Abstract: A method of making a curved sensor is described. The method involves projecting portions of a curved three dimensional structure such as a hemisphere onto a two dimensional substrate in an outline pattern. The outline pattern typically serves as a perimeter of a sensor. After forming a sensor in the shape of the outline pattern, the two dimensional substrate is flexed to form a three dimensional sensor structure.

Abstract: A transistor device is formed on a flexible substrate such that device processing remains at a low temperature. A first gate dielectric layer is formed over gate metal by annodization, eliminating relatively high-temperature dielectric deposition processes and difficulties with in-process substrate deformation. A second gate dielectric layer may optionally be provided over the first in order to provide an improved dielectric/semiconductor interface. A high performance pixel, and process for producing same, may thus be provided on a flexible substrate.

Abstract: A novel reflective display system is described. The display system is viewable through the display backplane instead of the counterelectrode. Making the display viewable through the backplane allows use of a conducting elastomer as a counterelectrode which facilitates fabrication of a flexible display. The rear-viewable display also facilitates attachment of color filters directly to the backplane simplifying filter pixel alignment issues.

Abstract: An improved transistor array for a display or sensor device is described. The display or sensor device includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes a width and a length. Each pixel is addressed by a transistor. The transistor addressing each pixel has a channel with a channel width. Each channel width is greater than the width or length of the pixel being addressed. By fabricating transistors with extremely long channel widths, lower mobility semiconductor materials can easily be used to fabricate the display device.

Abstract: A method of displaying an image in an electrophoretic display device includes charging each of the sets of differently colored particles to have a different charge through application of an electric field to the display fluid or the device, and then applying an electric field to selected ones of the multiplicity of reservoirs to effect movement of one or more of the differently colored sets of particles in the display fluid therein to display a desired color derived from among the sets of differently colored particles. The colors are shown by way of the particle set or sets moved to be closet to the viewing side conductive substrate of the device.

Abstract: Set forth is an electrophoretic display device including a display region, between substrates, at least one of which is transparent, the display region including a multiplicity of pixels, wherein one or more of the pixels have three or more subpixels, the three or more subpixels being made up of individual reservoirs that each contain a display medium of one or more set of colored particles in a dielectric fluid. The display mediums include two different colors therein so that the subpixel is capable of exhibiting each of the two different colors, and each of the three or more subpixels include a display medium having a combination of two colors that is different from the combinations of two colors of the display mediums of the other of the three or more subpixels. A method of displaying a full color image with the display device is also provided.

Abstract: A structure and method for suppressing lateral leakage current in full fill factor image arrays includes dual dielectric passivation layer. A first passivation layer includes a material that is an insulator, has a low dielectric constant to minimize capacitive coupling between the contacts, and is low stress to prevent cracking. A second passivation layer includes a thin oxide or nitride layer over the first passivation layer.

Abstract: A method of displaying an image in an electrophoretic display device having at least one display layer including a multiplicity of individual reservoirs containing a display fluid between conductive substrates, wherein the display fluid comprises at least two sets of particles in a liquid medium, the at two sets of particles each exhibiting a different color, wherein a first set of particles and a second set of particles have a same charge polarity and the first set of particles has a higher average charge than the second set of particles, includes applying an electric field to selected ones of the multiplicity of reservoirs to effect movement of one or more of the differently colored sets of particles in the display fluid therein to display a desired color derived from among the sets of differently colored particles, wherein the applying to display a color of the second set of particles involves pulsing an electric field through the conductive substrates for a time sufficient to attract the first set of part

Abstract: A method of displaying an image in an electrophoretic display device includes charging each of the sets of differently colored particles to have a different charge through application of an electric field to the display fluid or the device, and then applying an electric field to selected ones of the multiplicity of reservoirs to effect movement of one or more of the differently colored sets of particles in the display fluid therein to display a desired color derived from among the sets of differently colored particles. The colors are shown by way of the particle set or sets moved to be closet to the viewing side conductive substrate of the device.

Abstract: A method for patterning fine features using multiple jet-printed etch masks includes forming an initial feature through a first jet-printed etch mask and re-shaping the initial feature through at least one additional jet-printed etch mask.

Abstract: An electronic device comprising a thin film transistor (TFT) array and manufacturing methods thereof according to various embodiments. Jet-printed material is deposited on selected partially formed transistors to form completed transistors. Thus, a selected number of the TFTs are connected into the circuit while the remainder of the TFTs are not connected. An electronic read-out of the array identifies the specific array by distinguishing the connected TFTs from the unconnected ones. For a TFT array with n elements there are 2n alternative configurations; therefore, a relatively small number of TFTs can uniquely identify a huge number of devices. Such uniquely encoded devices have applications for encryption, identification and personalization of electronic systems.

