Abstract:
An apparatus comprises a flexible substrate (905) with a driver chip (960a, 960b). The flexible substrate (905) is substantially enclosing a backplate (910), which covers a display array (940) that is disposed on an array substrate (945). Leads (915) on the array substrate (945) extend beyond the backplate (910) on all four sides of the display array (940) in four lead areas (925) surrounding the display array (940) and are attached to the flexible substrate (905).
Abstract:
This disclosure provides mechanical layers (14) and methods of forming the same. In one aspect, an electromechanical systems device includes a substrate (20) and a mechanical layer (14) having an actuated position and a relaxed position. The mechanical layer is spaced from the substrate to define a collapsible gap (19). The gap is in a collapsed condition when the mechanical layer is in the actuated position and in a non - collapsed condition when the mechanical layer is in the relaxed position. The mechanical layer includes a reflective layer(121), a conductive layer (123), and a supporting layer (122). The supporting layer is positioned between the reflective layer and the conductive layer and is configured to support the mechanical layer.
Abstract:
Methods and devices for detecting pressure applied to a device are described herein. In one embodiment, the device comprises a first layer and a second layer positioned below the first layer. The first layer and the second layer form a cavity. The device further comprises a plurality of display elements disposed in the cavity. The device further comprises a sensor configured to measure the relative movement between the first layer and the second layer. In another embodiment, the device may detect sound waves.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for storing image data for successive frames in a frame buffer. Specifically, the method and apparatus allow for a display-sized frame buffer to be utilized where a host system provides image data in a format different from that which the display requires to be written to it while retaining the beneficial aspects of concurrent read and write operations from and to the frame buffer. Using this method a buffer controller receives image data from a host system in a first format (e.g. row-by-row) and writes it to the frame buffer in the first format. When the buffer is completely filled with the first frame, it is read out in a second format (e.g. column-by-column) by the buffer controller and provided to a display driver that writes the data to the display. As the first frame is read out in the second format, the buffer controller receives image data for a second frame from the host system in the first format, but rotates it before writing it to the frame buffer such that it is written to the frame buffer in the second format. This rotation allows the buffer controller to write to the frame buffer and the display driver to read from the frame buffer concurrently, despite the different image data format requirements of the host system and display. When the second frame is completely written to the buffer in the second format, the buffer controller then reads the buffer in the first format, and writes it to the display. At this point the process repeats. Thus, the benefits of concurrent read and write are preserved.
Abstract:
A display device having an illumination system with integrated accelerometer is disclosed in which a portion of the illumination system is used as the proof mass for the accelerometer. In one embodiment, the display device includes a plurality of display elements, one or more light sources, one or more light redirectors configured to redirect at least a portion of the light generated by the light sources to at least a portion of the plurality of display elements, one or more light detectors each configured to determine a light intensity, and a processor configured to determine one or more accelerations based on the determined light intensity.
Abstract:
A system and method for manufacturing a display device having an electrically connected front plate and back plate are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises printing conductive raised contours onto a non-conductive back plate, aligning the back plate with a non-conductive front plate such that the raised contours align with conductive routings on the front plate to electrically connect the raised contours and the routings, and sealing the back plate and the front plate.
Abstract:
A method of driving electromechanical devices such as interferometric modulators includes applying a voltage along a common line to release the electromechanical devices along the common line, followed by applying an address voltage along the common line to actuate selected electromechanical devices along the common line based on voltages applied along segment lines. Hold voltages may be applied along common lines between applications of release and address voltages, and the segment voltages may be selected to be sufficiently small that the segment voltages will not affect the state of the electromechanical devices along other common lines not being written to.
Abstract:
Methods and devices for calibrating and controlling the actuation of an analog interferometric modulator configured to have a plurality of actuation states. Devices and methods for calibrating an analog interferometric modulator to respond as a function of an applied voltage.
Abstract:
Methods and devices are provided for selectively allowing light to pass through a substantially transparent substrate or blocking the light, at least to some degree. Some embodiments provide a plurality of reflective vanes that can be positioned in at least two positions. According to some such implementations, when the vanes are in an open position, incident light is allowed to pass through the window. The light may reflect from two or more vanes before passing through the window. When a sufficient voltage is applied between vane electrodes and other electrodes, the vanes are pulled down, reflecting back at least some of the incident light. The voltage may be controlled according to detected temperature, ambient light intensity, etc.
Abstract:
Systems and methods, to integrate an optical touch screen with a display device comprising a front illumination system, are disclosed. Disclosed embodiments comprise a front illumination system (804, 801), a display device further comprising a plurality of light- modulating elements (807) (e.g. interferometric modulators), a plurality of reflectors (1212a, 1212b) and a plurality of sensor arrays (1214a, 1214b). Light from the front illumination system (804, 801) not directed towards the display device (807) is reflected by the reflectors (1212a, 1212b) towards the sensor arrays (1214a, 1214b).