Low-Power, Low-Energy Thin-Film Transistor Displays with Energy Recycling Feature

具有能量回收功能的低功耗、低能耗薄膜晶体管显示器

基本信息

批准号：
571983-2022
负责人：
Sachdev, ManojM
金额：
$ 9.11万
依托单位：
University of Waterloo
依托单位国家：
加拿大
项目类别：
Idea to Innovation
财政年份：
2022
资助国家：
加拿大
起止时间：
2022-01-01 至 2023-12-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=751545
关键词：
Low Power Energy Thin Film

项目摘要

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have created novel and unique highly energy efficient display backplane technology. They have also created a novel pixel circuit and fabrication method of reliably implementing microLEDs together with novel thin-film transistor pixel circuits onto flexible substrates. Prototypes of both rigid and flexible integrated thin-film transistor (TFT)-based pixel circuits and microLED display media have been demonstrated using methods from several UW patented and patent pending technologies. By combining the highly energy efficient backplane technology with microLED technology, a new, energy efficient display technology is enabled, one that has especially advantageous applications in the small display market. Battery life is an increasingly important issue for wearable electronics (smart watches), cellphones, and laptops where small form factors limit battery capacity. Manufacturing facilities are also seeking new approaches to increase energy efficiency to reduce manufacturing costs; the UW technology enables energy efficient displays, a ubiquitous interface at every station used by the tool operator. In addition, the displays found in these applications require superior quality images, such as those provided by the microLEDs media, that may also provide additional energy savings advantage over conventional liquid-crystal or organic light-emitting displays.

滑铁卢大学的研究人员创造了新颖且独特的高能展示背板技术。他们还创建了一种新型的像素电路和制造方法，可靠地实现微胶质，并在柔性基板上以及新型的薄膜晶体管像素电路。使用多种UW专利和申请申请的技术的方法证明了刚性和柔性综合薄膜晶体管（TFT）的原型薄膜（TFT）的原型。通过将高能节能的背板技术与微型技术相结合，启用了一种新的，节能的展示技术，该技术在小型展示市场中具有特别有利的应用程序。对于可穿戴电子设备（智能手表），手机和笔记本电脑而言，电池寿命越来越重要，小型形式限制了电池容量。制造设施还在寻求新的方法来提高能源效率以降低制造成本； UW技术可实现节能显示，这是工具操作员使用的每个站点的无处不在界面。此外，在这些应用中发现的显示器需要优质的图像，例如Microleds介质提供的图像，这些图像还可能比传统的液晶或有机发光显示器提供额外的节能优势。