Patent ID: 7517096

Claim:
A projection display system using a micro-mirror light modulator, comprising: a light source; a linear light source illumination system that transforms a light emitted from the light source into a thin linear light; a micro-mirror light modulator that selectively diverts the direction of the thin linear light that is incident thereon to create reflected light, wherein the micro-mirror light modulator is configured to form a linear image that corresponds to one line of pixels on the projection display system; a light transmitting layer arranged to receive the reflected light from the micro-mirror light modulator and selectively transmit or filter out the reflected light, wherein the light transmitting layer filters out a first portion of the reflected light from the micro-mirror light modulator that has a first angle of reflection and transmits a second portion of the reflected light from the micro-mirror light modulator that has a second angle of reflection, wherein the thin linear light selectively diverted by the micro-mirror light modulator is received by the micro-mirror light modulator without being transmitted through the light transmitting layer; a condenser lens that focuses the light transmitted by the light transmitting layer; and a scanner that scans the focused light such that the light forms a projected image, wherein the micro-mirror light modulator comprises: an electrode to which a voltacie can be applied; a reflecting electrode that is configured to reflect incident light and to deflect toward the electrode when the voltage is applied; a support structure that supports both the reflecting electrode and the electrode, and acts as a shaft of the reflecting electrode that is movable; and a substrate acts as a fixed base on which the support structure and the electrode are formed.