Micro mirror
19 claims: 19 independent, 0 dependent
- 1Agencement comprenant un micro-miroir, le micro-miroir comprenant :une section formant un miroir rotatif (10) qui réfléchit la lumière ;une paire de sections formant ressorts (20, 20'), lesquels supportent la section formant miroir (10) et servent d'axe de rotation pour la section formant miroir (10) quand la section formant miroir (10) est actionnée en rotation ;une section adjacente (30) qui connecte la section formant miroir (10) à la paire de sections formant ressorts (20, 20') ;etune section d'actionnement comprenant un peigne mobile (40), la section adjacente faisant partie de ladite section d'actionnement, dans lequel l'agencement comprend de plus un peigne fixe (50) qui génère une force électrostatique, le peigne fixe (50) étant placé au-dessus ou au-dessous du peigne mobile (40) de sorte à correspondre avec le peigne mobile (40), dans lequel l'agencement est caractérisé en ce que la section formant miroir (10) a une forme circulaire et la section adjacente (30) a une forme ovale, et dans lequel les portions du second axe sur la périphérie intérieure de la section ovale adjacente (30) et les parties correspondantes sur la périphérie extérieure de la section formant miroir (10) sont connectées les unes aux autres. An arrangement including a micro mirror, the micro mirror comprising: a rotatable mirror section (10) for reflecting light;a pair of spring sections (20, 20') which support the mirror section (10) and serve as a rotational axis for the mirror section (10) when the mirror section (10) is rotationally driven;an adjoining section (30) which connects the mirror section (10) and the pair of spring sections (20, 20');anda driving section comprising a mobile comb (40), the adjoining section being part of said driving section, wherein the arrangement further comprises a fixed comb (50) for generating electrostatic force, wherein the fixed comb (50) is positioned above or below the mobile comb (40) to correspond to the mobile comb (40), wherein the arrangement is characterized in that the mirror section (10) has a circular shape and the adjoining section (30) has an oval shape, and wherein the minor axis portions on the inner periphery of the oval adjoining section (30) and the corresponding parts on the outer periphery of the mirror section (10) are connected with each other. Anordnung mit einem Mikrospiegel, wobei der Mikrospiegel Folgendes umfasst: einen drehbaren Spiegelteil (10) zum Reflektieren von Licht;ein Paar Federabschnitte (20, 20'), die den Spiegelteil (10) tragen und als Drehachse für den Spiegelteil (10) dienen, wenn der Spiegelteil (10) in Drehung versetzt wird;einen angrenzenden Teil (30), der den Spiegelteil (10) und das Paar Federabschnitte (20, 20') verbindet;undeinen Antriebsteil, der einen beweglichen Kamm (40) umfasst, wobei der angrenzende Teil Bestandteil des genannten Antriebsteils ist, wobei die Anordnung ferner einen festen Kamm (50) zum Erzeugen einer elektrostatischen Kraft umfasst, wobei der feste Kamm (50) so über oder unter dem beweglichen Kamm (40) angeordnet ist, dass er dem beweglichen Kamm (40) entspricht, wobei die Anordnung dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass der Spiegelteil (10) kreisförmig und der angrenzende Teil (30) oval ist und wobei die Abschnitte der Nebenachse auf der Innenperipherie des ovalen angrenzenden Teils (30) und die entsprechenden Teile auf der Außenperipherie des Spiegelteils (10) miteinander verbunden sind.
- 2Agencement selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la paire de sections formant ressorts (20, 20') est disposée de sorte à exécuter un mouvement de torsion lorsque la section formant miroir (10) est actionnée en rotation. Anordnung nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Paar Federabschnitte (20, 20') so angeordnet ist, dass sie eine Torsionsbewegung ausführen, wenn der Spiegelteil (10) in Drehung versetzt wird. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the pair of spring sections (20, 20') are arranged to perform torsional motion when the mirror section (10) is rotationally driven.
- 3Agencement selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel les dents (40a, 40b) du peigne mobile (40) sont disposées sur la périphérie extérieure de la section adjacente (30). Anordnung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei Finger (40a, 40b) des beweglichen Kamms (40) auf der Außenperipherie des angrenzenden Teils (30) angeordnet sind. The arrangement according to claim 1 or 2, wherein fingers (40a, 40b) of the mobile comb (40) are arranged on the outer periphery of the adjoining section (30).
- 4Agencement selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel les dents (40a, 40b) du peigne mobile (40) sont disposées sur les périphéries intérieure aussi bien qu'extérieure de la section adjacente (30). Anordnung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei Finger (40a, 40b) des beweglichen Kamms (40) auf der Innen- und der Außenperipherie des angrenzenden Teils (30) angeordnet sind. The arrangement according to claim 1 or 2, wherein fingers (40a, 40b) of the mobile comb (40) are arranged on both of inner and outer peripheries of the adjoining section (30).
- 5Agencement selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le peigne fixe (50) est disposé au-dessus du peigne mobile (40) et un autre peigne fixe (50) est disposé au-dessous du peigne mobile (40). Anordnung nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, wobei der feste Kamm (50) über dem beweglichen Kamm (40) angeordnet ist und ein anderer fester Kamm (50) unter dem beweglichen Kamm (40) angeordnet ist. The arrangement according to any preceding claim, wherein the fixed comb (50) is arranged above the mobile comb (40) and another fixed comb (50) is arranged below the mobile comb (40).
