发明名称 |
Variable wavelength interference filter, optical module, and optical analyzer |
摘要 |
A variable wavelength interference filter includes: a first reflective film disposed on a face of a first substrate facing a second substrate; a second reflective film disposed on a face of the second substrate facing the first substrate and the first reflective film; a first electrode disposed on the face of the first substrate; and a second electrode disposed on the face of the second substrate. The second substrate includes a movable portion on which the second reflective film is disposed and a connection maintaining portion maintaining the movable portion to be movable in a substrate thickness direction, the connection maintaining portion circumscribes the movable portion and is thinner than the movable portion, and the second electrode is disposed on a portion of the second substrate that is thicker than the connection maintaining portion. |
申请公布号 |
US8917451(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.12.23 |
申请号 |
US201213372946 |
申请日期 |
2012.02.14 |
申请人 |
Seiko Epson Corporation |
发明人 |
Nishimura Teruyuki;Sano Akira |
分类号 |
G02B27/00;G01J3/26;G02B26/00;G01J3/50 |
主分类号 |
G02B27/00 |
代理机构 |
Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C. |
代理人 |
Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C. |
主权项 |
1. A variable wavelength interference filter comprising:
a first substrate; a substrate that faces the first substrate; a first reflective film that is disposed on a first face of the first substrate that faces the second substrate; a second reflective film that is disposed on a second face of the second substrate, the second reflective film being separated from the first reflective film by a gap; a first electrode that is disposed on the first face; a second electrode that is disposed on the second face, the second electrode facing the first electrode; a third electrode that is disposed on the first face; and a fourth electrode that is disposed on the second face, the fourth electrode facing the third electrode, wherein the second substrate includes:
a bonding portion that is bonded to the first substrate;a movable portion on which the second reflective film is disposed; anda connection maintaining portion that extends between the bonding portion and the movable portion, maintains the movable portion so as to be movable in a direction normal to a reflective surface of the first reflective film facing a reflective surface of the second reflective film, wherein the connection maintaining portion is continuously formed so as to circumscribe the movable portion and has a first thickness along an entire length thereof that is less than that of the movable portion; wherein the second electrode and the fourth electrode are disposed on a portion of the second substrate that has a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness; wherein the second electrode and the fourth electrode circumscribe the second reflective film inside the bonding portion in a plan view; the second electrode is disposed between the second reflection film and the fourth electrode in plan view; and wherein the first and second thicknesses are in the direction normal to the reflective surface of the first reflective film facing the reflective surface of the second reflective film. |
地址 |
JP |