Patent ID: 6191883
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: G02B,G09G,G11C

Abstract:
A micromirror device comprising:a semiconductor substrate;at least one memory cell formed in said substrate, said memory cell comprising:a first input/output node;a first inverter having an input and an output, said input of said first inverter electrically connected to said first input/output node, said output of said first inverter electrically connected to a second input/output node; anda second inverter having an input and an output, said input of said second inverter electrically connected to said second input/output node, said output of said second inverter electrically connected to said first input/output node;at least one address electrode, said at least one address electrode electrically connected to one of said first and second input/output nodes;at least one deflectable member supported by said semiconductor substrate, said deflectable member operable to deflect when electrostatically attracted to said at least one address electrode by a voltage differential between said address electrode and said deflectable member.