OPTICAL DEVICE
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210155471A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-27

    申请号:US16625695

    申请日:2018-07-06

    Abstract: An optical device includes an elastic support portion which includes a torsion bar which extends along a second direction perpendicular to a first direction and a nonlinearity relaxation spring which is connected between the torsion bar and a movable portion. The nonlinearity relaxation spring is configured so that a deformation amount of the nonlinearity relaxation spring around the second direction is smaller than a deformation amount of the torsion bar around the second direction and a deformation amount of the nonlinearity relaxation spring in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction is larger than a deformation amount of the torsion bar in the third direction while the movable portion moves in the first direction. A comb electrode is disposed along an outer edge of the movable portion.

    OPTICAL MODULE, SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20220099430A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-31

    申请号:US17426325

    申请日:2020-01-17

    Abstract: A processer of an optical module is configured to control a voltage signal having a frequency for causing a movable mirror to resonate, and perform an intensity acquisition process. The intensity acquisition process is a process of acquiring a measurement light intensity of the interference light of the measurement light M times at a first time interval based on the frequency in each of a plurality of cycles among P cycles continuous in the voltage signal, acquiring an addition value of a plurality of the measurement light intensities mutually corresponding for the same number of times, acquiring a laser light intensity of the interference light of the laser light N times at a second time interval based on the frequency in each of the plurality of cycles, and acquiring an addition value of a plurality of the laser light intensities mutually corresponding for the same number of times.

    OPTICAL MODULE
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210148690A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-20

    申请号:US16625681

    申请日:2018-07-06

    Abstract: An optical module includes a mirror unit and a beam splitter unit. The mirror unit includes a base with a main surface, a movable mirror, a first fixed mirror, and a drive unit. The beam splitter unit constitutes a first interference optical system for measurement light along with the movable mirror and the first fixed mirror. A mirror surface of the movable mirror and a mirror surface of the first fixed mirror follow a plane parallel to the main surface and face one side in a first direction perpendicular to the main surface. The movable mirror, the drive unit, and at least a part of an optical path between the beam splitter unit and the first fixed mirror are disposed in an airtight space.

    OPTICAL DEVICE
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210132368A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-06

    申请号:US16625702

    申请日:2018-07-06

    Abstract: An optical device includes: a base that includes a main surface; a movable unit that includes an optical function unit; and an elastic support unit that is connected between the base and the movable unit, and supports the movable unit so that the movable unit is movable along a first direction perpendicular to the main surface. The elastic support unit includes a lever, a first torsion support portion that extends along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and is connected between the lever and the movable unit, and a second torsion support portion that extends along the second direction and is connected between the lever and the base. A torsional spring constant of the first torsion support portion is greater than a torsional spring constant of the second torsion support portion.

    MEMS ACTUATOR, MEMS ACTUATOR DRIVE METHOD, AND MEMS ACTUATOR CONTROL PROGRAM

    公开(公告)号:US20230152573A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-18

    申请号:US17916821

    申请日:2021-01-27

    CPC classification number: G02B26/0841 B81B7/02 G02B26/10

    Abstract: A MEMS actuator includes: a drive circuit for applying a drive voltage having a time waveform, which periodically repeats rising and falling and includes a period to be a constant voltage after the rising and before the falling, between a fixed comb electrode and a movable comb electrode; and a timing detection circuit that generates a capacitance derivative signal indicating a derivative value of a capacitance between the fixed comb electrode and the movable comb electrode by converting a current signal, which is output from the fixed comb electrode or the movable comb electrode within the period due to a change in the capacitance, into a voltage signal and detects a timing when the capacitance derivative signal reaches a threshold value. The drive circuit controls a relationship between the timing detected by the timing detection circuit and a timing of the falling to be constant.

    OPTICAL DEVICE PRODUCTION METHOD
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210191106A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-24

    申请号:US16761294

    申请日:2018-08-02

    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical device includes: preparing a semiconductor substrate that includes a portion corresponding to a base, a movable unit, and an elastic support portion; forming a first resist layer in a region corresponding to the base on a surface of a first semiconductor layer which is opposite to an insulating layer; forming a depression in the first semiconductor layer by etching the first semiconductor layer using the first resist layer as a mask; forming a second resist layer in a region corresponding to a rib portion on a bottom surface of the depression, a side surface of the depression, and the surface of the first semiconductor layer which is opposite to the insulating layer; and forming the rib portion by etching the first semiconductor layer until reaching the insulating layer using the second resist layer as a mask.

    OPTICAL MODULE
    9.
    发明申请
    OPTICAL MODULE 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20200049977A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-13

    申请号:US16492684

    申请日:2018-03-14

    Abstract: An optical module includes a support layer, a device layer which is provided on the support layer, and a movable mirror which is mounted in the device layer. The device layer has a mounting region in which the movable mirror is mounted, and a driving region which is connected to the mounting region. A space corresponding to at least the mounting region and the driving region is formed between the support layer and the device layer. The mounting region is disposed between a pair of elastic support regions included in the driving region and is supported by the pair of elastic support regions.

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