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Micro electromechanical system controlled organic LED and pixel arrays and method of using and of manufacturing same

USRE41673E1 · kind E1 · reissue

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Filing dateJan 13, 2006
Grant dateSep 14, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 13, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC —)General

Abstract

Organic light emitting devices are disclosed that use a micro electromechanical system (MEMS) structure to enable a pixel and pixel array wherein each pixel contains a MEMS and an OLED element. A MEMS structure is used for switching the OLED element. These OLED/MEMS pixels can be fabricated on flex circuit, silicon, as well as other inorganic materials. They can be fabricated in a large array for developing a 2-dimensional display application and each pixel can be addressed through conventional matrix scanning addressing scheme. The ability of fabricating these OLED/MEMS pixels on flexible organic substrates as well as other rigid substrates enables wider selection of substrate materials for use with different applications.

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