Printed Electronics 2011 USA Santa Clara

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Printed Electronics Nov 30-Dec 1 2011 Edzer Huitema

The ultimate flexible displays:

Pioneering larger screens in small mobile devices.

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2Printed Electronics Nov 30-Dec 1 2011 Edzer Huitema

Pioneer and leader in flexible and

rollable displays

2008-09

2010-11

2012-14

2003-07

Firstcolor

32greyEPD

Rollabletouch

Waferpilot

6 SVGA

Gen2.5

Animation

Productproto

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Mobility5 QVGA

Performance

Lifetime

WaferlevelpilotproductionTouch,color,driving

TransfertoLCDpilotlineSize,color,speedProductconcept

Enablingcustomerstocommercialize


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The thinnest, most flexible display in the World

Creating a unique position

Worldsthinnestmost

flexibledisplays.

Mature,scalable,cost-competitive.

Best-in-classEPDimageperformance.

Uniquefinger-touchsolution.

WorldClassR&D

ProofofscaleinG2.5AMLCD

pilotline.

Non-breakable, thinner & lightweight.

Rollable/Foldable

Flexible


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Why larger screens in small mobile devices?

CurrentlawofglassdisplaysBiggerscreen=Biggerdevice

UserInterface&Computingpower

Mobility&Salesvolumes

TheGap


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The solution is rollable, foldable displays

GUI&Computingpower

Mobility&Volumes

NewlawofrollabledisplaysScreensizedecoupledfromdevicesize


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Overview of flexible display playersNothing commercialized yet

Samsung SDI

Samsung

UDC

E Ink

SiPix

LG

KDI

Bridgestone

Plastic Logic

Fujitsu

Epson

Sony

SEL - Japan

TDK

Samsung

Sony


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Our flexible E-Reader display modules

SamesizeandresolutionasglasseReaderdisplays,BUTnowfullyflexibleandunbreakable!

Touchactive800x6006-inchdisplay(aboveusingSiPixGen2)

Proprietary32greyEPDcontroller

Fingertouch

Thickness0.1mm;weight~7grams


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Now also available in color

UsingSiPixmedia

Animationcapable

ColorVol4600

1Mcolors

>30krollspossible6mmrollradius

7grweight

0.1mmthick

6-inchSVGA

ColorFilters(CF)processeddirectlyontopofEPD

Patentspending


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Which survive severe reliability tests

Totalprogramcomprises>30tests

IEC60068-2-2-Bb/-1-AbDynamicrolltests@high&lowtemperatureoperational

IEC60068-2-1-AbLowtemperaturestorage&operational

IEC60068-2-5-SaUV

Othertests:

Abrasion,ESD,Peel,Roll&store,Scratch,Substances,Tapping, Tensile,Torsion,Touch,Weightdrop,...

IEC60068-2-2-Bb/-1-AbDynamicrolltests@high&lowtemperaturestorage

IEC60068-2-14-NaThermalshock

IEC60068-2-30-DbDampheatcyclingstorage&operational

IEC60068-2-2-BbHightemperaturestorage&operational

MethodologyTest


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...and are extremely rugged

Flexibilityandelasticityofthedisplaykeyforruggedness

Ballcanpenetratethedisplaywithoutgeneratinganydefects

Displaysurvivessubsequentreliabilitytests

PolymerVision2011Flexibledisplaysurvivingextremeballdrop


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While being foldable and rollable

Keyingredientsforrollable:thindisplay,optimisedadhesion

Succesfulltestsdonewith200.000rolls

Goingdowntoa4mmradiuspossible

PolymerVision2011Rollable6

-inchSVGAdisplay


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And touch active

Fingertouchandgesturespossible

Nothicknessaddedtothedisplay

Simpleandlowcostcapacitivesolution


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To enable new classes of eReaders

Rugged

Lighter

Thinner

Smallformfactor

Extremelyflexible

Rugged

Extremelythin

Animationcapable

Fingertouch&gestures

32greylevels/1Mcolors

6 orlargerdisplay

Lowpower

Unbreakable

Lightweight


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Using a simple and scalable process

Veryflexibledisplayrequired

Exposedbacksidelateinprocessis

yieldrisk

Longetchingrequired;displaynot

veryflexible

Bond- debond Release Etchback


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With leading edge flexible OTFTs

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Mobility

L=5m

W=500m

Highmobility

Steepsubthreshold

Thresholdvoltagecloseto0V

Lowcontactresistance


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From our G2.5 AM-LCD pilot line


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Evolving to full color + video

32GLEPD EPD Color Reflective Emissive Color, Video

Color,Video


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Using flexible high-performance TFTs

PolymerVisionsbond-debond technologycombinedwithlow-temperatureGIZOonflex.

Highestperformanceonflexreportedtodate.

Fullycompatiblewithrollable,foldabledisplays.

DevelopedinpartnershipwiththeHolst Center.


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And designed for flexibility color video

electrowetting display effectFlexibleelectrowetting:EFC Customdesignedforflexible,bendable,rollable

PolymerVisionisdevelopingthistechnologywithpartnerGammaDynamics

m

h~8-10M

h~50-100M

Traditionalelectrowetting

Notsuitableforflexible


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With significant competitive benefits

Allbenefitsofelectrowettingandmore:

High-speedelectrowetting effect

Highbrightness&contrastforfullcolor

Simpledisplaystructure+ Smallcellgap(=designedforflex)

+ Possibilityofrobustspacering

+ Semi-bistablemode


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And emissive flexible color video display

effect: OLED

ProprietaryWorld-classbond-debondtechnology

Uniqueflexiblebarriertechnoloy(inpartnershipwiththeHolst center) High-performanceflexibleoxideTFTs

ColorbywhiteOLED:mostpromisingrouteforflexibleOLEDdisplays

Firstfunctionalrollableactive-matrixdisplaysavailable


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With endless applications

Health&Wellbeing

TravelStyle&

Fashion

Accessories

Interneteverywhere

Smartcards&eTickets


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Summary

Weareattheforefrontoftheeraofflexibledisplays.

Electronicdisplayswillappearwherebeforeitwasnotpossible.

FromdisplaysinSmartcards&eTicketstofoldingdisplaysineReaders,SmartphonesandTabletPCs.

PolymerVisionisthepioneeroftheWorldsthinnestandmostflexibledisplays.

ThroughCommercialCollaborationsandLicensing,PolymerVisionplanstosharethistechnologytoenableotherstocreatenewproductsandapplications.


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