TILED DISPLAYS

摘要

The application generally relates to reflective display apparatus having a flexible display panel and driver electronics to drive the flexible display panel and methods of forming a flexible display unit for a reflective display apparatus having a flexible display panel and driver electronics to drive the flexible display panel, and more particularly to tiled displays comprising reflective, e.g., electrophoretic, display medium. One embodiment is a reflective display apparatus having a flexible display panel and driver electronics to drive the flexible display panel, the flexible display panel comprising at least first and second flexible display units, the driver electronics configured to drive said flexible display units to display respective image regions, wherein said first and second said flexible display units are adjacent and each comprise: a display layer comprising display medium; and a control layer having a backplane and a substrate to support the backplane, the backplane to control said display layer to display an image region, wherein: the driver electronics comprises a first drive electronics unit to control the backplane of said first display unit and a second drive electronics unit to control the backplane of said second display unit, said first drive electronics unit disposed on said first display unit and said second drive electronics unit disposed on said second display unit, a said drive electronics unit is mounted behind a said substrate of a said adjacent display unit to thereby substantially hide the said drive electronics unit from a user viewing a said image region displayed on the said adjacent display unit, wherein the display layer of the said adjacent display unit is in front of the said substrate, the said drive electronics unit attached to a said adjacent display unit.

主权项

1. Reflective display apparatus having a flexible display panel and driver electronics to drive the flexible display panel, the flexible display panel comprising at least first and second flexible display units, the driver electronics configured to drive said flexible display units to display respective image regions, wherein said first and second said flexible display units are adjacent and each comprise:
a display layer comprising display medium; and a control layer having a backplane and a substrate to support the backplane, the backplane to control said display layer to display an image region, wherein:
the driver electronics comprises a first drive electronics unit to control the backplane of said first display unit and a second drive electronics unit to control the backplane of said second display unit, said first drive electronics unit disposed on said first display unit and said second drive electronics unit disposed on said second display unit,a said drive electronics unit is mounted behind a said substrate of a said adjacent display unit to thereby substantially hide the said drive electronics unit from a user viewing a said image region displayed on the said adjacent display unit, wherein the display layer of the said adjacent display unit is in front of the said substrate, the said drive electronics unit attached to a said adjacent display unit.