- 6Agencement selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la section d'actionnement comprend des peignes mobiles (40) disposés sur la section adjacente (30) et sur la paire de sections formant ressort (20, 20') respectivement, et des peignes fixes (50) sont prévus, dont au moins un au-dessus et un au-dessous des peignes mobiles (40), pour correspondre aux peignes mobiles (40) pour générer une force électrostatique. Anordnung nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Antriebsteil bewegliche Kämme (40) umfasst, die jeweils auf dem angrenzenden Teil (30) und auf dem Paar Federabschnitte (20, 20') angeordnet sind, und feste Kämme (50) über und/oder unter den beweglichen Kämmen (40) entsprechend den beweglichen Kämmen (40) vorgesehen sind, um eine elektrostatische Kraft zu erzeugen. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the driving section comprises mobile combs (40) arranged on the adjoining section (30) and on the pair of spring sections (20, 20'), respectively, and fixed combs (50) are provided at least one of above and below the mobile combs (40) to correspond to the mobile combs (40) for generating electrostatic force.
- 7Agencement selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la section adjacente (30) est une première section adjacente, dans lequel le micro-miroir comprend de plus des secondes sections adjacentes respectivement connectées à une partie de connexion entre la paire de sections formant ressorts (20, 20') et la première section adjacente à une extrémité, et connectées à la section formant miroir (10) à une partie opposée à la partie de connexion à une autre extrémité, et dans lequel le peigne mobile (40) de la section d'actionnement est disposé sur la première section adjacente. Anordnung nach Anspruch 1, wobei der angrenzende Teil (30) ein erster angrenzender Teil ist, wobei der Mikrospiegel ferner zweite angrenzende Teile umfasst, die jeweils mit einem Verbindungsabschnitt zwischen dem Paar Federabschnitten (20, 20') und dem ersten angrenzenden Teil an einem Ende und mit dem Spiegelteil (10) an einem dem Verbindungsabschnitt gegenüber liegenden Abschnitt an einem anderen Ende verbunden sind, und wobei der bewegliche Kamm (40) des Antriebsteils auf dem ersten angrenzenden Teil angeordnet ist. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the adjoining section (30) is a first adjoining section, wherein the micro mirror further comprises second adjoining sections respectively connected to a connection portion between the pair of spring sections (20, 20') and the first adjoining section at one end, and connected to the mirror section (10) at a portion opposed to the connection portion at another end, and wherein the mobile comb (40) of the driving section is arranged on the first adjoining section.
- 8Agencement selon la revendication 7, dans lequel les secondes sections adjacentes ont une forme rectiligne. Anordnung nach Anspruch 7, wobei die zweiten angrenzenden Teile eine geradlinige Form haben. The arrangement according to claim 7, wherein the second adjoining sections have a straight-line shape.
- 9Agencement selon la revendication 7 ou 8, dans lequel le peigne mobile (40) est muni de dents disposées sur une périphérie extérieure de la première section adjacente. Anordnung nach Anspruch 7 oder 8, wobei der bewegliche Kamm (40) Finger hat, die auf einer Außenperipherie des ersten angrenzenden Teils angeordnet sind. The arrangement according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the mobile comb (40) has fingers which are arranged on an outer periphery of the first adjoining section.
- 10Agencement selon la revendication 7 ou 8, dans lequel le peigne mobile (40) est muni de dents disposées sur les périphéries intérieure aussi bien qu'extérieure de la première section adjacente. Anordnung nach Anspruch 7 oder 8, wobei der bewegliche Kamm (40) Finger hat, die auf der Innen- und der Außenperipherie des ersten angrenzenden Teils angeordnet sind. The arrangement according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the mobile comb (40) has fingers which are arranged on both inner and outer peripheries of the first adjoining section.
- 11Agencement selon la revendication 7 ou 8, dans lequel le peigne mobile (40) est muni de dents disposées sur une périphérie de la première section adjacente et sur des côtés opposés des secondes sections adjacentes. Anordnung nach Anspruch 7 oder 8, wobei der bewegliche Kamm (40) Finger hat, die auf einer Peripherie des ersten angrenzenden Teils und auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten der zweiten angrenzenden Teile angeordnet sind. The arrangement according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the mobile comb (40) has fingers which are arranged on a periphery of the first adjoining section and on opposite sides of the second adjoining sections.
- 12Agencement selon l'une quelconque des revendications 7 à 11, dans lequel le peigne fixe (50) est disposé au-dessus du peigne mobile (40) et un autre peigne fixe (50) est disposé au-dessous du peigne mobile (40). Anordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 7 bis 11, wobei der feste Kamm (50) über dem beweglichen Kamm (40) und ein anderer fester Kamm (50) unter dem beweglichen Kamm (40) angeordnet sind. The arrangement according to any one of claims 7 to 11, wherein the fixed comb (50) is arranged above the mobile comb (40) and another fixed comb (50) is arranged below the mobile comb (40).
- 13Agencement selon l'une quelconque des revendications 7 à 12, dans lequel le peigne mobile (40) de la section d'actionnement est disposé sur les première et seconde sections adjacentes respectivement. Anordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 7 bis 12, wobei der bewegliche Kamm (40) des Antriebsteils jeweils auf dem ersten und den zweiten angrenzenden Teilen angeordnet ist. The arrangement according to any one of claims 7 to 12, wherein the mobile comb (40) of the driving section is arranged respectively on the first and the second adjoining sections.
- 14Agencement selon l'une quelconque des revendications 7 à 12, dans lequel le peigne mobile (40) de la section d'actionnement est disposé sur la première section adjacente et sur la paire de sections formant ressorts respectivement. Anordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 7 bis 12, wobei der bewegliche Kamm (40) des Antriebsteils jeweils auf dem ersten angrenzenden Teil und dem Paar Federabschnitten angeordnet ist. The arrangement according to any one of claims 7 to 12, wherein the mobile comb (40) of the driving section is arranged respectively on the first adjoining section and the pair of spring sections
- 15Agencement selon l'une quelconque des revendications 7 à 12, dans lequel le peigne mobile (40) de la section d'actionnement est disposé sur la première section adjacente, la seconde section adjacente et la paire de sections formant ressorts respectivement. Anordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 7 bis 12, wobei der bewegliche Kamm (40) des Antriebsteils jeweils auf dem ersten angrenzenden Teil, den zweiten angrenzenden Teilen und dem Paar Federabschnitten angeordnet ist. The arrangement according to any one of claims 7 to 12, wherein the mobile comb (40) of the driving section is arranged respectively on the first adjoining section, the second adjoining sections and the pair of spring sections.
