Electrostatically controlled transparent display pixels by PEN-films MEMS

Author

Taii, Yusuke ; Higo, Akio ; Fujita, Hiroyuki ; Toshiyoshi, Hiroshi

Author_Institution

Inst. of Ind. Sci., Tokyo Univ.

fYear

2005

fDate

1-4 Aug. 2005

Firstpage

13

Lastpage

14

Abstract

We propose a low-cost transparent display pixel using the MEMS electrostatic Fabry-Perot interferometer. A thin plastic sheet of polyethylene naphthalate was laminated over a glass substrate with an optical cavity, and the electrostatic deformation of the film controlled the color of transmitting light. Color change between dark-white and bright green was successfully demonstrated with a 120 Vdc at a 2.2 ms response speed

Keywords

Fabry-Perot interferometers; colour displays; electrostatic actuators; micro-optics; microdisplays; optical polymers; polymer films; 120 V; 2.2 ms; PEN-film MEMS; electrostatic Fabry-Perot interferometer; electrostatic deformation; electrostatically controlled transparent display pixel; glass substrate; lamination; optical cavity; polyethylene naphthalate; transmitting light color control; Displays; Electrostatics; Fabry-Perot interferometers; Glass; Micromechanical devices; Optical films; Optical interferometry; Plastics; Polyethylene; Substrates;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical MEMS and Their Applications Conference, 2005. IEEE/LEOS International Conference on

Conference_Location

Oulu

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9278-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OMEMS.2005.1540052

Filename

1540052