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5.3: Digital Paper™: Reflective Displays Using Interferometric Modulation
Author(s) -
Miles M. W.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
sid symposium digest of technical papers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.351
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 2168-0159
pISSN - 0097-966X
DOI - 10.1889/1.1832950
Subject(s) - interference (communication) , interferometry , modulation (music) , microelectromechanical systems , optics , voltage , materials science , contrast (vision) , optoelectronics , computer science , electrical engineering , physics , engineering , telecommunications , acoustics , channel (broadcasting)
Reflective displays have been fabricated using Interferometric Modulators (IMods), which are interference based MEMS devices. The displays have exhibited reflectivities in excess of 80%, contrast ratios greater than 12:1, viewing angles up to ± 60°, and drive voltages < 5 volts. They are being developed for portable electronic applications, and their status will be discussed.