IP Library Granted Patent US 8,094,362
Granted Patent B2
US 8,094,362 · App. 12/973,612 · Granted Jan 10, 2012

Method and system for color optimization in a display

Assignee: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,094,362
App. No.
12/973,612
Granted
Jan 10, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein are iMoD displays optimized by utilizing different materials for one or more different color subpixels. Such optimized displays have improved color gamut over displays where all subpixels are constructed with the same material. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing such displays and methods for optimizing iMoD displays.

Claims (8)

1. A display, comprising:

a plurality of pixels, each pixel comprising a plurality of subpixels in a same planar array, wherein each subpixel is selected from a plurality of subpixel types and each pixel includes at least two subpixels that are of differing subpixel type;

wherein each subpixel type comprises an electromechanical device and is adapted to reflect light of a different color than other subpixel types; and

wherein the electromechanical device in at least one subpixel type comprises a reflective layer that comprises gold or copper and the electromechanical device in the at least one other subpixel type does not comprise a reflective layer that comprises gold or copper.

2. The display of claim 1 , wherein the reflective layer that comprises gold or copper is a movable mirror.

3. The display of claim 1 , wherein the reflective layer that comprises gold or copper is a partial reflector.

4. The display of claim 1 , wherein the display is a reflective display.

5. The display of claim 1 , wherein the electromechanical devices are interference modulators.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 31, 2016
From: QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: SNAPTRACK, INC.
Reel/Frame 039891/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 21, 2011
From: GALLY, BRIAN
To: IDC, LLC
Reel/Frame 027263/0921 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 21, 2011
From: IDC, LLC
To: QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 027265/0221 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 11036966 · Jan 14, 2005
Provisional Application 60550687 · Mar 6, 2004
Related Publication 20110090136A1 · Apr 21, 2011