Patent ID: 9164278
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A micro-optical switching device comprising: a substrate; a first electrode disposed on the substrate and comprising a first opening array which comprises a plurality of openings; a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode and comprising a second opening array which comprises a plurality of openings, wherein the plurality of openings of the second opening array do not overlap with the plurality of openings of the first opening array; and a spacer disposed in a region in which the first electrode and the second electrode overlap with each other, wherein the second electrode is configured to move in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the first electrode based on a voltage applied to the micro-optical switching device, such that, in a closed position, the second electrode and the first electrode contact the spacer, thereby blocking light from passing between the first electrode and the second electrode, and in an open position, one of the second electrode and the first electrode detaches from the spacer, thereby allowing light to pass between the first electrode and the second electrode.