Huiqing Pang, Kamala Rajan, Jeff Silvernail, Prashant Mandlik, Ruiqing Ma, Mike Hack, Julie Brown, Juhn S. Yoo, Sang-Hoon Jung, Yong-Cheol Kim, Seung-Chan Byun, Jong-Moo Kim, Soo-Young Yoon, Chang-Dong Kim, Yong-Kee Hwang, In-Jae Chung, Mark Fletcher, Derek Green, Mike Pangle, Jim McIntyre, Randal Smith
Significant progress has been made in recent years in flexible AMOLED displays and numerous prototypes have been
demonstrated. Replacing rigid glass with flexible substrates and thin-film encapsulation makes displays thinner, lighter,
and non-breakable - all attractive features for portable applications. Flexible AMOLEDs equipped with phosphorescent
OLEDs are considered one of the best candidates for low-power, rugged, full-color video applications. Recently, we
have demonstrated a portable communication display device, built upon a full-color 4.3-inch HVGA foil display with a
resolution of 134 dpi using an all-phosphorescent OLED frontplane. The prototype is shaped into a thin and rugged
housing that will fit over a user's wrist, providing situational awareness and enabling the wearer to see real-time video
and graphics information.
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) incorporates the latest technology for aerial warfighting. To support this aircraft's mission and to provide the pilot with the increased situational awareness needed in today's battlespace, a panoramic AMLCD was developed and is being deployed for the first time. This 20" by 8" display is the largest fielded to date in a tactical fighter. Key system innovations had to be employed to allow this technology to function in this demanding environment. Certain older generation aircraft are now considering incorporating a panoramic display to provide their crews with this level of increased capability.
Key design issues that had to be overcome dealt with sunlight readability, vibration resistance, touchscreen operation, and reliability concerns to avoid single-point failures. A completely dual redundant system design had to be employed to ensure that the pilot would always have access to critical mission and flight data.
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