- 16A method for fabricating the arrangement of claim 1, the method comprising steps of:a. forming a first metal electrode (811, 812) on a first glass (810);b. forming a first fixed comb (824) on a first wafer (820) through a predetermined process;c. bonding the first glass (810) and the first wafer (820) and polishing the first wafer (820) to a mirror thickness;d. forming a mirror section (827), a spring section (828), an adjoining section and a mobile comb (829) in the first wafer (820) polished to the mirror thickness, through a predetermined process;e. bonding a second glass (840) patterned for forming a second metal electrode and a second wafer (830) patterned for forming a second fixed comb, and polishing the second wafer (830) to a thickness of the fixed comb;f. forming the second metal electrode (843, 844) on the second glass (840) through the patterning of the second glass (840);g. forming the second fixed comb (833) on the second wafer (830) polished to the fixed comb thickness through a predetermined process;andh. assembling a subassembly of step d. and a subassembly of step g. by bonding, and then connecting first and second wires for applying driving voltage to the first and second metal electrodes (811, 812, 843, 844). Procédé de fabrication de l'agencement selon la revendication 1, le procédé comprenant les étapes consistant à : a. former une première électrode métallique (811, 812) sur un premier substrat en verre (810) ;b. former un premier peigne fixe (824) sur une première plaquette (820) par un procédé prédéterminé ;c. souder le premier substrat en verre (810) et la première plaquette (820), et polir la première plaquette (820) jusqu'à obtenir l'épaisseur d'un miroir ;d. former, par un procédé prédéterminé, une section formant miroir (827), une section formant ressort (828), une section adjacente et un peigne mobile (829) dans la première plaquette (820) polie jusqu'à l'épaisseur du miroir.e. souder un second substrat en verre (840) doté de motifs pour former une seconde électrode métallique, et une seconde plaquette (830) dotée de motifs pour former un second peigne fixe, et polir la seconde plaquette (830) jusqu'à obtenir l'épaisseur du peigne fixe ;f. former la seconde électrode métallique (843, 844) sur le second substrat en verre (840) à travers le motif du second substrat en verre (840) ;g. former, par un procédé prédéterminé, le second peigne fixe (833) sur la seconde plaquette (830) polie jusqu'à obtenir l'épaisseur du peigne fixe ;eth. assembler par soudure un sous-ensemble de l'étape d. et un sous-ensemble de l'étape g, puis connecter les premier et second fils pour l'application d'une tension d'actionnement à la première et à la seconde électrodes métalliques (811, 812, 843, 844). Verfahren zur Herstellung der Anordnung von Anspruch 1, wobei das Verfahren die folgenden Schritte beinhaltet: a. Ausbilden einer ersten Metallelektrode (811, 812) auf einem ersten Glas (810);b. Ausbilden eines ersten festen Kamms (824) auf einem ersten Wafer (820) mit einem vorbestimmten Prozess;c. Verbinden des ersten Glases (810) und des ersten Wafers (820) und Polieren des ersten Wafers (820) auf eine Spiegeldicke;d. Ausbilden eines Spiegelteils (827), eines Federteils (828), eines angrenzenden Teils und eines beweglichen Kamms (829) in dem auf Spiegeldicke polierten ersten Wafer (820) mit einem vorbestimmten Prozess;e. Verbinden eines zweiten Glases (840), das zum Bilden einer zweiten Metallelektrode strukturiert ist, und eines zweiten Wafers (830), der zum Bilden eines zweiten festen Kamms strukturiert ist, und Polieren des zweiten Wafers (830) auf eine Dicke des festen Kamms;f. Ausbilden der zweiten Metallelektrode (843, 844) auf dem zweiten Glas (840) durch die Strukturierung des zweiten Glases (840);g. Ausbilden des zweiten festen Kamms (833) auf dem auf die Dicke des festen Kamms polierten zweiten Wafer (830) mit einem vorbestimmten Prozess;undh. Montieren einer Unterbaugruppe von Schritt d. und einer Unterbaugruppe von Schritt g. durch Verbinden und dann Anschließen einer ersten und einer zweiten Leitung zum Anlegen einer Ansteuerungsspannung an die erste und die zweite Metallelektrode (811, 812, 843, 844).
- 17Procédé selon la revendication 16, selon lequel l'étape a. comprend les étapes consistant à :mettre en place un substrat en verre Pyrex (810) d'une épaisseur prédéterminée ;former, par attaque chimique, un trou de ligne pour la première électrode métallique (811, 812) sur le substrat en verre (810) ;déposer une couche métallique, jusqu'à une épaisseur prédéterminée, sur la surface du substrat en verre (810) qui contient le trou de ligne ;etenlever, par attaque chimique, la couche métallique à l'exception de la couche métallique située au-dessus du trou de ligne. The method according to claim 16, wherein step a. comprises steps of: providing a Pyrex glass (810) of a predetermined thickness;forming a line hole for the first metal electrode (811, 812) on the glass (810) by etching;coating a metal layer to a predetermined thickness on the surface of the glass (810) having the line hole;andremoving the metal layer by etching except the metal layer above the line hole. Verfahren nach Anspruch 16, wobei Schritt a. die folgenden Schritte beinhaltet: Bereitstellen eines Pyrex-Glases (810) einer vorbestimmten Dicke;Ausbilden eines Leitungslochs für die erste Metallelektrode (811, 812) auf dem Glas (810) durch Ätzen;Auftragen einer Metallschicht bis auf eine vorbestimmte Dicke auf die Oberfläche des Glases (810) mit dem Leitungsloch;undEntfernen der Metallschicht durch Ätzen, mit Ausnahme der Metallschicht über dem Leitungsloch.
