Integrated low profile display
First Claim
1. A display integrated with a substrate, comprising:
- a substrate having a first surface and a second surface;
said substrate defining at least penetration through said substrate;
said penetration having a side wall, an entrance opening, and an exit opening;
a light source associated with said entrance opening, said light source adapted to selectively introduce light to said penetration via said entrance opening.
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Abstract
A panel, such as a component carrier or substrate, is provided with one or more penetrations. A light source associated with a surface of the panel and the corresponding end of each penetration provides light to the interior of the penetration, which guides the light to the other end of the penetration and corresponding surface of the panel. The penetration can be coated with a reflective material to improve its performance as a light guide. Alternatively or additionally, the penetration can be filled with a refractive material. A diffuser can be provided to diffuse light exiting the penetration. The light sources provides light to selected penetrations on demand such that the penetrations function as displays or elements of a display.
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55 Claims
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1. A display integrated with a substrate, comprising:
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a substrate having a first surface and a second surface;
said substrate defining at least penetration through said substrate;
said penetration having a side wall, an entrance opening, and an exit opening;
a light source associated with said entrance opening, said light source adapted to selectively introduce light to said penetration via said entrance opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A display integrated with a substrate, comprising:
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a substrate having a first surface and a second surface;
said substrate defining at least one cavity;
said cavity having a side wall, an entrance opening, and a closed end;
a light source associated with said entrance opening, said light source adapted to selectively introduce light to said cavity via said entrance opening. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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