Systems and methods of providing a light guiding layer
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G02B-005/02
F21V-007/04
F21V-007/00
G02B-026/00
출원번호
UP-0669074
(2007-01-30)
등록번호
US-7619822
(2009-11-27)
발명자
/ 주소
Gruhike, Russell Wayne
Mienko, Mark
Xu, Gang
Bita, Ion
출원인 / 주소
QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear LLP
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초록▼
Various embodiments of the invention include an interferometric optical modulator comprising a substrate layer and a light direction layer. Such an interferometric modulator may be integrated with a diffuser layer in a display device in a way that physically integrates the diffuser layer into the l
Various embodiments of the invention include an interferometric optical modulator comprising a substrate layer and a light direction layer. Such an interferometric modulator may be integrated with a diffuser layer in a display device in a way that physically integrates the diffuser layer into the light direction layer in a way where the diff-user layer does not interact with light propagating within the light direction layer. As a result, most of the light propagating within the light direction layer does not penetrate into the diffuser which would inhibit performance of the display. In some embodiments, the interface between the diffuser layer and the light direction layer has a lower index of refraction than the light direction layer and the transparent substrate so that total internal reflection occurs at the interface.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A reflective display including a plurality of display elements, the reflective display comprising: a transparent substrate; a light direction layer disposed on the substrate, the light direction layer configured to direct at least a portion of incident light toward the substr
What is claimed is: 1. A reflective display including a plurality of display elements, the reflective display comprising: a transparent substrate; a light direction layer disposed on the substrate, the light direction layer configured to direct at least a portion of incident light toward the substrate; and a diffuser layer physically coupled to and optically distinct from the light direction layer, wherein the light direction layer is between the diffuser and the transparent substrate. 2. The display of claim 1, the light direction layer comprising a plurality of light redirectors. 3. The display of claim 2, wherein said light redirectors are defined by a non-uniform surface of the light direction layer in contact with at least a portion of the diffuser layer. 4. The display of claim 1, wherein the refractive index of the diffuser layer is less than the refractive index of the light direction layer. 5. The display of claim 1, further comprising a light source positioned between planes defined by said substrate and said diffuser layer, wherein said light source provides said incident light. 6. The display of claim 1, wherein said light direction layer has a refractive index range between 1.40 and 1.65. 7. The display of claim 1, wherein said light direction layer has a width of between 175 and 254 microns. 8. The display of claim 1, wherein said light direction layer is composed of materials including Zylar, polymethyl methacrylate, or polycarbonate. 9. The display of claim 1, wherein the diffuser layer is approximately 25 microns thick. 10. The display of claim 1, wherein the diffuser layer comprises a diffusive film disposed on a clear pressure sensitive adhesive layer. 11. The display of claim 1, wherein said diffuser layer is composed of materials including transparent or translucent polymer resin. 12. The display of claim 1, further comprising: a processor that is configured to communicate with said display elements, said processor being configured to process image data; and a memory device that is configured to communicate with said processor. 13. The display of claim 12, further comprising a driver circuit configured to send at least one signal to the display. 14. The display of claim 13, further comprising a controller configured to send at least a portion of the image data to the driver circuit. 15. The display of claim 12, further comprising an image source module configured to send said image data to said processor. 16. The display of claim 15, wherein the image source module comprises at least one of a receiver, transceiver, and transmitter. 17. The display of claim 12, further comprising an input device configured to receive input data and to communicate said input data to said processor. 18. A reflective display including a plurality of display elements, the reflective display comprising: a transparent substrate; a light direction layer disposed on the substrate, the light direction layer including a plurality of light redirectors configured to direct at least a portion of incident light toward the substrate; a high reflectance film disposed on the light direction layer; and a diffuser layer physically coupled to and optically distinct from the reflectance film, wherein the high reflectance film is located between the diffuser layer and the light direction layer. 19. The display of claim 18, wherein said reflectance film has a refractive index range between 1.4 and 1.7. 20. The display of claim 18, wherein said reflectance film has a width of between 200 and 300 nanometers. 21. The display of claim 18, wherein the reflectance film is comprised of silicon dioxide, silicon nitride, di-aluminium tri-oxide, indium tin oxide, or molybdenum chromium. 22. The display of claim 18, wherein the reflectance film is comprised of dielectric films of alternating high and low refractive index materials. 23. The display of claim 22, wherein the high refractive index materials include silicon nitride and the low refractive index materials include silicon oxide. 24. The display of claim 18, the reflectance film having a lower index of refraction tan the light direction layer.
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