Display with integrated photovoltaic device

摘要

A display with a photovoltaic (PV) cells integrated as the front side and/or back side of the display is disclosed. Ambient light may reach a PV cell situated behind a display through fully or partially transmissive features within the display. Display-generated light may also reach a PV cell behind a display. A transmissive PV material situated in front of a display may collect both ambient light as well as display-generated light.

主权项

1. A display device configured to display an image toward a front side, with a back side opposite the front side, the display device comprising:
a transparent substrate having a front side and a back side; a display comprising an array of addressable pixels in an image region of the display, the addressable pixels being formed on a back side of the substrate, wherein array of addressable pixels includes interferometric modulators; and a photovoltaic cell comprising a blanket layer of photovoltaic material formed on a front side of the substrate, wherein the blanket layer is disposed in front of the addressable pixels in the image region.