IMOD Display Screen: Technological Review

Eric Bunnell ITMG 100 07

Background• Technology use is rapidly increasing.• Increased demand for long battery life.• Increased demand for screens visibility.• Display screens use the majority of power in handheld

devices.• IMOD technology increases battery life and sunlight

visibility.

Energy Gap + Sunlight Visibility

Display Classification

IMOD Technology

Display Characteristics

MEMS Technology• Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems

IMOD Technology• Interferometric Modulation• Air Gap

Advantages • Energy efficiency• Sunlight visibility • Faster response time• Wider viewing angle• Use same manufacturing line• IMOD Value Proposition

References• Competitive Display Technologies. Rep. Qalcomm, n.d.

Web. (Link to website)• IMOD Technical Overview. Rep. Qualcomm, 2009. Web.

10 Nov. 2013. (Link to website)• "Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems

(MEMS)." BYU Mechanical Engineering. BYU CMR, n.d. Web. 09 Nov. 2013. (Link to website)

• Soutter, Will. "IMOD Screens - Low Power Display Technology with MEMS." Azonano. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Nov. 2013 (Link to website)

• Value Proposition. Rep. Qualcomm, 2009. Web. 10 Nov. 2013(Link to website)