- 18Procédé selon la revendication 16 ou 17, selon lequel l'étape b. consiste à :déposer un silicium fortement dopé sur une plaquette isolante (820) ayant une couche de silicium d'une épaisseur prédéterminée (821), une couche de silicium monocristallin (822) et une couche de SiO2 (823) interposée entre les deux couches de silicium ;etformer, par photolithographie, une pluralité de dents de peigne (824) du premier peigne fixe dans la couche de silicium monocristallin (822). The method according to claim 16 or 17, wherein step b. comprises : providing a highly doped silicon on insulator wafer (820) having a silicon layer of a predetermined thickness (821), a single crystal silicon layer (822) and a SiO2 layer (823) interposed between the silicon layers;andforming a plurality of comb-fingers (824) of the first fixed comb in the single crystal silicon layer (822) through a photolithography process. Verfahren nach Anspruch 16 oder 17, wobei Schritt b. Folgendes beinhaltet: Bereitstellen eines hoch dotierten Silicium-auf-Isolator-Wafers (820) mit einer Siliciumschicht einer vorbestimmten Dicke (821), einer Einzelkristall-Siliciumschicht (822) und einer zwischen den Siliciumschichten befindlichen SiO2-Schicht (823);undAusbilden mehrerer Kammfinger (824) des ersten festen Kamms in der Einzelkristall-Siliciumschicht (822) durch einen Fotolithografieprozess.
- 19Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 16 à 18, selon lequel l'étape d. comprend une étape consistant à former une partie réfléchissante (826) pour réfléchir la lumière, à partir d'Au déposé sur la surface de la section formant miroir (827), la section formant miroir (827), les sections formant ressorts (828), la section adjacente et la section mobile (829) étant formées par photolithographie. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 18, wherein step d. comprises a step of forming a reflection part (826) for reflecting light from Au on the surface of the mirror section (827), wherein the mirror section (827), spring sections (828), adjoining section, and mobile section (829) are formed by a photolithography process. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 16 bis 18, wobei Schritt d. einen Schritt des Ausbildens eines Reflexionsteils (826) zum Reflektieren von Licht von Au auf der Oberfläche des Spiegelteils (827) beinhaltet, wobei der Spiegelteil (827), die Federteile (828), der angrenzende Teil und der bewegliche Teil (829) mit einem Fotolithografeprozess ausgebildet werden.
Independent claims19
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Apparatuses and methods consistent with the present invention relate to a micro mirror, and in particular, to a micro mirror capable of being used as an optical scanner for scanning laser beams in a display device such as a laser TV, and a method for fabricating the same.
As the age of multimedia has arrived, the demand for large displays has increased and various types of large-display devices are being successively introduced. A laser TV is proposed as a display device for the next generation that can implement high-resolution at a low price and provide a large size.
Such a laser TV includes an optical scanner that scans laser beams projected from a laser diode module in horizontal and vertical directions according to RGB image signals. The optical scanner includes a micro mirror fabricated on the basis of Micro-Electro Mechanical System (MEMS).
<figref idref="f0001">FIGS. 1A and 1B</figref> schematically illustrate different types of micro mirrors publicly known in the prior art, and <figref idref="f0002">FIG. 2</figref> is a drawing for describing the operations of these micro mirrors.
As can be seen from the drawings, a micro mirror comprises a rotatable mirror section 1, a pair of spring sections 2 and 2' connected to the mirror section 1 to support the mirror section 1 and to serve as a rotation axis when the mirror section 1 rotates, a mobile comb 3, and a fixed comb 4.
The mobile comb 3 and the fixed comb 4 have a plurality of comb-fingers 3a, 3b, ...; 4a, 4b, ..., respectively. The mobile comb 3 may be installed either on the mirror section 1 as shown in <figref idref="f0001">FIG. 1A</figref> or on the spring sections 2 and 2' as shown in <figref idref="f0001">FIG. 1B</figref>. The fixed comb 4 may be installed above or below the mobile comb 3, as shown in <figref idref="f0002">FIG. 2</figref>, wherein they are arranged in such a manner that the comb-fingers 3a, 3b, ... of the mobile comb 3 and the comb-fingers 4a, 4b, ...of the fixed comb 4 clasp each other.
Therefore, if plus (+) voltage is applied to one side comb-fingers 4a among the comb-fingers 4a, 4b of the fixed comb 4 corresponding to the comb-fingers 3a, 3b of the mobile comb 3 electrified to minus (-), electrostatic force is generated between the comb-fingers 3a and 4a, and accordingly, the mirror section 1 is rotationally driven about the spring sections 2 and 2', as indicated by dotted lines in <figref idref="f0002">FIG. 2</figref>. Whereas, if plus (+) voltage is applied to the other side comb-fingers 4b, the mirror section 1 is rotationally driven in the reverse direction. Due to this rotational driving of the mirror section 1, incident light is scanned to a scanning surface while being continuously and uniformly reflected to a predetermined angle range.
The driving velocity of the micro mirror is related to resolution of a display device, and the driving angle is related to a picture screen size of such a display device. That is, as the driving velocity of the micro mirror is increased, the resolution is also increased, and as the driving angle is increased, the picture screen is also increased. Therefore, in order to implement a large high-resolution laser TV, an optical scanner such as a micro mirror is required which has an increased driving angle while being driven at high velocity.
However, since driving velocity and driving angle of a micro mirror conflict with each other, there is difficulty in increasing driving angle of a micro mirror and the driving velocity thereof at the same time. Resonance driving may be used in order to increase a driving angle of a micro mirror. However, this has a problem in that the yield of production is very low since it is very difficult to match the natural frequency of a micro mirror with a driving frequency due to errors in fabrication, and thus a tuning structure is required for tuning the driving frequency.
