Patent ID: 7362495
Filing Date: 2008-04-22
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for use with a digital micromirror, comprising: a hinge disposed substantially along a first axis outwardly from a substrate, the hinge capable of at least partially supporting a micromirror disposed outwardly from the hinge, the micromirror capable of being selectively transitioned between an on-state position and an off-state position; one or more electrodes formed outwardly from the substrate and inwardly from the micromirror, the one or more electrodes operable to receive a control voltage, wherein one or more electrodes are separated from the micromirror by an air gap; and one or more electrically-conductive projecting structures disposed inwardly from and in contact with the micromirror, wherein the one or more electrically-conductive projecting structures are individual oriented parallel to the first axis and sequentially disposed along a second axis; and wherein the micromirror is capable of being selectively transitioned between the on-state position and the off-state position based at least in part on the one or more electrically-conductive projecting structures and the control voltage.