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Amoled Tft Pixel Circuitry for Flexible Displays on Metal Foils

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Matias Troccoli*
Affiliation:
Display Research Laboratory, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
Themis Afentakis
Affiliation:
Display Research Laboratory, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
Miltiadis K. Hatalis
Affiliation:
Display Research Laboratory, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
Apostolos T. Voutsas
Affiliation:
Sharp Laboratories of America, Camas, WA
Masahiro Adachi
Affiliation:
Sharp Laboratories of America, Camas, WA
John W. Hartzell
Affiliation:
Sharp Laboratories of America, Camas, WA
*
1Corresponding author. Tel. 1-610-758-3948; fax 1-610-758-4561 Email address: mnt2@lehigh.edu
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Abstract

Active matrix organic light emitting diode displays based on thin, flexible metal foil substrates offer a novel approach to fabricate light, flexible and rugged displays. Metal foils allows devices to be fabricated at higher process temperatures yielding better device characteristics than plastic substrates. Furthermore, the conductive nature of such substrates enables more efficient use of pixel area through the use of a global power electrode. We are implementing Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode (AMOLED) displays on flexible stainless steel substrate using 2 TFT and 4 TFT pixel circuit topologies with two different layout realizations that exploit the conductive properties of the substrate.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2003

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