Abstract:
This disclosure provides devices, systems, and methods for reducing substrate warpage in a display device. In one aspect, the display device includes a device substrate and a cover substrate, where the device substrate includes one or more display elements and the cover substrate includes a device cavity extending partially through the cover substrate. At least one of the display elements may be sealed by a primary seal in contact with and between the cover substrate and the device substrate to define a device area. A dummy area outside of the device area may be defined between the primary seal and a secondary seal, where the secondary seal is also in contact with and between the cover substrate and the device substrate. The display device may further include a dummy cavity extending partially through the cover substrate in the dummy area.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides systems and apparatus for an arrangement of pixels and interconnects in a display. In one aspect, interconnect for the arrangement of pixels may be routed to reduce parasitic capacitance.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides methods and apparatuses for annealing an oxide semiconductor in a thin film transistor (TFT). In one aspect, the method includes providing a substrate with a partially fabricated TFT structure formed on the substrate. The partially fabricated TFT structure can include an oxide semiconductor layer and a dielectric oxide layer on the oxide semiconductor layer. The oxide semiconductor layer is annealed by heating the dielectric oxide layer with an infrared laser under ambient conditions to a temperature below the melting temperature of the oxide semiconductor layer. The infrared laser radiation can be substantially absorbed by the dielectric oxide layer and can remove unwanted defects from the oxide semiconductor layer at an interface in contact with the dielectric oxide layer.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a dual lens system capable of maintaining a substantially constant color within a well-defined angular range of light incident on a reflective pixel. Each reflective pixel (or subpixel) of a display may include a primary lens and a field lens. The field lens may be positioned at a distance equal to a focal length of the primary lens. Each plane wave of incident light arriving at the primary lens aperture may be focused on a unique location of the focal plane, but may emerge from the field lens within the same range of angles. If a reflective pixel is positioned below the field lens, the reflected color should be substantially the same within a range of viewing angles. The range of angles may be defined by the numerical aperture of the lens system and by black mask material disposed between the reflective pixels or subpixels. Thus, a reflective display includes an array of reflective pixels; an array of primary lenses, each of the primary lenses corresponding to a distinct one of the reflective pixels; and an array of field lenses, each of the field lenses corresponding to a distinct one of the reflective pixels and one of the primary lenses, each of the field lenses being positioned at a distance from a corresponding primary lens, the distance being a focal length of the corresponding primary lens, each of the field lenses being disposed proximate a corresponding reflective pixel.
Abstract:
A display apparatus comprising an array of electromechanical display elements and a driver circuit coupled to the array is provided. The driver circuit is configured to apply a DC voltage to a first stationary electrode of the display element and adjust a bias voltage applied to a second stationary electrode of the display element from a first bias voltage to a second bias voltage before a reset period. The driver circuit is further configured to apply a first reset voltage to a movable electrode of the display element during the reset period, apply a write voltage to the movable electrode during a charging period to charge the movable electrode with a charge Q defined at least in part by the write voltage, and adjust the bias voltage applied to the second stationary electrode from the second bias voltage to a third bias voltage during a bias period.
Abstract:
A display assembly includes an array of display elements disposed between a first substrate and a second substrate, the array of display elements including one or more thin film transistors (TFTs). A black mask arrangement is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, the black mask arrangement being configured to prevent light entering the display assembly from reaching the TFTs.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for measuring capacitance of a display unit, such as an interferometric modulator (IMOD). In one example, a circuit may include an operational amplifier (op-amp), a voltage controlled current source, and feedback from an output of the op-amp as an input to the voltage controlled current source. An output of the voltage controlled current source may be provided to a display unit as well as an input of the op-amp. A second input of the op-amp may be provided a ramping reference voltage.
Abstract:
The disclosed technology relates to methods of patterning elongated structures. In one aspect, a method of forming pillars includes providing a substrate and providing a plurality of beads on a surface of the substrate. Regions of the surface without a directly overlying bead are exposed. The method additionally includes selectively etching the exposed regions of the substrate between the beads such that a plurality of pillars is formed under areas masked by the beads. Selectively etching completely removes at least some of the beads. The pillars that are not covered by beads are etched, thereby leaving some pillars taller than others, with the pillar height pending on the amount of time a pillar was left exposed to etchant by a removed bead.
Abstract:
A diffuser stack may include a first film with a first index of refraction and a second film proximate the first film. The second film may have a second index of refraction that is higher than the first index of refraction. An interface between the first film and the second film may include an array of microlenses of substantially randomized sizes. The microlenses may include sections of features that are substantially spherical, polygonal, conical, etc. The first and second films may be disposed between an array of pixels and a substantially transparent substrate. An anti-reflective layer may be disposed between the first film and the second film.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for an illumination system. In one aspect, the illumination system is a light guide (101) that includes spaced-apart regions of medium (205a, 205b, 205c and 205d) containing diffractive features. For example, the medium may include holographic medium having holograms that are configured to redirect light (140), propagating through the light guide (101), out of the light guide (101). The spaces (209a, 209b, 209c and 209d) between the spaced-apart regions of media (205a, 205b, 205c and 205d) may be filled with a material having a lower refractive index than the light guide, thereby functioning as a reflective cladding in those spaces.