Quantum dot-enabled micro LEDs displays for future virtual-reality and flexible devices

增强现实和虚拟现实(VR)设备开始在这个信息时代扮演着改变游戏规则的角色**，并已经为技术和制造业带来了新的机遇和挑战。VR帮助**尽可能多地捕捉多感官体验，克服人体的限制。在不久的将来，VR和**近眼设备将极大地惠及(I)航空航天、(Ii)国防、(Iii)医疗、(Iv)交通、(V)**娱乐和(Vi)显示隐私领域。预计到2022年，增强和虚拟现实市场**的总和将超过1500亿美元。这些设备对要求微米级像素间距、低功耗、高亮度、高色域、**快速响应和低成本的**显示器提出了高性能标准。现有的显示器制造技术要么不兼容，要么成本过高，无法满足微米级像素化的要求。为了解决这些问题，VueReal Inc.和滑铁卢大学的研究人员将开发一种高效率、低成本的微型LED制造**技术，该技术既具有创新性，又在该领域处于领先地位。该项目将开发一种用于**微像素化和墨盒转移的新技术、固体印刷键合技术、采用无毒材料的量子点启用的彩色图案**工艺，以及面积高效、低功耗的智能驱动电路，使**Micro-LED阵列能够为未来的近眼、**VR和灵活设备应用提供一种新颖、高效和高成本效益的显示技术。

Augmented and virtual reality (VR) devices are starting to play a game-changing role in this information age**and already present new opportunities and challenges to the technology and manufacturing sectors. VR helps**capture as much multi-sensory experience as possible, overcoming the limitations of human body. VR and**near-eye devices will strongly benefit (i) aerospace, (ii) defense, (iii) medical, (iv) transportation, (v)**entertainment, and (vi) display privacy sectors in the very near future. Combined augmented and VR markets**are predicted to exceed USD150 billion by 2022. These devices impose high performance standards for the**displays demanding micron-scale pixel pitches, low power consumption, high brightness, high color gamut,**fast response, and low cost. Existing display manufacture technologies are either incompatible or**cost-prohibitive to meet the demands of micron-scale pixilation. Addressing these issues, VueReal Inc. and**researchers from University of Waterloo will develop a high efficient, low-cost, micro-LED manufacturing**technology that is both innovative and ahead in the field. This project will develop a novel technology for**micro-pixelation and cartridge transfer, solid-print bonding technology, quantum dot-enabled color patterning**processes employing non-toxic materials, and area-efficient, low power driving smart circuits to enable the**micro-LED arrays to yield a novel, efficient, and highly cost-effective display technology for future near-eye,**VR, and flexible device applications.