STTR Phase II: Improved Addressing Speed of Plasma-sphere Arrays

这个小企业技术转让（STTR）第二阶段项目是一项研究，以扩大第一阶段下进行的高速寻址工作，使用单色等离子体球彩色等离子体球。等离子体球是中空的透明外壳，封装选定的加压气体。当在外壳上施加电压时，气体电离并发光。将等离子体球应用于柔性电可寻址阵列以形成等离子体球阵列，用作大面积等离子体显示器。等离子体球阵列，如标准等离子体显示器，需要二次电子发射材料来增加寻址速度。在第二阶段，研究小组将继续研究薄膜和厚膜技术，将这些材料应用于彩色等离子体球。提出的研究提出了一种新的方法来生产视频速度大面积等离子体显示器。Plasma-sphere阵列与其他显示技术的不同之处在于，它允许低成本的显示器，这些显示器是柔性的，超大的，具有全色和全动态视频。该项目的更广泛的影响/商业潜力是一种突破性的显示技术。它摆脱了亚洲许多显示器制造商采用的传统半导体制造工艺，取而代之的是美国公司采用和理解的低成本塑料、玻璃和印刷工艺。高速寻址的成功开发将有助于推动该产品在大型且不断增长的动态标牌市场中实现商业化。这项技术的商业化将为美国创造就业机会和商业机会。此外，等离子体球阵列与超大型LED显示器相比在生产成本上低一个数量级。较低的材料和制造成本提供了一个社会效益，因为需要的自然资源较少，对环境的影响较小。等离子体显示器阵列可以像LED显示器一样大，同时保留传统的刚性等离子体显示器的许多特殊功能，包括良好的视角，高亮度，出色的对比度和全动态视频。

This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II project is a study to expand the high speed addressing work conducted under Phase I using monochrome Plasma-spheres to color Plasma-spheres. Plasma-spheres are hollow transparent shells that encapsulate a selected pressurized gas. When a voltage is applied across the shell, the gas ionizes and glows. Plasma-spheres are applied to flexible, electrically addressable arrays to form Plasma-sphere arrays for use as large area plasma displays. Plasma-sphere arrays, like standard plasma displays require secondary electron emitting materials to increases addressing speeds. Under Phase II, the team will continue to investigate both thin film and thick film techniques for applying these materials to color Plasma-spheres. The proposed research presents a novel approach to produce video speed large area plasma displays. The Plasma-sphere array differs from other display technologies in that it allows for low-cost displays that are flexible, ultra-large, with full-color and full motion video.The broader impact/commercial potential of this project is a breakthrough display technology. It moves away from the traditional semiconductor fabrication processes as practiced by many display manufacturers in Asia and replaces them with low cost plastic, glass, and printing processes practiced and well understood by US based companies. The successful development of a high speed addressing will help move this product toward commercialization in the large and growing market of dynamic signage. Commercialization of this technology will lead to job creation and commercial opportunities in the United States. Furthermore, Plasma-sphere arrays are an order of magnitude lower in production cost when compared with ultra large LED displays. Lower material and manufacturing costs provide a social benefit in that fewer natural resources are required with a less taxing effect on the environment. The Plasmasphere array can be made large like an LED display, while retaining many of the exceptional features of a conventional, rigid plasma display including good viewing angle, high brightness, excellent contrast, andfull motion video.