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Patent US8040588 - System and method of illuminating interferometric modulators using backlighting - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsAn interferometric modulator array device with backlighting is disclosed. The interferometric modulator array device comprises a plurality of interferometric modulator elements, wherein each of the interferometric modulator elements comprises an optical cavity. The interferometric modulator array includes...http://www.google.com/patents/US8040588?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8040588 - System and method of illuminating interferometric modulators using backlightingAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8040588 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/036,668Publication dateOct 18, 2011Priority dateSep 27, 2004Fee statusLapsedAlso published asCA2514346A1, CN102608755A, EP1640776A1, EP2251731A1, US7349139, US7355780, US20060077510, US20060209384, US20090225394, US20120001962Publication number036668, 12036668, US 8040588 B2, US 8040588B2, US-B2-8040588, US8040588 B2, US8040588B2InventorsClarence Chui, Ming-Hau TungOriginal AssigneeQualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (612), Non-Patent Citations (98), Referenced by (2), Classifications (17), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSystem and method of illuminating interferometric modulators using backlighting
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