Full-color miniature display

Iain D. Rankin; Ian Underwood; David G. Vass; Michael R. Worboys

doi:10.1117/12.235358

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11 March 1996 Full-color miniature display

Iain D. Rankin, Ian Underwood, David G. Vass, Michael R. Worboys

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Proceedings Volume 2651, Liquid Crystal Materials, Devices, and Applications IV; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.235358
Event: Electronic Imaging: Science and Technology, 1996, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Full color images have been demonstrated on a high frame rate, binary, ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) display or spatial light modulator (SLM). This display consists of binary surface stabilized ferroelectric liquid (SSFLC) crystal over a custom foundry CMOS silicon VLSI (FLC/VLSI) backplane and provides a new alternative to current well established display technologies. Many issues have been considered to enhance the optical quality of these displays such as the post-processing of the foundry silicon to achieve a high optical flatness and pixel fill factor; with improved liquid crystal alignment. Optimization of electrical addressing schemes and color illumination for video display purposes have been investigated resulting in recommendations for future developments.

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Iain D. Rankin, Ian Underwood, David G. Vass, and Michael R. Worboys "Full-color miniature display", Proc. SPIE 2651, Liquid Crystal Materials, Devices, and Applications IV, (11 March 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.235358

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