MINIATURE FULL-COLOR DISPLAY

THE MINIATURIZATION OF FULL-COLOR, HIGH-RESOLUTION INFORMATION DISPLAYS IS A PROBLEM THAT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SOLVE BY EXTENSION OF EXISTING DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES. WE PROPOSE HERE A SOLUTION THAT UTILIZES A COMBINATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIALLY-DRIVEN TECHNOLOGIES TO YIELD DISPLAYS THAT OVERCOME FUNDAMENTAL LIMITATIONS OF MORE ORTHODOX TECHNOLOGIES. THE FIRST OBJECTIVE OF THE PHASE I EFFORT INCLUDES THE DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF A 64 X 64 MINIATURE DISPLAY PROTOTYPE WITH GREY SCALE AND COLORS RANGING BETWEEN AT LEAST TWO PRIMARIES. THE SECOND OBJECTIVE IS THE COMPLETION OF A DESIGN STUDY FOR A HEAD- OR HELMET-MOUNTED VGA-RESOLUTION DISPLAY WITH FULL COLOR, FOR DEVELOPMENT DURING PHASE II. THE PROPOSED TECHNOLOGY CAN BE NATURALLY EXTENDED TO HIGH-DEFINITION MINIATURE DISPLAYS AND ULTRA-RESOLUTION FLAT PANELS. ANTICIPATED BENEFITS/POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS - SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION WOULD YIELD THE FIRST FULL-COLOR DISPLAY OF SIZE AND POWER CONSUMPTION SUITABLE FOR HEAD AND HELMET MOUNTING. IT CAN BE USED AS A HEAD-UP DISPLAY OF SYMBOL AND SENSOR DATA, OR FOR THE DISPLAY OF CONTINUOUS-SCENE IMAGERY IN TRAINING AND SIMULATION APPLICATIONS. ITS MODERATE COST MAKES IT WELL SUITED FOR COMMERCIAL APPLICATION AS A DISPLAY OF STEREO IMAGERY FOR VIRTUAL REALITY.