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Thin film actuated mirror array for use in an optical projection system and method for the manufacture thereof

CA 2176111 A1 · Owner: Kim, Dong Kuk · Inventors: Min, Yong Ki; Kim, Dong Kuk; Ji, Jeong Beom

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An array of M x N thin film actuated mirrors For use in an optical projection system comprises an active matrix (52), an array of M x N thin film actuating structures (54), each of the thin Film actuating structures including at least a thin film layer (67) of a motion-inducing material a, pair of electrodes (70, 71), each of the electrodes being provide on top (68) and bottom (69) of the thin film motion-inducing layer (67) an array, of M x N supporting members (56) each of, the supporting members being used for holding each of the actuating structures (54), in place by cantilevering each of the actuating structures and also for electrically connecting each of the actuating structures and …

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  • Filed November 1, 1994. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended November 1, 2014.
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FiledNovember 1, 1994
GrantedNo grant recorded
Term endedNovember 1, 2014
Patent numberCA 2176111 A1
Classification (IPC)G02B26/00 +2 more

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