SID Symposium Digest of Technical Papers · 2006 · 18 citations · 0 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMaterials ScienceMicroelectronicsSemiconductor DevicesThin FilmsDisplay DesignDisplay SystemsDisplay TechnologiesSemiconductor Thin FilmsThin-film MaterialsThin-film TransistorsAdvanced Manufacturing TechnologiesContrast RatioDisplay SubstratesFlexible Display SystemsFlexible DisplaysFlexible Thin-film TransistorsHigh-performance Display BackplanesMulti-barrier Systems
Abstract A 10.1 inch SVGA reflective type flexible active matrix electrophoretic displays were successfully fabricated on a thin metal foil substrate. It was developed a new multi‐barrier structure in order to use a rough metal foil as display substrate and designed a new TFT array structure for obtaining good performance. The backplane comprises a‐Si thin film transistor array fabricated using a conventional TFT manufacturing technologies. The 800×600 pixel display can be driven during extremely bending and measures only 0.3 mm in total thickness and weighs 32.8 grams. This prototype displays have a true paper‐like look and feel, with wide‐viewing angle and high contrast ratio.