Active matrix display devices and methods of fabricating such.

摘要

A method of fabricating an active matrix display device, having a matrix of display elements (12), particularly liquid crystal elements, whose first electrodes (24) are connected to associated address conductors (20) through two-terminal non-linear devices (16), in which the first electrodes (24) and address conductors (20) are provided as separate planar arrays, and prefabricated, physically discrete non-linear devices (35) such as MIMs or punch through diodes are arranged between the arrays electrically coupling respective electrodes to associated address conductors. A set of display element second electrodes/address conductors (18) is provided as a further array spaced from the array of first electrodes with liquid crystal material (21, 61) disposed therebetween. The devices are distributed, possibly carried in a polymer film, in quasi-random manner. Large area displays are possible without using extensive lithography.