Mems shutter heralds much-improved displays

摘要

A technology called time-multiplexed optical shutter (TMOS), being developed by Uni-Pixel Displays shows promise of delivering displays that are brighter, thinner, and less expensive than existing TFT LCDs. At the heart of the technology is a pixel design that uses a MEMS "shutter" to control the flow of light to the display viewer. the TMOS displayis constructed from a light guide with thin-film transistors for pixel addressing and a unique micro-optical membrane called the Opcutiy active layer (see Fig. 1).