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Display with micro-LED front light

  • US 10,133,426 B2
  • Filed: 09/09/2015
  • Issued: 11/20/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A reflective display, comprising:

  • an array of reflective pixels in or beneath a reflective display viewing area for electronically displaying information to be viewed, wherein each reflective pixel in the array of reflective pixels is a reflective element that controllably absorbs or reflects light and the array of reflective pixels is operable to form an image under control of a display controller;

    a layer located on or over the reflective display viewing area, the layer comprising;

    a plurality of micro-LEDs positioned in or on the layer within the x-y boundaries of the reflective display viewing area and oriented to emit light toward the reflective display viewing area; and

    a plurality of conductors positioned on or in the layer and electrically connected to the plurality of micro-LEDs; and

    a controller connected to the plurality of conductors to control the plurality of micro-LEDs to emit light illuminating the reflective display viewing area.

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