In a conventional micro mirror as shown in <figref idref="f0001">FIG. 1A</figref>, the mobile comb 3 is arranged on the opposite sides of a mirror section 1, in which case since a distance D<sub>1</sub> from the rotational center of the mirror section 1 is long, a moment is increased as compared to the case in which the comb fingers of the mobile combs 3 are arranged on the spring sections 2 and 2' as shown in <figref idref="f0001">FIG. 1B</figref>, if the same number of comb-fingers are employed. However, in this case, the number of mobile combs 3 is limited, and in addition, the size of mirror section 1 is increased in order to provide an increased number of comb-fingers of a mobile comb 3, and thus the inertia moment will be increased, and the natural frequency of the mirror will be lowered. Accordingly, driving velocity can not be increased.
Meanwhile, in a micro mirror as shown in <figref idref="f0001">FIG. 1B</figref>, the mobile combs 3 are arranged on spring sections 2 and 2', in which case it is possible to reduce the magnitude of rotational inertia moment while increasing the number of mobile combs 3, as compared to the mirror having the structure shown in <figref idref="f0001">FIG. 1A</figref>. However, it is impossible to obtain a sufficient driving angle since the distance D<sub>2</sub> from the central axis of the mirror section is short, thereby generating low moment. In addition, this case has a problem in that the rigidity of the spring sections 2 and 2' is not uniform due to a process error or the like.
Thus, in the conventional micro mirrors as described above it is hard to provide a high driving velocity and an increased driving angle due to their constructions. Therefore, the conventional micro mirrors are not suitable for an optical scanner for a large high-resolution laser TV.
Krishnamoorthy, U et al.: "Dual-Mode Micromirrors for Optical Phased Array Applications", Transducers '01 Eurosensors XV, The 11th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors and Actuators, Digest of Technical Papers, Munich, 10 June 2001, vol. 2, pages 1294 to 1297, discloses a micro mirror comprising a movable rectangular mirror section having torsion hinges arranged on opposite sides. The torsion hinges are formed with movable comb electrodes which correspond to adjacent fixed comb electrodes for rotating the micro mirror.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an arrangement including a micro mirror, the micro mirror comprising: a rotatable mirror section for reflecting light; a pair of spring sections which support the mirror section and serve as a rotational axis for the mirror section when the mirror section is rotationally driven; an adjoining section which connects the mirror section and the pair of spring sections; and a driving section comprising a mobile comb, wherein the arrangement further comprises a fixed comb for generating electrostatic force, wherein the fixed comb is positioned above or below the mobile comb to correspond to the mobile comb, wherein the arrangement is characterized in that the mirror section has a circular shape and the adjoining section has an oval shape, the adjoining section being positioned in such a manner that its minor axis portions are circumscribed by the circumference of the mirror section.
The mirror section is formed in a circular shape for reflecting light with a minimum area. The adjoining section is formed in an oval shape because more mobile combs can be provided thereon and the oval shape is advantageous in view of rotational inertia moment.
The pair of spring sections perform torsional motion when the mirror section is rotated. The mobile comb and the fixed comb of the driving section are provided with a plurality of comb-fingers, respectively, and these fingers are correspondingly arranged to clasp one another. It is also contemplated that the fingers of the mobile comb may be arranged on the outer periphery of the adjoining section, or on both of the inner and outer peripheries of the adjoining section. Further, the fingers of the mobile comb may be arranged on the inner and/or outer periphery and on both sides of the pair of spring sections.
In addition, the fixed comb may be arranged both above and below the mobile comb. If the fixed comb is arranged both above and below the mobile comb, the driving angle of the mirror section can be further increased because more increased electrostatic force can be applied between the one mobile comb and fixed comb.
The adjoining section may be a first adjoining section, and the micro mirror may further comprise second adjoining sections respectively connected to a connection portion between the pair of spring sections and the first adjoining section at one end, and connected to the mirror section at a portion opposed to the connection portion at another end. The mobile comb of the driving section is then arranged on the first adjoining section.
It is preferable but not limited to or necessary to form each second adjoining section in a straight-line shape.
The fingers of the mobile comb may be arranged on the periphery of the first adjoining section, on both of the inner and outer peripheries of the first adjoining section, or on the opposite sides of the pair of the second adjoining sections. In addition, fingers of the fixed comb may be additionally arranged on the opposite sides of the pair of the spring sections. Further, the fixed comb may be arranged both above and below the mobile comb.
The invention also provides a method for fabricating the above-described arrangement, the method comprising steps of forming a first metal electrode on a first glass, b) forming a first fixed comb on a first wafer through a predetermined process, c) bonding the first glass and the first wafer, and polishing the first wafer to a mirror thickness, d) forming a mirror section, a spring section, an adjoining section and a mobile comb in the first wafer polished to the mirror thickness, through a predetermined process, e) bonding a second glass patterned to form a second metal electrode and a second wafer patterned to form a second fixed comb, and polishing the second wafer to a comb thickness after bonding the second glass and the second wafer, f) forming the second metal electrode on the second glass through the patterning of the second glass, g) forming the second fixed comb on the second wafer polished to a comb thickness through a predetermined process, and h) assembling a subassembly of step d) and a subassembly of step g) by bonding, and then bonding first and second wires for applying driving voltage to the first and second metal electrodes.
Step a) may comprise steps of providing a Pyrex glass having a predetermined thickness, forming a line hole for the first metal electrode on the glass by etching, coating a metal layer to a predetermined thickness on the surface of the glass having the line hole, and removing the metal layer by etching except the metal layer above the line hole.
