Collaboration will deliver direct view MEMS displays for mobile devices
QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies and Ubixon Co have announced an agreement to integrate QUALCOMM's Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) displays into the next generation of Ubixon Bluetooth stereo headset products.
QUALCOMM MEMS reflective displays, based on Interferometric Modulation (IMOD) technology,require no backlighting and can be viewed in bright sunlight and in a widerange of environments. Moreover, these displays offer a significant reduction in power consumption, while extending device battery life and enabling new features. IMOD displays work by reflecting light so that specific wavelengths interfere with each other to create pure, vivid colours.
The phenomenon that makes a butterfly's wings shimmer is the same process that gives IMOD displays their colour. MEMS technology uses semiconductor-like and thin-film manufacturing processes to produce tiny and highly reliable mechanical devices such as sensors, valves and switches. QUALCOMM MEMS devices have been optimized for fabrication on large glass substrates, thus facilitating their application to direct view displays.
"We are excited to work with Ubixon toward," said Dr. John Batey, vice president and general manager of QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies. "With the delivery of direct view MEMS displays, we are providing technology that enables mobile devices to be used in more environments and for more hours per charge, thereby enhancing consumers' user experience."
"In working with QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies and its displays, we are continuing that tradition by taking the user experience to the next level." said Su-Tab Choi, chief executive officer of Ubixon Co.