IP Library Granted Patent US 8,023,172
Granted Patent B2
US 8,023,172 · App. 12/220,501 · Granted Sep 20, 2011

Mirror device

Assignees: Silicon Quest Kabushiki-Kaisha; Olympus Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,023,172
App. No.
12/220,501
Granted
Sep 20, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mirror device, comprising: a mirror; an electrode which is placed on a substrate and on which surface a cavity is formed; and a hinge placed between the mirror and electrode, wherein the hinge is connected to the cavity of the electrode.

Claims (8)

1. A mirror device, comprising:

a substrate having a wiring circuit disposed on a top surface of the substrate covered under an insulation layer;

an electrode disposed on top of the insulation layer and connected to the wiring circuit through a via connector penetrating through an opening in the insulation layer; and

a micro-electrical mechanical system (MEMS) structure directly connected to the electrode.

2. The mirror device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the electrode further includes a top portion to support the MEMS structure wherein the MEMS structure further comprises an elastic part of a hinge.

3. The mirror device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the electrode is further composed of an electrically conductive material includes at least one of a group of materials consisting of a metallic conductive material, a cooper, an aluminum, a tungsten, and an alloy of the metallic material.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2018
From: SILICON QUEST KABUSHIKI-KAISHA(JP); OLYMPUS CORPORATION (JP)
To: IGNITE, INC
Reel/Frame 047155/0527 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 3, 2008
From: ISHII, FUSAO; MAEDA, YOSHIHIRO; ICHIKAWA, HIROTOSHI; SUGIMOTO, NAOYA
To: SILICON QUEST KABUSHIKI-KAISHA; OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021476/0060 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 11894248 · Aug 18, 2007
Provisional Application 60841173 · Aug 30, 2006
Related Publication 20080285111A1 · Nov 20, 2008