Patent ID: 6329967
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: G02B,G09G

Abstract:
A direct view display, comprising:a background; andan array of micromirrors that are adapted to be electrostatically actuated to switch between two states, an open state in which the micromirror covers a portion of the background corresponding to a pixel of the display and a closed state in which the micromirror substantially uncovers the portion of the background, wherein said background has a surface that reflects ambient light, and each micromirror has an interior surface that absorbs light and an exterior surface that reflects light, said micromirrors being configured in pairs that switch together so that, in said open state, their interior surfaces absorb ambient light and, in said closed state, their interior surfaces face each other to reduce the absorption of ambient light and their exterior surfaces are exposed to reflect ambient light to and from the background.