Step b) may comprise steps of providing a highly doped SOI wafer having a silicone layer of a predetermined thickness, a single crystal silicon layer and a SiO<sub>2</sub> layer interposed between the silicon layers, and forming a plurality of comb-fingers of the first fixed comb in the single crystal silicon layer through a photolithography process.
In addition, step d) may comprise step of forming an Au reflection part for reflecting light on the surface of the mirror section, wherein the mirror section, spring sections, adjoining section, and mobile sections are formed by a photolithography process.
The present invention thus provides an improved micro mirror to increase moment while reducing rotational inertia moment so that the micro mirror can be used as a high-speed optical scanner having an increased driving angle, and a method for fabricating the same.
The above and other aspects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: <ul id="ul0001" list-style="none" compact="compact"><li><figref idref="f0001">FIGS. 1A and 1B</figref> are top plan views schematically showing the structure of a conventional micro mirror;</li><li><figref idref="f0002">FIG. 2</figref> is a view for illustrating the operation of the micro mirrors shown in <figref idref="f0001">FIG. 1</figref>;</li><li><figref idref="f0002">FIG. 3</figref> is a perspective view schematically showing the structure of a micro mirror according to a first non-limiting, illustrative embodiment of the present invention;</li><li><figref idref="f0003">FIGS. 4A and 4B</figref> are schematic views for illustrating the operation of the micro mirror according to the first embodiment as shown in <figref idref="f0002">FIG. 3</figref>, in which <figref idref="f0003">FIG. 4A</figref> shows an application of a fixed comb provided below a mobile comb, and <figref idref="f0003">FIG. 4B</figref> shows an application of two fixed combs provided above and below a mobile comb;</li><li><figref idref="f0004">FIG. 5</figref> is a perspective view schematically showing a construction of a micro mirror according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention;</li><li><figref idref="f0004">FIG. 6</figref> is a perspective view schematically showing a construction of a micro mirror according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention;</li><li><figref idref="f0005">FIG. 7</figref> is a perspective view schematically showing a construction of a micro mirror according to a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention;</li><li><figref idref="f0005">FIG. 8</figref> is a perspective view schematically showing a construction of a micro mirror according to a fifth exemplary embodiment of the present invention;</li><li><figref idref="f0006">FIG. 9</figref> is a perspective view schematically showing a construction of a micro mirror according to a sixth exemplary embodiment of the present invention;</li><li><figref idref="f0006">FIG. 10</figref> is a perspective view schematically showing a construction of a micro mirror according to a seventh exemplary embodiment of the present invention;</li><li><figref idref="f0007">FIG. 11</figref> is a perspective view schematically showing a construction of a micro mirror according to an eighth exemplary embodiment of the present invention;</li><li><figref idref="f0007 f0008 f0009">FIGS. 12A to 12F</figref> illustrate a process of fabricating a lower structure of a micro mirror according to the present invention;</li><li><figref idref="f0009 f0010">FIGS. 13A to 13F</figref> illustrate a process of fabricating an upper structure of a micro mirror according to the present invention; and</li><li><figref idref="f0010">FIG. 14</figref> shows the lower structure and the upper structure fabricated according to the processes as shown in <figref idref="f0007 f0008 f0009">FIGS. 12A-F</figref> and <figref idref="f0009 f0010">13A-F</figref>, respectively, in an assembled state.</li></ul>
As shown in <figref idref="f0002">FIGS. 3</figref>, <figref idref="f0003">4A and 4B</figref>, a mirror section 10 for reflecting light in a micro mirror according to a first embodiment of the present invention is formed in a circular shape having a minimum area for reflecting light. Although the mirror section 10 is not limited to a circular shape, the circular shape does not increase rotational inertia moment so largely. The radius of the mirror section 10 can be properly adjusted depending on a radius of light to be used.
Such a mirror is rotationally driven within a predetermined angular range about a pair of spring sections 20 and 20'. The pair of springs 20 and 20' support the mirror section and perform torsion motion when the mirror section 10 is rotationally driven.
An adjoining section 30 connects the mirror section 10 and the pair of spring sections 20 and 20'. The adjoining section 30 is formed in an oval shape, and the mirror section 10 is positioned within the adjoining section 30. The minor axis portions on the inner periphery of the oval adjoining section 30 and the corresponding parts on the outer periphery of the mirror section 10 are connected with each other. The major axis portions of the adjoining section 30 are connected to the pair of spring sections 20 and 20', respectively. With this arrangement of the mirror section 10 and the adjoining section 30, predetermined spaces are provided within the oval adjoining section 30, that is, between the inner periphery portion of the adjoining section 30 extended from the minor axis to the major axis thereof and the non-circumscribed outer periphery portion of the mirror section 10.
The shape of the adjoining section 30 is not limited to an oval shape. However, the oval shape allows more comb-fingers to be installed on the adjoining section 30 and does not increase rotational inertia moment so largely so that the driving angle of the micro mirror can be maximized.
A mobile comb 40 comprises a plurality of comb-fingers 40a, 40b, and the comb-fingers 40a, 40b are equi-spaced around the circumstance of the oval adjoining section 30. Compared to a conventional structure, in the present embodiment, the area of the mirror section or the like affecting rotational inertia moment is rather reduced while allowing more comb-fingers to be arranged on the mobile comb 40 as compared to a conventional one.
A fixed comb 50 is also provided that has a plurality of comb-fingers 50a, 50b, respectively, in which the comb-fingers 50a, 50b are arranged below the mobile comb 40 as can be seen from <figref idref="f0003">FIG. 4A</figref>. At this time, the comb fingers 40a, 40b of the mobile comb 40 and the comb fingers 50a, 50b of the fixed comb 50 are arranged to clasp one another. Alternatively, the fixed comb 50 may be disposed above the mobile comb 40.
