Assembly and packaging of liquid-crystal-on-silicon displays

Peter T. Kazlas, Kristina M. Johnson, Yung Cheng Lee, Saeed Hareb

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Abstract

This paper reviews the assembly and packaging of miniature liquid-crystal-on-silicon (LCOS) displays. Reflective-mode LCOS displays require thin cell gaps (<5 μm) with strict tolerances (cell gap deviation <200 nm) - a difficult optoelectronics assembly problem. Important assembly and packaging considerations include the substrate thermal properties, substrate flatness and packaging chronology. Two approaches are described: spatial light modulator assembly using self-pulling solder reflow and wafer scale display assembly using photo-definable resins. Simulation and experimental results are summarized.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)52-59
Number of pages8
JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume3289
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1998
EventMicro-Optics Integration and Assemblies - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: Jan 29 1998Jan 30 1998

Keywords

  • Assembly
  • Miniature liquid-crystal-on-silicon displays
  • Packaging
  • Solder reflow
  • Spatial light modulators

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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