Telescopic pixel: The end of LCD and plasma displays?

Researchers from MIcrosoft and the University of Washington are working on developing a new display technology called “telescopic pixel”, that transmits over 36% of backlight radiation, 10% being the current highest peak for LCDs. This technology is based on the optic telescope, every pixel being formed by 2 opposing mirrors , the first mirror being able to shape its form under different applied voltages. When the pixel is off, the 2 mirrors, being parallel, reflect all the incoming light back to its source. If the pixel is on, the first mirror deforms into a parabolic shape and transmits the light to the secondary mirror. After that the secondary mirror reflects the light back to the first mirror through a hole and onto the display screen.

Preliminary tests proved that this technology holds a great improvement over standard displays and will also improve the power consumption without even reducing the display brightness, increasing overall efficiency. The pixel response time was also above expectations, going from the 2ms (LCD’s) to a dramatic 0.625ms. Those fast response times may allow sequential color processing, greatly improving the color scales.

Source: Arstechnica

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