantage of a hysteresis property of these devices illustrated in Figure 3. It may require, for example, a 10 volt potential difference to cause a movable layer to deform from the relaxed state to the actuated state. However, when the voltage is reduced from that value, the movable layer maintains its state as the voltage drops back below 10 volts.
- the movable layer does not relax completely until the voltage drops below 2 volts.
- the row/column actuation protocol can be designed such that during row strobing, pixels in the strobed row that are to be actuated are exposed to a voltage difference of about 10 volts, and pixels that are to be relaxed are exposed to a voltage difference of close to zero volts.
- each pixel sees a potential difference within the "stability window" of 3-7 volts in this example.
- This feature makes the pixel design illustrated in Figure 1 stable under the same applied voltage conditions in either an actuated or relaxed pre-existing state. Since each pixel of the interferometric modulator, whether in the actuated or relaxed state, is essentially a capacitor formed by the fixed and moving reflective layers, this stable state can be held at a voltage within the hysteresis window with almost no power dissipation. Essentially no current flows into the pixel if the applied potential is fixed.
- a display frame may be created by asserting the set of column electrodes in accordance with the desired set of actuated pixels in the first row.
- a row pulse is then applied to the row 1 electrode, actuating the pixels corresponding to the asserted column lines.
- the asserted set of column electrodes is then changed to correspond to the desired set of actuated pixels in the second row.
- a pulse is then applied to the row 2 electrode, actuating the appropriate pixels in row 2 in accordance with the asserted column electrodes.
- the row 1 pixels are unaffected by the row 2 pulse, and remain in the state they were set to during the row 1 pulse. This may be repeated for the entire series of rows in a sequential fashion to produce the frame.
- the frames are refreshed and/or updated with new display data by continually repeating this process at some desired number of frames per second.
- a wide variety of protocols for driving row and column electrodes of pixel arrays to produce display frames are also well known and may be used in conjunction with the present invention.
- Figures 4, 5A and 5B illustrate one possible actuation protocol for creating a display frame on the 3x3 array of Figure 2.
- Figure 4 illustrates a possible set of column and row voltage levels that may be used for pixels exhibiting the hysteresis curves of Figure 3.
- actuating a pixel involves setting the appropriate column to - V b , as , and the appropriate row to + ⁇ V, which may correspond to -5 volts and +5 volts respectively Relaxing the pixel is accomplished by setting the appropriate column to +V b , as , and the appropriate row to the same + ⁇ V, producing a zero volt potential difference across the pixel.
- the pixels are stable in whatever state they were originally in, regardless of whether the column is at +V b , a s, or -Vb,a s -
- voltages of opposite polarity than those described above can be used, e.g., actuating a pixel can involve setting the appropriate column to +Vb, as , and the appropriate row to - ⁇ V.
- releasing the pixel is accomplished by setting the appropriate column to - V b i as , and the appropriate row to the same - ⁇ V, producing a zero volt potential difference across the pixel.
- Figure 5B is a timing diagram showing a series of row and column signals applied to the 3x3 array of Figure 2 which will result in the display arrangement illustrated in Figure 5A, where actuated pixels are non-reflective.
- the pixels Prior to writing the frame illustrated in Figure 5A, the pixels can be in any state, and in this example, all the rows are at 0 volts, and all the columns are at +5 volts. With these applied voltages, all pixels are stable in their existing actuated or relaxed states.
- pixels (1,1), (1,2), (2,2), (3,2) and (3,3) are actuated.
- columns 1 and 2 are set to -5 volts, and column 3 is set to +5 volts. This does not change the state of any pixels, because all the pixels remain in the 3-7 volt stability window.
- Row 1 is then strobed with a pulse that goes from 0, up to 5 volts, and back to zero. This actuates the (1,1) and (1,2) pixels and relaxes the (1,3) pixel. No other pixels in the array are affected.
- column 2 is set to -5 volts, and columns 1 and 3 are set to +5 volts.
- Row 3 is similarly set by setting columns 2 and 3 to -5 volts, and column 1 to +5 volts.