As shown in <figref idref="f0003">FIG. 4B</figref>, it is possible to provide an embodiment in which a first fixed comb 50 is arranged below the mobile comb 40, and a second fixed comb 50' is arranged above the mobile comb 40.
In the mirrors as described above, electrostatic force is applied to the mobile comb 40 arranged on the adjoining section by the fixed comb 50 installed to be engaged with the mobile comb 40, as shown in <figref idref="f0003">FIG. 4A</figref>. The electrostatic force induces rotational force, in which the spring sections 20 and 20' of the mirror section 10 serve as a center axis for the rotational force. Accordingly, the mirror section 10 rotates about the spring sections 20 and 20', and if the voltage of the fixed comb 50 is applied in a constant driving frequency, the mirror section 10 will be repeatedly rotated with the driving frequency.
The micro mirror as shown in <figref idref="f0003">FIG. 4B</figref> has first and second fixed combs 50, 50' arranged above and below the mobile comb 40, respectively. In this case, since the electrostatic force between the mobile comb 40 and the fixed combs 50, 50' is doubled as compared to the case shown in <figref idref="f0003">FIG. 4A</figref>, a more increased driving angle of the mirror can be obtained. In addition, since the electrostatic force is equally applied to the mirror section 10 in up and down directions, the mirror section can be smoothly driven without being vibrated up and down.
As described above, a micro mirror construction proposed by the present invention has an increased driving angle and high natural frequency as compared to the conventional micro mirror. Therefore, the inventive micro mirror can accomplish an increased driving angle while being driven in high velocity, the principle of which will be described using a following equation.
If any attenuation component is disregarded, motion of a rotating body may be expressed by the following equation:<maths id="math0001" num=""><math display="block"><mi mathvariant="normal">J</mi><mo></mo><mover><mi mathvariant="normal">θ</mi><mo mathvariant="normal">¨</mo></mover><mo mathvariant="normal">+</mo><mi mathvariant="normal">kθ</mi><mo mathvariant="normal">=</mo><mi mathvariant="normal">M</mi></math><img file="EP1538476B1_D0001.tif" /></maths> wherein J is a rotational inertia moment, k is a torsional spring constant, and M is an applied torque.
The natural frequency for the rotational motion of this system is expressed as follows:<maths id="math0002" num=""><math display="block"><mi>f</mi><mo>=</mo><mfrac><mn>1</mn><mrow><mn>2</mn><mo></mo><mi mathvariant="normal">π</mi></mrow></mfrac><mo></mo><msqrt><mfrac><mi>k</mi><mi>J</mi></mfrac></msqrt></math><img file="EP1538476B1_D0002.tif" /></maths>
According to the above equations, with micro mirrors designed to have the same natural frequency, if the rotational inertia moment J is reduced, the torsional spring constant k can be reduced, and therefore, the driving angle can be increased even with small force.
As a result of analyzing a conventional construction and an inventive construction using an ANSYS program for computer simulation, when the two constructions are driven with the same driving frequency (33.75 KHz) after designing the constructions each to have a natural frequency of 40 KHz, the driving angle of the conventional one is 2.3 degrees while that of the inventive one is 4.0 degrees.
<figref idref="f0004">FIG. 5</figref> shows a micro mirror according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in the drawing, the basic construction and operation of the micro mirror according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment described above. Therefore, the similar parts are indicated by similar reference numerals. However, detailed description thereof is omitted, and only the characteristic construction of this embodiment is described. Other various embodiments will be shown and described later in this manner.
As shown in <figref idref="f0004">FIG. 5</figref>, in the present embodiment, the mobile combs 140 are arranged on the inner periphery as well as on the outer periphery of the oval adjoining section 130. The adjoining section 130 connects the mirror section 110 and the pair of spring sections 120 and 120'. Although not specifically shown, the fixed combs are provided above and/or below the mobile combs 140 to correspond to the mobile combs 140. In addition, the fixed combs may be arranged above and/or below the mobile combs 140.
In a micro mirror according to a third embodiment of the present invention as shown in <figref idref="f0004">FIG. 6</figref>, mobile combs 240 are provided on the outer periphery of an oval adjoining section 230 and on opposite sides of spring sections 220 and 220'. The adjoining section 230 connects the mirror section 210 and the pair of spring sections 220 and 220'. In addition, although not shown in the drawing, mobile combs may be additionally provided on the inner periphery of the adjoining section 230. As would be appreciated by one skilled in the art, fixed combs may be installed above and/or below the respective mobile combs in this and later embodiments, in a manner similar to that described in regard to <figref idref="f0003">Figs. 4A and 4B</figref>.
<figref idref="f0005">FIG. 7</figref> shows a micro mirror according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in <figref idref="f0005">FIG. 7</figref>, the fourth embodiment of the present invention comprises a circular mirror section 310, a pair of spring sections 320 and 320', a first adjoining section 330 of an oval shape, a pair of second adjoining sections 330a and 330b having a straight line shape extended from the portions where the spring sections 320 and 320' are adjoined to the first adjoining section 330, to the mirror section 310. The mobile combs 340 and fixed combs construct a driving section. The mobile combs 340 are arranged on the outer periphery of the first adjoining section 330 and on the opposite sides of each second adjoining section 330a and 330b.
In addition, a micro mirror according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, as shown in <figref idref="f0005">FIG. 8</figref>, has a mirror section 410, a pair of spring sections 420 and 420', and a pair of second adjoining sections 430a and 430b. Mobile combs 440 are arranged on the inner and outer peripheries of the first adjoining section 430 unlike the fourth embodiment.
