Patent ID: 6257739
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: H01L,H01S

Abstract:
A movable light emitting assembly comprising:a substrate comprising semiconductor material;a plurality of light sources, wherein each of said plurality of light sources is a VCSEL which is formed integrally with said substrate;a light source support which movably supports said plurality of light sources;a plurality of suspension members attached to said light source support and attached to said substrate thereby suspending said light source support, wherein each of said plurality of suspension members has an associated length such that each one of said plurality of suspension members may deflect to a value which is approximately ten percent of said associated length; anda force generator comprised of a pair of electrostatic combs made of a semiconductor material, each said pair of electrostatic combs having a fixed comb set attached to said substrate and a movable comb set attached to said light source support to actuate said light source support whereby said light source support is moved back and forth substantially parallel to said substrate.