- the row 3 strobe sets the row 3 pixels as shown in Figure 5A. After writing the frame, the row potentials are zero, and the column potentials can remain at either +5 or -5 volts, and the display is then stable in the arrangement of Figure 5 A. It will be appreciated that the same procedure can be employed for arrays of dozens or hundreds of rows and columns.
- FIGS 6A and 6B are system block diagrams illustrating an embodiment of a display device 40.
- the display device 40 can be, for example, a cellular or mobile telephone.
- the same components of display device 40 or slight variations thereof are also illustrative of various types of display devices such as televisions and portable media players.
- the display device 40 includes a housing 41, a display 30, an antenna 43, a speaker 45, an input device 48, and a microphone 46.
- the housing 41 is generally formed from any of a variety of manufacturing processes as are well known to those of skill in the art, including injection molding, and vacuum forming.
- the housing 41 may be made from any of a variety of materials, including but not limited to plastic, metal, glass, rubber, and ceramic, or a combination thereof.
- the housing 41 includes removable portions (not shown) that may be interchanged with other removable portions of different color, or containing different logos, pictures, or symbols.
- the display 30 of exemplary display device 40 may be any of a variety of displays, including a bi-stable display, as described herein.
- the display 30 includes a flat-panel display, such as plasma, EL, OLED, STN LCD, or TFT LCD as described above, or a non-flat-panel display, such as a CRT or other tube device, as is well known to those of skill in the art.
- the display 30 includes an interferometric modulator display, as described herein.
- the components of one embodiment of exemplary display device 40 are schematically illustrated in Figure 6B.
- the illustrated exemplary display device 40 includes a housing 41 and can include additional components at least partially enclosed therein.
- the exemplary display device 40 includes a network interface 27 that includes an antenna 43 which is coupled to a transceiver 47.
- the transceiver 47 is connected to the processor 21, which is connected to conditioning hardware 52.
- the conditioning hardware 52 may be configured to condition a signal (e.g. filter a signal).
- the conditioning hardware 52 is connected to a speaker 45 and a microphone 46.
- the processor 21 is also connected to an input device 48 and a driver controller 29.
- the driver controller 29 is coupled to a frame buffer 28 and to the array driver 22, which in turn is coupled to a display array 30.
- a power supply 50 provides power to all components as required by the particular exemplary display device 40 design.
- the network interface 27 includes the antenna 43 and the transceiver 47 so that the exemplary display device 40 can communicate with one ore more devices over a network. In one embodiment the network interface 27 may also have some processing capabilities to relieve requirements of the processor 21.
- the antenna 43 is any antenna known to those of skill in the art for transmitting and receiving signals, hi one embodiment, the antenna transmits and receives RF signals according to the IEEE 802.11 standard, including IEEE 802.11 (a), (b), or (g).
- the antenna transmits and receives RF signals according to the BLUETOOTH standard, hi the case of a cellular telephone, the antenna is designed to receive CDMA, GSM, AMPS or other known signals that are used to communicate within a wireless cell phone network.
- the transceiver 47 pre-processes the signals received from the antenna 43 so that they may be received by and further manipulated by the processor 21.
- the transceiver 47 also processes signals received from the processor 21 so that they may be transmitted from the exemplary display device 40 via the antenna 43.
- the transceiver 47 can be replaced by a receiver.
- network interface 27 can be replaced by an image source, which can store or generate image data to be sent to the processor 21.
- the image source can be a digital video disc (DVD) or a hard-disc drive that contains image data, or a software module that generates image data.
- Processor 21 generally controls the overall operation of the exemplary display device 40.
- the processor 21 receives data, such as compressed image data from the network interface 27 or an image source, and processes the data into raw image data or into a format that is readily processed into raw image data.
- the processor 21 then sends the processed data to the driver controller 29 or to frame buffer 28 for storage.
- Raw data typically refers to the information that identifies the image characteristics at each location within an image. For example, such image characteristics can include color, saturation, and gray-scale level.
- the processor 21 includes a microcontroller, CPU, or logic unit to control operation of the exemplary display device 40.
- Conditioning hardware 52 generally includes amplifiers and filters for transmitting signals to the speaker 45, and for receiving signals from the microphone 46. Conditioning hardware 52 may be discrete components within the exemplary display device 40, or may be incorporated within the processor 21 or other components.
