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The Leader in Photonic Color
P‐INK DISPLAYSFLEXIBLE, LOW POWER, REFLECTIVE COLOR
Dr. Andre Arsenault, CTOSID Display Week 2012
Boston, MA
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The Ever‐Changing Display• The display market is constantly changing and
evolving
• Displays have grown well beyond traditional TV market
• Displays “everywhere” now a real possibility• Driven by innovation in materials and processes
• Widely varying performance requirements• Ever‐increasing demand for new display technologies
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P‐Ink Display Material
• Brightly reflective (60%+ Reflectivity) coating
• Adjusted to any rainbow color with low voltage (<1.5V), with bistable color states
• Rigid/flexible substrates & form factors
• Graphics, icons, pixel segments & arrays, …
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Pigments & Dyes Structure
Photonic Color – Naturally Inspiring
Change the Structure Change the Color
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Air VoidsStructural Color
Polymer MatrixResponse to Stimuli
The Opalux Color Engine
Change the Structure Change the Color
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‐ Compression‐ Temperature‐ Voltage‐ Chemicals‐ Others
Photonic Color Technology
Change the Structure Change the Color
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Compressively Active Security Film
Compressively Active Security Film
Opalux’s Photonic Color
Digitally Printed Photonic ColorDigitally Printed Photonic Color
Photonic ColorChemical Sensors Photonic Color
Chemical Sensors
Photonic Color – Market Applications
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Photonic Color by Opalux:
P-Ink Technology
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Electrical Activation
‐ 1.5 Volts or less ‐microAmps ‐ Electrically bistable
How P‐Ink Works
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Preliminary Durability• 300,000+ switching cycles
• Storage from ‐20 to +65 C
P‐Ink – One Material, All Colors
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Electrode Lamination
P‐Ink coated ITO‐PET
P‐Ink – Unparalleled Flexibility• 2nd Generation P‐Ink materials:
• Formulated for coating on flexible substrates such as ITO‐PET
• Applicable to various rigid substrates
• Form factors:• Can be scribed, laser‐cut, die punched
• Through‐holes possible
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Printing P‐Ink GraphicsP‐Ink films readily patterned using printing
PrintResist
DevelopP‐Ink Coating
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Printing P‐Ink GraphicsSingle pixel, Maple leaf “latent” image
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• RFID‐enabled P‐Ink devices:– Low power device draws power from RFID antenna
– Vivid color change when exposed to RF source
Printing P‐Ink Graphics
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Electrode segmentsElectrode segments P‐Ink coated electrodesP‐Ink coated electrodes
Segments on Glass
Segments on Plastic
P‐Ink Coating
Segmented & Pixelated P‐Ink
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• Segmented P‐Ink: ‐ Ready for integration into display devices
• Pixelated P‐Ink ‐ Potential for active/passive matrix displays
‐ Ready for device testing
Segmented & Pixelated P‐InkP‐Ink coated electrodesP‐Ink coated electrodes
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Active P‐Ink Graphics‐ Individually addressable 8‐segment flexible P‐ink device
‐ Polka‐dot pattern, Blue‐to‐Red color range
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Display Attributes Opalux P‐Ink Established / Emerging Technologies
Color strength 60%+ reflectivity
Large areas / scalable Roll‐to‐roll production
Cost competitiveness ++
Customization – Performance, Appearance
Segments; Pixels; Graphics; Color ranges
Substrate type Rigid & flexible
Switching speed 0.2 seconds for full spectrum
Durability Good ‐ preliminary
Environmentally friendly Non‐toxic materials
P‐Ink Display Metrics
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