SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MATCHING LIGHT SOURCE EMISSION TO DISPLAY ELEMENT REFLECTIVITY
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1. A display comprising:
- a plurality of interferometric modulators configured to reflect a spectrum of radiation having a reflectance response peak at one or more wavelengths, wherein the plurality of interferometric modulators comprises a plurality of first interferometric modulators each having a reflective layer movable relative to a partially reflective layer to form a resonant optical cavity therebetween, and wherein the resonant optical cavities of the first interferometric modulators are configured to reflect a spectrum of radiation having a reflectance response peak at a first wavelength; and
a plurality of quantum dots configured to emit radiation having a peak wavelength substantially at said one or more wavelengths, wherein the plurality of quantum dots includes a plurality of first quantum dots configured to emit radiation having a peak wavelength substantially matching said first wavelength, andwherein the display is configured such that light emitted from said quantum dots irradiates said plurality of interferometric modulators.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for illuminating interferometric modulator reflective displays are disclosed. One embodiment includes a display including a plurality of interferometric modulators configured to reflect a spectrum of radiation having a reflectance response peak at one or more wavelengths. A plurality of quantum dots are configured to emit radiation having a peak wavelength substantially at said one or more wavelengths, and the display is configured such that light emitted from the quantum dots irradiates the plurality of interferometric modulators.
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1. A display comprising:
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a plurality of interferometric modulators configured to reflect a spectrum of radiation having a reflectance response peak at one or more wavelengths, wherein the plurality of interferometric modulators comprises a plurality of first interferometric modulators each having a reflective layer movable relative to a partially reflective layer to form a resonant optical cavity therebetween, and wherein the resonant optical cavities of the first interferometric modulators are configured to reflect a spectrum of radiation having a reflectance response peak at a first wavelength; and a plurality of quantum dots configured to emit radiation having a peak wavelength substantially at said one or more wavelengths, wherein the plurality of quantum dots includes a plurality of first quantum dots configured to emit radiation having a peak wavelength substantially matching said first wavelength, and wherein the display is configured such that light emitted from said quantum dots irradiates said plurality of interferometric modulators. - 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 method of illumination, comprising:
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illuminating quantum dots with radiation; emitting radiation from the quantum dots, the emitted radiation having a first peak wavelength substantially matching a first wavelength; and propagating the emitted radiation to first interferometric modulators each having a reflective layer movable relative to a partially reflective layer to form a resonant optical cavity therebetween, wherein the resonant optical cavities of the first interferometric modulators are configured to reflect a spectrum of radiation having a reflectance response peak substantially at the first wavelength. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A display comprising:
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means to interferometrically modulate light configured to reflect a first spectrum of radiation having a reflectance response peak at a first wavelength; and means to emit radiation having a peak wavelength substantially at said first wavelength, the display being configured such that said radiation emitting means irradiate said light modulating means. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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