- the driver controller 29 takes the raw image data generated by the processor 21 either directly from the processor 21 or from the frame buffer 28 and reformats the raw image data appropriately for high speed transmission to the array driver 22. Specifically, the driver controller 29 reformats the raw image data into a data flow having a raster-like format, such that it has a time order suitable for scanning across the display array 30.
- the driver controller 29 sends the formatted information to the array driver 22.
- a driver controller 29, such as a LCD controller is often associated with the system processor 21 as a stand-alone Integrated Circuit (IC), such controllers may be implemented in many ways. They may be embedded in the processor 21 as hardware, embedded in the processor 21 as software, or fully integrated in hardware with the array driver 22.
- the array driver 22 receives the formatted information from the driver controller 29 and reformats the video data into a parallel set of waveforms that are applied many times per second to the hundreds and sometimes thousands of leads coming from the display's x-y matrix of pixels.
- driver controller 29 is a conventional display controller or a bi-stable display controller (e.g., an interferometric modulator controller).
- array driver 22 is a conventional driver or a bi-stable display driver (e.g., an interferometric modulator display).
- a driver controller 29 is integrated with the array driver 22.
- display array 30 is a typical display array or a bi-stable display array (e.g., a display including an array of interferometric modulators).
- the input device 48 allows a user to control the operation of the exemplary display device 40.
- input device 48 includes a keypad, such as a QWERTY keyboard or a telephone keypad, a button, a switch, a touch-sensitive screen, a pressure- or heat-sensitive membrane.
- the microphone 46 is an input device for the exemplary display device 40. When the microphone 46 is used to input data to the device, voice commands may be provided by a user for controlling operations of the exemplary display device 40.
- Power supply 50 can include a variety of energy storage devices as are well known in the art.
- power supply 50 is a rechargeable battery, such as a nickel-cadmium battery or a lithium ion battery.
- power supply 50 is a renewable energy source, a capacitor, or a solar cell, including a plastic solar cell, and solar-cell paint.
- power supply 50 is configured to receive power from a wall outlet.
- control programmability resides, as described above, in a driver controller which can be located in several places in the electronic display system. In some cases control programmability resides in the array driver 22.
- Figures 7A-7E illustrate five different embodiments of the movable reflective layer 14 and its supporting structures.
- Figure 7A is a cross section of the embodiment of Figure 1, where a strip of metal material 14 is deposited on orthogonally extending supports 18.
- the movable reflective layer 14 is attached to supports at the corners only, on tethers 32.
- the movable reflective layer 14 is suspended from a deformable layer 34, which may comprise a flexible metal.
- the deformable layer 34 connects, directly or indirectly, to the substrate 20 around the perimeter of the deformable layer 34. These connections are herein referred to as support posts.
- the embodiment illustrated in Figure 7D has support post plugs 42 upon which the deformable layer 34 rests.
- the movable reflective layer 14 remains suspended over the cavity, as in Figures 7A-7C, but the deformable layer 34 does not form the support posts by filling holes between the deformable layer 34 and the optical stack 16. Rather, the support posts are formed of a planarization material, which is used to form support post plugs 42.
- the embodiment illustrated in Figure 7E is based on the embodiment shown in Figure 7D, but may also be adapted to work with any of the embodiments illustrated in Figures 7A-7C as well as additional embodiments not shown. In the embodiment shown in Figure 7E, an extra layer of metal or other conductive material has been used to form a bus structure 44. This allows signal routing along the back of the interferometric modulators, eliminating a number of electrodes that may otherwise have had to be formed on the substrate 20.
- the interferometric modulators function as direct-view devices, in which images are viewed from the front side of the transparent substrate 20, the side opposite to that upon which the modulator is arranged.
- the reflective layer 14 optically shields some portions of the interferometric modulator on the side of the reflective layer opposite the substrate 20, including the deformable layer 34 and the bus structure 44. This allows the shielded areas to be configured and operated upon without negatively affecting the image quality.
- This separable modulator architecture allows the structural design and materials used for the electromechanical aspects and the optical aspects of the modulator to be selected and to function independently of each other.
