US 7,601,571 B2
Methods of manufacturing interferometric modulators with thin film transistors
Clarence Chui, San Jose, Calif. (US); and Stephen Zee, San Jose, Calif. (US)
Assigned to IDC, LLC, Pleasanton, Calif. (US)
Filed on Aug. 10, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/837,140.
Application 11/837140 is a division of application No. 10/883902, filed on Jul. 02, 2004, granted, now 7,256,922.
Prior Publication US 2007/0275491 A1, Nov. 29, 2007
Int. Cl. H01L 21/00 (2006.01); H01L 21/84 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 438—149  [438/197; 438/70; 257/E21.32; 257/E21.316; 257/E21.332; 257/E21.411] 9 Claims
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1. A method of manufacturing an interferometric modulator with film semiconductor circuit components, the method comprising:
depositing a material layer over a transparent substrate; and
patterning and etching the material layer to form a portion of at least one interferometric modulator element and a portion of at least one film semiconductor circuit component.