Revolutionary display with technology inspired by butterfly’s wings – enters production

Qualcomm MEMS Technologies and Foxlink Commence Operations at Dedicated mirasol Display Fabrication Facility – With Video

Qualcomm MEMS Technologies Inc. has developed the industry’s first direct view micro-electrical mechanical system (MEMS) display for mobile devices – a true technological innovation that offers low power consumption and superb viewing quality in a wide range of environmental conditions, including bright sunlight. The display works by reflecting light using interfoermetric modulation (IMOD) so that specific wavelengths interfere with each other to create color. The phenomenon that makes a butterfly’s wings shimmer is the same principle applied in Qualcomm’s mirasol displays.
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“LG looks for innovations like Qualcomm’s mirasol display that can give us a competitive edge and differentiated user experience our customers have come to expect,” said DooWhan Sang, vice president of LG Electronics. “With the display’s low-power capabilities, LG can see how our customers could be able to take advantage of sophisticated mobile applications for longer periods of time and view it across a range of lighting environments.”
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Inventec, known as a player in the navigation industry, will be releasing a smartphone in the near future.  Dubbed the Inventec V112, the handset will incorporate Qualcomm’s cutting-edge mirasol display which works with reflected light to cut the power consumption of image display.  Because it’s not working in color yet–though LG is working hard on this–Inventec will place the 1.1-inch bichrome display beneath the main screen, all overlaid with a touch membrane.  The V112 will run on Windows Mobile and feature GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, MP2 playback, messaging support and a 3 megapixel camera.