- Figures 7C-7E have additional benefits deriving from the decoupling of the optical properties of the reflective layer 14 from its mechanical properties, which are carried out by the deformable layer 34. This allows the structural design and materials used for the reflective layer 14 to be optimized with respect to the optical properties, and the structural design and materials used for the deformable layer 34 to be optimized with respect to desired mechanical properties.
- Figures 8-10 are each graphs illustrating the stability window for three exemplary interferometric modulators.
- a stability window (also referred to herein as a hysteresis window) is the range of applied voltages within which the interferometric modulator is stable in either the relaxed or actuated state.
- the horizontal axes represent voltage differences between a column voltage V 2 and a row voltage Vi that are applied to an interferometric modulator.
- applied voltage is defined as the voltage difference V 2 -Vj.
- the column voltage V 2 is applied to a mechanical layer of an interferometric modulator, such as the substrate 12 of Figure 1, and the row voltage Vi is applied to an optical layer of an interferometric modulator, such as the optical layer 16 of Figure 1.
- a voltage difference is created across the cavity 19.
- the applied voltage increases from about zero volts to an actuation threshold 410A ( Figures 8- 10)
- the movable reflective layer 14 deforms towards the optical stack 16 ( Figure 7A). This actuated state is maintained until the applied voltage drops below a relax threshold 420A.
- applied voltages of positive or negative polarity may be used to actuate and relax interferometric modulators.
- actuation threshold 410B Figures 8-10
- the movable reflective layer 14 deforms towards the optical stack 16 ( Figure 7A).
- This actuated state is maintained until the applied voltage increase above a relax threshold 420B.
- the following description refers to positive applied voltages that reach the positive thresholds 410A, 420A.
- negative applied voltages may be used to produce similar results.
- actuation and relax threshold refer to the applied voltages that cause an interferometric modulator to actuate and relax, respectively.
- the actuation thresholds 410A, 410B are the applied voltages necessary to actuate an interferometric modulator
- the relax thresholds 420A, 420B are the applied voltages necessary to relax an interferometric modulator.
- the actuation threshold is the lowest applied voltage at which one of the interferometric modulators in the array begins to actuate (close)
- the relax threshold is the highest applied voltage at which one of the interferometric modulators in the array begins to relax (open).
- the width and location of the hysteresis window on the horizontal axis of the graphs in Figures 3, and 8-10 may affect the performance of the interferometric modulator.
- the width and location of the hysteresis window may be altered. For example, in some applications, reducing the power required to operate an array of interferometric modulators may be an important consideration. In other applications, the speed of the interferometric modulators may be of more importance, where the speed of an interferometric modulator, as used herein, refers to the speed of actuating and relaxing the movable mirror. In other applications, the cost and ease of manufacturing may be of most importance.
- interferometric modulators having relax and actuation thresholds (collectively, “the thresholds") selected for the particular application in which the interferometric modulators are to be implemented.
- the location of the thresholds and thus, the width and location of the hysteresis window may be selected by adjusting certain physical characteristics of an interferometric modulator.
- Figure 8 is a diagram of movable mirror positions versus applied voltage for an exemplary interferometric modulator optimized for reduced power consumption.
- the actuation threshold 410A is above about 4 V and the relax threshold 420A is below about 2 V. Accordingly, in order to actuate an interferometric modulator that is currently in the relaxed state, a voltage difference of at least 4 V should be applied between the movable mirror and the optical stack. After applying at least the actuation voltage, the interferometric modulator may remain in the actuated state so long as the applied voltage ( ⁇ V) remains in the range of about 2 - 4 V. When the applied voltage drops below about 2 V, the interferometric modulator returns to the relaxed state.
- an interferometric modulator that has been optimized for reduced power has an actuation threshold in one of the ranges: 3.8 - 4.2 volts, 3.5 - 4.5 volts, 3 - 5 volts, or 2.5 - 5.5 volts and a relax threshold in one of the ranges: 1.8 - 2.2 volts, 1.5 - 2.5 volts, or 1 - 3 volts.
- a speed-optimized interferometric modulator has a reflective movable layer with a thickness in the range of about 2,500 to 5,000 Angstroms and a tensile stress in the range of about 350 to 700 MPascals.
