Electro-Optic Display Apparatus

Abstract

A display apparatus including: a plurality of display tiles; a controller configured to control the display tiles; a mounting structure for mounting the plurality of display tiles, the mounting structure including a conductive interconnect layer having a plurality of traces configured to connected the plurality of display tiles to the controller, and a connector connecting at least one display tile to the mounting structure. The at least one display tile is sufficiently flexible to have a curvature, wherein the curvature produces a space between the at least one display tile and the mounting structure to house the controller.

1 . A method for producing a display apparatus having a plurality of flexible display tiles controlled by a controller, the method comprising:
 providing a mounting structure with predetermined positions for mounting the plurality of display tiles;   producing a conductive interconnect layer having a plurality of traces configured to connected the plurality of display tiles to the controller;   mounting at least one display tile to the mounting structure, the at least one display tile being sufficiently flexible to have a curvature such that the curvature produces a space between the at least one display tile and the mounting structure; and   placing the controller in the space between the at least one display tile and the mounting structure.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising providing an insulator layer to insulate the interconnect layer from the at least one display tile. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the producing the conductive interconnect layer step further comprises etching the interconnect layer to produce conductive traces. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting step further comprises connecting the mounting structure and the at least one display tile using a connector. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the producing the conductive interconnect layer step further comprises using a laser to produce conductive traces. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the space housing the controller is located between the reverse side of the display tile and the mounting structure. 
     
     
         7 . A display apparatus comprising:
 a plurality of display tiles;   a controller configured to control the display tiles;   a mounting structure for mounting the plurality of display tiles, the mounting structure comprising a conductive interconnect layer having a plurality of traces configured to connected the plurality of display tiles to the controller; and   a connector connecting at least one display tile to the mounting structure;   wherein:   the at least one display tile is sufficiently flexible to have a curvature, wherein the curvature produces a space between the at least one display tile and the mounting structure to house the controller.   
     
     
         8 . The display apparatus of  claim 7  wherein the connector connects the at least one display tile to the conductive interconnect layer. 
     
     
         9 . The display apparatus of  claim 7  wherein the mounting structure is flexible. 
     
     
         10 . The display apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the mounting structure further comprises an insulator layer positioned between the display tiles and the conductor layer. 
     
     
         11 . The display apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one display tile comprises a flexible front electrode. 
     
     
         14 . The display apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one display tile comprises a reverse side conductor layer. 
     
     
         15 . The display apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the connector connects the reverse side conductor layer to the conductive interconnect layer. 
     
     
         16 . The display apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one display tile comprises, in order:
 a front electrode;   a layer of electrophoretic display material;   a pixel conductor layer;   a substrate layer; and   a reverse side conductor layer.   
     
     
         17 . The display apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the connector connects the reverse side conductor layer to the conductive interconnect layer. 
     
     
         18 . The display apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the space housing the controller is located between the reverse side of the at least one tile and the mounting structure. 
     
     
         19 . The display apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one display tile comprises a plurality of pixels.