<figref idref="f0006 f0007">FIGS. 9 to 11</figref> respectively show sixth to eighth embodiments. The sixth embodiment of <figref idref="f0006">FIG. 9</figref> is a micro mirror provided with mobile combs 540 on the periphery of a first adjoining section 530 and on the opposite sides of a pair of spring sections 520 and 520' thereof, respectively. A mirror section 510 is provided along with a pair of second adjoining sections 530a and 530b. The seventh embodiment of <figref idref="f0006">FIG. 10</figref> is a micro mirror provided with a mirror section 610. Mobile combs 640 are disposed on the outer periphery of a first adjoining section 630, on the opposite sides of a pair of spring sections 620 and 620' and on the opposite sides of each second adjoining section 630a and 630b, respectively. Additionally, the eighth embodiment of <figref idref="f0007">FIG. 11</figref> is a micro mirror provided with mobile combs 740 on the inner and outer peripheries of a first adjoining section 730 and on the opposite sides of a pair of springs 720 and 720', respectively. A mirror section 710 is also provided along with a pair of second adjoining sections 730a and 730b.
As can be seen from the constructions of the various embodiments above, the inventive mirrors commonly have an oval adjoining section which does not increase rotational inertia moment so largely while the area of a circular mirror section can be minimized and more mobile combs can be provided on the adjoining section. Accordingly, it is possible to implement an increased driving angle while increasing driving velocity of a micro mirror.
Hereinbelow, a method of fabricating the inventive micro mirror will be described with reference to <figref idref="f0009 f0010">FIGS. 12 to 14</figref>. In this embodiment, a method of fabricating a micro mirror in which first and second fixed combs are arranged above and below a mobile comb is described.
<figref idref="f0007 f0008 f0009">FIGS. 12A to 12F</figref> show steps of fabricating a lower structure of a micro mirror.
First, first metal electrodes 811 and 812 are formed on a first glass 810 having a predetermined thickness, as shown in <figref idref="f0007">FIG. 12A</figref>. A Pyrex glass may be used for the glass 810. The metal electrodes 811 and 812 may be formed through steps of etching electrode-forming areas on the first glass 810 to form line holes for the metal electrodes 811 and 812, coating an electrode metal layer on the entire surface of the glass 810 to a predetermined thickness, and wet-etching the electrode metal layer to leave the metal layer only on the line holes.
After preparing the first glass 810 having metal electrodes 811 and 812 as described above, a first wafer 820 is provided as shown in <figref idref="f0007">FIG. 12B</figref>. The first wafer 820 is a highly doped SOI wafer having a silicon layer 821 of a predetermined thickness, a single crystal silicon layer 822 and a SiO<sub>2</sub> layer 823 interposed between the silicon layer 821 and the SiO2 layer 823.
The single crystal silicon layer 822 of the first wafer 820 is formed with a plurality of comb-fingers 824 which form a first fixed comb. The plurality of comb-fingers 824 may be formed by a photolithography process, for example.
<figref idref="f0008">FIG. 12D</figref> shows a state in which the silicon layer 821 of the first wafer 820 is polished to a certain thickness for forming a mirror after the first glass 810 and the first wafer 820 are bonded to each other. The certain thickness may be set within a range approximately of 50µm ~ 200µm.
On the surface of the polished silicon layer 821 of the first wafer 820, bonding areas 825 and 825', and a reflection area 826 are formed at proper positions. Both of the bonding areas 825 and 825' and the reflection area 826 are formed from Au, by depositing Au on the silicon layer 821 to a predetermined thickness and then etching the Au layer to remove a useless area.
As can be seen from <figref idref="f0009">FIG. 12F</figref>, a mirror section 827, spring sections 828, mobile comb 829, and an adjoining section (not shown) are formed in the silicon layer 821 through a photolithography process, for example.
<figref idref="f0009 f0010">FIGS. 13A to 13F</figref> illustrate steps of fabricating an upper structure of a micro mirror.
<figref idref="f0009">FIG. 13A and FIG. 13B</figref> show a second wafer 830 and a second glass 840, respectively. The second wafer 830 is a highly doped silicon wafer, and the second glass 840 has a DFR film 841. The second wafer 830 has a pattern section 831 for forming a second fixed comb, and the second glass 840 also has a pattern section 842 patterned to form second metal electrodes 843 and 844.
The second wafer 830 and the second glass 840 are bonded to each other as shown in <figref idref="f0009">FIG. 13C</figref>, and then predetermined second electrodes 843 and 844 are formed through the pattern section 842 of the second glass 840, as shown in <figref idref="f0010">FIG. 13D</figref>. The second metal electrodes 843 and 844 are formed by patterning the electrodes using a mask after coating a metal layer.
<figref idref="f0010">FIG. 13E</figref> shows bonding parts 832 and 832' formed on predetermined positions on the second wafer 830. The bonding parts 832 and 832' are formed by depositing Au on the surface of the second wafer, plating AuSn and then removing useless deposited layer and plated layer. Then, a plurality of comb-fingers 833 forming a second fixed comb are formed on the second wafer 830 as shown in <figref idref="f0010">FIG. 13F</figref> through a photolithography process, for example.
The lower structure and the upper structure each fabricated through the processes as described above are assembled by using bonding parts 825, 825', 832 and 832' formed on the respective structures, as shown in <figref idref="f0010">FIG. 14</figref>.
Finally, first and second wires (not shown) are bonded to apply driving voltage to the first and second metal electrodes 811 and 812, 843, 844 of the first and second glasses 810 and 840 in the structure assembled as described above.
As described above, according to the present invention, a micro mirror is implemented, which is capable of increasing moment without increasing rotational inertia moment so largely. Accordingly, a high-speed optical scanner with an increased driving angle can be provided such that it will be possible to accelerate development of next generation display devices such as a laser TV and marketing of products thereof.
While the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described with reference to the embodiments thereof in order to exemplify the principle of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments. It will be understood that various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Therefore, it shall be considered that such modifications and changes thereof are all included within the scope of the present invention.
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Titles3
- German
- Mikrospiegel
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- Micro mirror
- French
- Micro-miroir
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