- Figure 9 is a diagram of movable mirror positions versus applied voltage for an exemplary interferometric modulator optimized for speed.
- the actuation threshold 410A is above about 8 V and the relax threshold 420A is below about 6 V.
- an applied voltage of at least 8 V should be applied between the movable mirror and the optical stack.
- the interferometric modulator may remain in the actuated state so long as the applied voltage remains in the range of about 6 - 8 V.
- the applied voltage drops below about 6 V, the interferometric modulator returns to the relaxed state.
- the interferometric modulator will then remain in the relaxed state while the applied voltage remains below the actuation threshold, e.g., 8 V. Because the actuation and relax thresholds are higher than the thresholds in exemplary Figure 3, a higher applied voltage is used to actuate the interferometric modulator. Accordingly, at this higher applied voltage, an increased force will be generated between the movable mirror and the optical stack, causing the movable mirror to be actuated more quickly than a movable mirror in an interferometric modulator having the hysterisis window of Figure 3. As described in further detail below, various manufacturing considerations may be implemented in order to increase at least the actuation threshold and, thus, provide an interferometric modulator with an increased actuation speed.
- the actuation threshold of an interferometric modulator that has been optimized for speed is in one of the ranges: 7.8 - 8.2 volts, 7.5 - 8.5 volts, 7 - 9 volts, or 6 - 10 volts.
- the relax threshold of an interferometric modulator that has been optimized for reduced power is in one of the ranges: 5.8 - 6.2 volts, 5.5 - 6.5 volts, or 4 - 8 volts.
- a low power interferometric modulator has a reflective movable layer with a thickness in the range of about 800 to 1,500 Angstroms and a tensile stress in the range of about 50 to 350 MPascals.
- Figure 10 is a diagram of movable mirror positions versus applied voltage for an exemplary interferometric modulator optimized for ease of manufacturing.
- the actuation threshold 410A is above about 8 V and the relax threshold 420A is below about 2 V. Accordingly, in order to actuate an interferometric modulator that is currently in the relaxed state, an applied voltage of at least 8 V should be applied between the movable mirror and the optical stack. After application of an applied voltage of more than about 8 V, the interferometric modulator may remain in the actuated state so long as the applied voltage remains in the range of about 2 - 8 V. When the applied voltage drops below the relax threshold 420A of about 2 V, the interferometric modulator returns to the relaxed state.
- the interferometric modulator will then remain in the relax state while the applied voltage remains below the actuation threshold, e.g., 8V.
- the actuation threshold is higher and the hysteresis window is wider than in exemplary Figure 3.
- the range of applied voltages in which a state of an interferometric modulator may be maintained is large, e.g., 6 Volts in Figure 10.
- the manufacturing process requires less stringent manufacturing constraints and less expensive materials than are necessary for manufacturing interferometric modulators with smaller hysteresis windows. Accordingly, manufacturing costs may be decreased.
- the width of a hysteresis window that has been optimized for ease of manufacturing may be in one of the ranges: 5.5 - 6.5 volts, 5 - 7 volts, or 3 - 12 volts.
- an interferometric modulator optimized for ease of manufacturing has an optical stack comprising a partially reflective layer and an electrically conductive layer, wherein a central portion of an electrode layer is electrically isolated from peripheral portions of the electrode layer. In one embodiment, a surface area of the isolated central portion is at least about 1/3 of the total surface area of the electrode layer.
- interferometric modulators having a movable reflective layer such as the movable reflective layer 14 of Figure 7 A
- the mirror is not deformable, but is attached to a separate mechanism that allows the mirror to move within the cavity, such as the tethers 32 illustrated in Figure 7B or the deformable layer 34 illustrated in Figure 7C.
- the separate mechanism allows the mirror to move into the cavity.
- the width and location of the hysteresis window of interferometric modulators may be adjusted by altering the physical characteristic of various components of the interferometric modulator. For example, by changing a stiffness of the movable mirror, the power required to deform the movable mirror may be reduced. Additionally, changes to other components of an interferometric modulator may also affect position and magnitude of the thresholds, hi particular, adjusting a thickness (e.g., height), a width, and/or a distance between supports, such as supports 18 in Figure 3, may alter the position and width of a hysteresis window corresponding to the adjusted interferometric modulator.
