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Patent US8004743 - Method and apparatus for providing brightness control in an interferometric ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsMethods and systems for providing brightness control in an interferometric modulator (IMOD) display are provided. In one embodiment, an interferometric modulator display pixel is provided that includes a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) interferometric modulator having an associated first color...http://www.google.com/patents/US8004743?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8004743 - Method and apparatus for providing brightness control in an interferometric modulator (IMOD) displayAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8004743 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/408,753Publication dateAug 23, 2011Filing dateApr 21, 2006Priority dateApr 21, 2006Also published asUS8077380, US20070247704, US20110043889, US20120062572, WO2007127046A2, WO2007127046A3, WO2007127046B1Publication number11408753, 408753, US 8004743 B2, US 8004743B2, US-B2-8004743, US8004743 B2, US8004743B2InventorsMarc MignardOriginal AssigneeQualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (106), Non-Patent Citations (154), Referenced by (1), Classifications (10), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod and apparatus for providing brightness control in an interferometric modulator (IMOD) displayUS 8004743 B2Abstract Methods and systems for providing brightness control in an interferometric modulator (IMOD) display are provided. In one embodiment, an interferometric modulator display pixel is provided that includes a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) interferometric modulator having an associated first color spectrum, and a color absorber located substantially in front of the interferometric modulator display pixel, in which the color absorber has an associated second color spectrum. The microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) interferometric modulator is operable to shift the first color spectrum relative to the second color spectrum to control a visual brightness of the interferometric modulator display pixel independent of a color of the interferometric modulator display pixel.
F mechanical = F electrostatic k � x = ɛ 0 � A � V 2 2 � ( x dielectric ɛ dielectric + x air - x ) 2 where A is the area of the pixel, and ε0 is the permittivity of space, εdielectric is the relative dielectric constant of the dielectric material, k is the spring constant, V is the applied voltage, and xair is the maximum thickness of the air gap.
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