Abstract: A method for detecting single photons of high energy radiation using a detector comprising an array of pixels, each pixel including a charge receptive substrate. The method includes the operations of capturing high energy photons with the pixel array, collecting the charges generated in each pixel by the charge receptive substrate of that pixel, reading out the collected charges and analyzing the read out charges. In addition, a system for detecting single photons of high energy radiation is described. The system includes a pixel array in which each pixel includes a polycrystalline photoconductive film deposited on a charge receptive substrate. The system further includes low noise electronics for reading out the charges generated by high energy photons when the latter interact with the film. Additionally, the system includes a data processor in communication with the low noise electronics.

Abstract: Two different processing techniques are utilized to respectively form high resolution features and low resolution features in a critical layer of an electronic device, and in particular a large area electronic device. High resolution features are formed by soft lithography, and low resolution features are formed by jet-printing or using a jet-printed etch mask. Jet-printing is also used to stitch misaligned structures. Alignment marks are generated with the features to coordinate the various processing steps and to automatically control the stitching process. Thin-film transistors are formed by generating gate structures using a first jet-printed etch mask, forming source/drain electrodes using soft lithography, forming interconnect structures using a second jet-printed etch mask, and then depositing semiconductor material over the source/drain electrodes.

Abstract: Two different processing techniques are utilized to respectively form high resolution features and low resolution features in a critical layer of an electronic device, and in particular a large area electronic device. High resolution features are formed by soft lithography, and low resolution features are formed by jet-printing or using a jet-printed etch mask. Jet-printing is also used to stitch misaligned structures. Alignment marks are generated with the features to coordinate the various processing steps and to automatically control the stitching process. Thin-film transistors are formed by generating gate structures using a first jet-printed etch mask, forming source/drain electrodes using soft lithography, forming interconnect structures using a second jet-printed etch mask, and then depositing semiconductor material over the source/drain electrodes.

Abstract: A novel reflective display system is described. The display system is viewable through the display backplane instead of the counterelectrode. Making the display viewable through the backplane allows use of a conducting elastomer as a counterelectrode which facilitates fabrication of a flexible display. The rear-viewable display also facilitates attachment of color filters directly to the backplane simplifying filter pixel alignment issues.

Abstract: An electrophoretic display includes a cell having a viewed region and a non-viewed region. The cell contains a suspending fluid and a first particle species and a second particle species dispersed within the suspending fluid. Application of a first electrical field causes the first particle species and the second particle species to vibrate and separate from: one another, the cell walls, the viewed region, and the non-viewed region. Application of a second electric field, in one direction, causes the first particles to migrate toward the viewed region and the second particles to migrate toward the non-viewed region, effecting a color state. The electrophoretic display may be fabricated from multiple display cells arranged on a substrate.

Abstract: A method and system for fabricating an array of electronic devices, typically a display or sensor is described. In the method, a droplet source ejects droplets of a masking material for deposit on a thin film or substrate surface to mask an element of the array of electronic devices. The temperature of the thin-film or substrate surface is controlled such that the droplets rapidly freeze upon contact with the thin-film or substrate surface. The thin-film or substrate is then etched. After etching the masking material is removed.

Abstract: According to various exemplary embodiments of this invention, a method of producing a semiconductor structure is provided that includes providing a layered structure on a first substrate, the layered structure including a silicon layer that is provided over a first dielectric layer, a first dielectric layer that is provided over an etch-stop layer, the etch-stop layer provided over a buffer layer, the buffer layer provided over a sacrificial layer, and a sacrificial layer provided over a first substrate. Moreover, various exemplary embodiments of the methods of this invention provide for a second substrate over the layered structure, separating the first substrate and the sacrificial layer from the buffer layer, separating the buffer layer and the etch-stop layer from the first dielectric layer and providing a drain electrode and a source electrode over the layered structure.

Abstract: A light detection system for imaging an object including a light source, an object, a first substrate with a sensor arranged on a side of the first substrate opposite from the light source, the sensor having an opening through which the light from the light source passes. A distance from the sensor to the object corresponds approximately to the size of the sensor. The light illuminates the object and the sensor detects the light emanating from the object. The object is scanned relative to the sensor to create the image. A method includes arranging the sensor to face the object, illuminating the object with a light source so that the light passes through the opening in the sensor, and detecting the light emanating from the object, the object being scanned relative to the sensor to create the image.

Abstract: An improved transistor array for a display or sensor device is described. The display or sensor device includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes a width and a length. Each pixel is addressed by a transistor. The transistor addressing each pixel has a channel with a channel width. Each channel width is greater than the width or length of the pixel being addressed. By fabricating transistors with extremely long channel widths, lower mobility semiconductor materials can easily be used to fabricate the display device.