- a thickness e.g., height
- a width e.g., a width
- a distance between supports such as supports 18 in Figure 3
- Figures 11 - 16 are cross sectional side views of exemplary interferometric modulators having one or more physical characteristic that are different than the exemplary interferometric modulator 700 of Figure 7A.
- each of the interferometric modulators illustrated in Figures 11 - 16 may have hysteresis windows that are different than the hysteresis window illustrated in Figure 3.
- the examples discussed below with respect to Figures 11 - 16 assume that only one feature of the interferometric modulator of Figure 7A is adjusted.
- Figure 11 is a cross sectional view of an exemplary interferometric modulator 1100 having supports with greater thicknesses (e.g., heights) than the supports in the interferometric modulator of Figure 7A.
- a gap 19 between the movable reflective layer 14 and the optical stack 16 has been increased over that of the interferometric modulator 700 ( Figure 7A) due to the increased support 18 thicknesses.
- the increased distance between the movable reflective layer 14 and the optical stack 16 increases the actuation threshold of the interferometric modulator 1100, when compared to the interferometric modulator 700.
- the relax threshold corresponding changes.
- FIG 12 is a cross sectional view of an exemplary interferometric modulator 1200 having supports 18 with greater widths than the supports in the interferometric modulator 700 ( Figure 7A). Due to the increased mass of the supports 18, the thresholds for the interferometric modulator 1200 may be increased when compared to the thresholds of exemplary interferometric modulator 700. Thus, with all other physical characteristics being equal, an interferometric modulator having wider supports than another interferometric modulator will typically have higher thresholds.
- Figure 13 is a cross sectional view of an exemplary interferometric modulator 1300 having a thinner dielectric layer than the dielectric layer in the interferometric modulator 700 (Figure 7A).
- the optical stack layer 16 may include a dielectric layer, partial reflector, and electrode, where the dielectric layer is positioned between the transparent conductor and the partial reflector in order to decrease a capacitance of the display element without changing a gap distance between the partial reflector and the movable mirror.
- Figure 13 shows a dielectric layer 13 that is thinner than a dielectric layer of the interferometric modulator 700.
- an electrostatic force created between the movable reflective layer 14 and the optical stack 16 may be increased and, thus, the relax and actuation thresholds may be reduced. Therefore, with all other physical characteristics being equal, an interferometric modulator having a thinner dielectric layer than another interferometric modulator will typically have lower thresholds.
- the thresholds and/or hysteresis window of an interferometric modulator may be adjusted by using different dielectric materials.
- the better a dielectric material is at trapping electrical charge in both polarities the higher the thresholds and the lower the hysteresis window width.
- selecting a dielectric material with an optimal positive and negative charge absorption characteristic optimizes the interferometric modulator for speed.
- Figure 14 is a cross sectional view of an exemplary interferometric modulator 1400 having a thicker movable mirror 14 than the movable mirror in the interferometric modulator 700 ( Figure 7A). Accordingly, in order to actuate, or relax, the movable reflective layer 14, a larger applied voltage may be necessary. Thus, the actuation threshold of the interferometric modulator 1400 may be larger than the actuation threshold of exemplary interferometric modulator 700. Thus, with all other physical characteristics being equal, an interferometric modulator having a thicker movable layer than another interferometric modulator will typically have higher thresholds.
- Figure 15 is a cross sectional view of an exemplary interferometric modulator 1500 having a greater distance between supports 18 when compared to the support positions of exemplary interferometric modulator 700 ( Figure 7A).
- a width of the movable reflective layer 14 has also been increased. Accordingly, a force required to collapse the movable reflective layer 14 may be decreased and, thus, the actuation and relax thresholds may correspondingly be decreased from those of the interferometric modulator 700.
- the actuation threshold may be increased.
- an interferometric modulator having a greater distance between supports than another interferometric modulator will typically have lower thresholds.
- Figure 16A and 16B are cross sectional views of exemplary interferometric modulators 1600A, 1600B having optical stacks with reduced electrically active areas when compared to the embodiment of Figure 7 A.
