The display industry constitutes a large and strategic part of the global photonics market and is important to the business interests of the CAPE Partners. It is also an area where both the UK generally and Cambridge University in particular have in-depth skills and long established strong core competence e.g. in active matrix circuitry, liquid crystals, OLED and field emission technology.
Significant developments proceeding within CAPE include:
- Next generation active matrix technologies (organic and inorganic) for plastic display structures,
- Holographic image projection devices using liquid crystal over silicon (LCOS),
- Investigations of liquid crystal laser technology for potential applications display systems,
- bright reflective colour systems for electronic posters and signage and electronic print displays,
- Novel complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) sensors.
The degree of success achieved could now, (subject to the judgment of the CAPE Partners and the TFG Chairmen), enable us to influence the industry bodies that are setting the future agenda.
