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Fluidic Self Assembly For Active Matrix Displays

Fluidic Self Assembly For Active Matrix Displays. Alien Technology Corporation. Alien Technology Flexible Displays. Objective: Change the rules of display manufacturing Simple interface Reduced system complexity Combined display and electronics manufacturing in one process

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Fluidic Self Assembly For Active Matrix Displays

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  1. Fluidic Self Assembly For Active Matrix Displays Alien Technology Corporation

  2. Alien Technology Flexible Displays Objective:Change the rules of display manufacturing • Simple interface • Reduced system complexity • Combined display and electronics manufacturing in one process • Improved reliability (fewer interconnections) • Non-breakable plastic • Result: Reduced cost Approach: • Conventional silicon foundries to fab circuits • Proprietary etching to form silicon NanoBlockTM IC’s • Proprietary FSA™ process to distribute NanoBlock IC’s on flexible substrate • Conventional roll-to-roll (web) display manufacturing • .

  3. Technical Capabilities • Proprietary, patented process to separate electronics fabrication from display fabrication • Allows Alien to leverage existing foundries • Allows Alien to design display electronics in single crystal silicon • Allows Alien to drive any and all display materials • Permits, for the first time, active electronics on plastic substrates • 4 patents issued, 1 allowed, 22 more filed/in process • Lowers display factory capital investment from ~$1 billion to under $100 million • Modular factory capacity increase ($25 million increments)

  4. Technology

  5. Flat Display Process Flow CMOS Wafers Micromachine Blocks Complete Display (standard) FSA Glass Panel or Plastic Panel Generate Holes

  6. Form NanoBlock™ ICs Form Receptor Sites FSA Fill Receptors Planarize NanoBlocks™ IC Metallize Remove from Web Test Assemble Display Form Wiring Manufacturing Flow

  7. NanoBlockTM ICs On A Dime 185 Micron NanoBlock 77 Micron NanoBlock Photo by Ron Wilson

  8. Receptor formation High Throughput Accurate Receptor Sites on Flexible Substrate

  9. FSA/Web Process • Continuous, fluid assisted in-line FSA FSA Fluid

  10. Connected NanoBlockTMICs

  11. NanoBlockTM IC on Flexible Substrate Nanoblock™ circuit

  12. Display Cross Section (Concept) Electro Optic Material (PDLC, LEP, OLED, etc.) Aluminum Wiring SiO2/ Polyester/ ITO Polymer Dielectric/ Planarization Layer Polymer-Based Flexible Substrate Nanoblock™ IC Note: Not to scale

  13. Products

  14. Product Roadmap New 2000 Production (300 Mil) (80 Mil) (105 Mil) (15 Mil) (500K) 2000 Micro Smart Cards Pagers Cellular Phones Palm Pilots PDA Handhelds Personal Videos Transportation Computers 2005 Wall-Hung Display

  15. “Amber” Display with PDLC

  16. First Products – Smart Card Displays Photos Courtesy GEMPLUS

  17. Conclusion Alien isnot a niche manufacturer... Alien is going after major display markets... A little bigger, a little more resolution, a little more value-added each year... Alien is not inventing, but combining modern manufacturing with IP... Alien has the cost advantages, the features & the IP protection... Alien has: management experience sustainable advantages and scalable manufacturing processes Alien Technology…….can become the next Intel

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