- the optical stack 16 comprises an electrode layer 160 and a partially reflective layer 162.
- the optical stack 16 may include more or fewer layers.
- the electrode layer 160 is patterned so that a total surface area of the electrode layer 160 is reduced when compared to a continuous electrode layer. For example, holes of various shapes and sizes may be punched through the electrode layer 160 in order to reduce the surface area of the electrode layer 160.
- the thresholds for interferometric modulator 1600A are increased when compared to the thresholds of the interferometric modulator 700.
- an interferometric modulator having a reduced electrically active area than another interferometric modulator will typically have higher actuation and relax thresholds.
- the electrode layer 160 is cut so that a central portion 161 is isolated from the peripheral portions 163.
- cuts 164 are illustrated which, in one embodiment, are portions of a circular cut in the electrode layer 160.
- the shape and size of the isolated central portion 161 may be different than illustrated in Figure 16B.
- a surface area of the isolated central portion 161 is at least about 1/3 of the total surface area of the electrode layer 160.
- the central portion 161 is electrically isolated from the peripheral portions 163, the central portion 161 does not contribute to the electrical field created by an applied voltage. Accordingly, the actuation threshold of the interferometric modulator 1600B is increased when compared to the interferometric modulator 700.
- the peripheral portions 163 of the electrode layer 160 are primarily responsible for holding the interferometric modulator 1600B in the actuated position, the relax threshold of the interferometric modulator 1600B is not significantly different than the relax threshold of exemplary interferometric modulator 700. Therefore, with all other physical characteristics being equal, an interferometric modulator having an electrode layer including an electrically isolated central portion will have a higher actuation threshold than an interferometric modulator with a continuous electrode layer.
- Figures 17A-17D illustrate an alternative embodiment of an interferometric modulator 1700. More particularly, Figures 17A and 17B illustrate side and top views, respectively, of the interferometric modulator 1700 in the relaxed state and Figures 17C and 17D illustrate side and top views, respectively, of the interferometric modulator 1700 in the actuated state.
- the mechanical layer 500 comprises a load bearing part 506a that is responsible for providing the flexibility and resilience for the movement of the mechanical layer through its elastic modulus, and a substantially planar part 506b, which functions as the movable mirror for the interferometric modulator.
- the two parts 506a and 506b are connected to each other via a connecting element 333.
- the connecting element 333 rather than the load bearing structure 506a, provides flexibility and resilience to the system.
- the load bearing structure 506a is thicker than the movable mirror 14 discussed in previous embodiments.
- the load bearing part 506a is configured in an "X" shape that is supported in its four corners 70, 71, 72, and 73 to provide its elastomeric properties.
- the load bearing part 506a bends downward at its unsupported central portion towards the dielectric layer 503, thus moving the planar part 506b to towards the dielectric layer 503.
- the elastic modulus of the material which is a constant based upon the material, may be adjusted in order to set the relax and/or actuation thresholds of an interferometric modulator. In general, as the elastic modulus of the load bearing part 506a increases, the thresholds correspondingly decrease.
- an interferometric modulator may be adjusted in order to change a position and/or magnitude of a corresponding hysteresis window.
- a table summarizing the above discussed physical characteristics, as well as other characteristics, that may be adjusted in order to alter the actuation and/or relax thresholds and, thus, alter the hysteresis window of interferometric modulators. Values for the below-listed physical characteristics may be selected in order to optimize power requirements, speed, and/or ease of manufacturing of an interferometric modulator.
- the following table presents only generalizations, and is not intended as a comprehensive list of adjustments that may affect a hysteresis window. Additionally, combinations of the below-listed adjustments to interferometric modulators may produce different results. Also, additional adjustments that are not listed below may be made to the interferometric modulators in order to affect the width and location of the hysteresis window.
- adjusting the component dimensions or values described above in an opposite direction has an opposite affect on the thresholds (e.g., if a threshold increases when a component value increases, a decrease in the component value causes the thresholds to decreases.).
- changes to a component dimension or value in a first direction e.g., increasing
- have a larger affect on the thresholds than a change of the component dimension or value in the opposite direction e.g., decreasing.
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