Display employing organic material

Abstract

A display is disclosed. The display includes a plurality of pixels configured to emit light. The display also includes a plurality of pixel control circuits that are each configured to regulate emission of light from a pixel. The pixel control circuits each include one or more two-terminal switching devices that include an organic semiconductor.

1 . A display, comprising: 
 a plurality of pixels; and    a plurality of pixel control circuits, each circuit comprising a two-terminal circuit and being configured to regulate light from a pixel and including one or more two-terminal switching devices that include an organic semiconductor.    
     
     
         2 . The display of  claim 1 , wherein the pixel control circuits include two-terminal switching devices arranged in anti-parallel.  
     
     
         3 . The display of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the pixel control circuits include two or more of the two-terminal switching devices arranged in series.  
     
     
         4 . The display of  claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor includes one or more components selected from a group consisting of a polymer, a conjugated polymer and an oligomer.  
     
     
         5 . The display of  claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor includes one or more polymers having a backbone with units selected from a group consisting of acetylenes, phenylenes, vinylenes, fluorenes, thiophenes and cyclopentadithiophenes.  
     
     
         6 . The display of  claim 5 , wherein the semiconductor includes a co-polymer.  
     
     
         7 . The display of  claim 1 , wherein the organic semiconductor includes MEH-PPV (poly(2-methoxy, 5 ethyl, (2′ hexyloxy) para-phenylene vinylene).  
     
     
         8 . The display of  claim 1 , wherein the organic semiconductor includes poly(3-hexyl-thiophene).  
     
     
         9 . The display of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more two-terminal switching devices includes at least one electrode that includes an organic conductor.  
     
     
         10 . The display of  claim 9 , wherein the organic conductor includes one or more components selected from the group consisting of polyaniline, polypyrole, polyethylene dioxythiophene.  
     
     
         11 . The display of  claim 1 , wherein the pixel control circuits are positioned on a transparent substrate.  
     
     
         12 . The display of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more switching devices include the organic semiconductor positioned between a first electrode and a second electrode.  
     
     
         13 . The display of  claim 1 , wherein the first electrode and the second electrode each include an organic conductor.  
     
     
         14 . The display of  claim 1 , wherein the pixel control circuits are included on a substrate having a melting point less than about 300° C.  
     
     
         15 . The display of  claim 1 , wherein the pixels each include a liquid crystal positioned between a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode.  
     
     
         16 . The display of  claim 1 , wherein the pixels are included in a Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMs) display, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, an electrochromic display, a Liquid Crystal Display, or an electrophoretic display.  
     
     
         17 . The display of  claim 1 , wherein the organic semiconductor includes one or more components selected from a group consisting of polyacetylene, a poly(phenylene), a poly(phenylene vinylene), a polyfluorene, a polythiophene or a polycyclopentadithiophene.  
     
     
         18 . The display of  claim 1 , wherein the organic semiconductor includes a poly(phenylene vinylene), or a polythiophene.  
     
     
         19 . The display of  claim 1 , wherein the pixel control circuits comprise a first diode with a cathode connected to an anode of a second diode.  
     
     
         20 . The display of  claim 19 , wherein the pixels are connected to the pixel control circuits through the anode of the first diode and cathode of the second diode.  
     
     
         21 . The display of  claim 19 , wherein the cathode of the first diode is connected directly to the anode of the second diode.  
     
     
         22 . The display of  claim 19 , wherein the semiconductor includes one or more components selected from a group consisting of a polymer, a conjugated polymer and an oligomer.  
     
     
         23 . The display of  claim 19 , wherein the semiconductor includes one or more polymers having a backbone with units selected from a group consisting of acetylenes, phenylenes, vinylenes, fluorenes, thiophenes and cyclopentadithiophenes.  
     
     
         24 . The display of  claim 19 , wherein the organic semiconductor includes MEH-PPV (poly(2-methoxy, 5 ethyl, (2′ hexyloxy) para-phenylene vinylene).  
     
     
         25 . The display of  claim 19 , wherein the organic semiconductor includes poly(3-hexyl-thiophene).  
     
     
         26 . The display of  claim 19 , wherein the pixels are included in a Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMs) display, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, an electrochromic display, a Liquid Crystal Display, or an electrophoretic display.  
     
     
         27 . The display of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more two-terminal switching devices comprise a first diode with a cathode connected to a display element and a second diode with an anode connected to the display element.  
     
     
         28 . The display of  claim 27 , wherein the semiconductor includes one or more components selected from a group consisting of a polymer, a conjugated polymer and an oligomer.  
     
     
         29 . The display of  claim 27 , wherein the semiconductor includes one or more polymers having a backbone with units selected from a group consisting of acetylenes, phenylenes, vinylenes, fluorenes, thiophenes and cyclopentadithiophenes.  
     
     
         30 . The display of  claim 27 , wherein the organic semiconductor includes MEH-PPV (poly(2-methoxy, 5 ethyl, (2′ hexyloxy) para-phenylene vinylene).  
     
     
         31 . The display of  claim 27 , wherein the organic semiconductor includes poly(3-hexyl-thiophene).  
     
     
         32 . The display of  claim 27 , wherein the pixels are included in a Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMs) display, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, an electrochromic display, a Liquid Crystal Display, or an electrophoretic display.  
     
     
         33 . The display of  claim 1 , wherein the two-terminal switching device comprises an inorganic semiconductor.  
     
     
         34 . A display, comprising: a plurality of pixel control circuits on a substrate, each circuit being configured to regulate emission of light from a pixel on the display, the substrate having melting point less than about 400° C.  
     
     
         35 . The display of  claim 34 , wherein the substrate has a melting point less than about 300° C.  
     
     
         36 . The display of  34 , wherein the substrate has a melting point in a range of about 60° C. to 350° C.  
     
     
         37 . The display of  34 , wherein at least one of the substrates has a melting point in a range of about 60° C. to 300° C.  
     
     
         38 . The display of  claim 34 , wherein the substrate includes a material selected from the group consisting of borosilicate glasses, sodalime glasses, mylar, PET (polyethylen terephthalate) and, polyimides.  
     
     
         39 . The display of  claim 34 , wherein the pixel control circuits include an organic material serving as a semiconductor.  
     
     
         40 . The display of  claim 34 , wherein the pixel control circuits include one or more electrodes that include an organic conductor.  
     
     
         41 . The display of  claim 34 , wherein the pixels each include a pixel electrode connected to a pixel control circuit.  
     
     
         42 . A display, comprising: a liquid crystal positioned between substrates, at least one of the substrates having a melting point less than about 350° C.  
     
     
         43 . The display of  42 , wherein each of the substrates has a melting point less than about 300° C.  
     
     
         44 . The display of  42 , wherein at least one of the substrates has a melting point in a range of about 60° C. to 350° C.  
     
     
         45 . The display of  42 , wherein at least one of the substrates has a melting point in a range of about 60° C. to 300° C.  
     
     
         46 . The display of  claim 42 , wherein at least one of the substrates includes a material selected from the group consisting of borosilicate glasses, sodalime glasses, mylar, PET (polyethylen terephthalate) and polyimides  
     
     
         47 . The display of  claim 42 , wherein a plurality of pixel control circuits are positioned on one of the substrates, each pixel control circuit being to regulate emission of light from a pixel on the display and including an organic material serving as a semiconductor.  
     
     
         48 . The display of  claim 42 , wherein a plurality of pixel control circuits are positioned on one of the substrates, each pixel control circuit being configured to regulate emission of light from a pixel on the display and including one or more electrodes that include an organic conductor.