Title:
THIN PLANAR SWITCHES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002103436
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A novel thin planar latching switch device, generally based on a layer of polymeric switching materials sandwiched between two electrical planar conductors operative as electrodes. The device behaves as a bi-stable switch. Furthermore, the switch device generally shows a memory effect. In the open state, when no voltage is applied to the electrodes, the switching material is effectively an insulator. When an electric field greater than a certain threshold level is applied to the switching material, the material becomes more conductive, and the device thus essentially becomes a closed switch. Applications of such switching devices are described for use in flat panel displays, generally based on liquid crystals, in high efficiency color displays, and in touch screens.
Inventors:
KUTSCHER TUVIA DROR (IL)
MARCO DORON (IL)
TURLIUC GADI (IL)
GOREN TOVIT (IL)
EILAT AMIR (IL)
MARCO DORON (IL)
TURLIUC GADI (IL)
GOREN TOVIT (IL)
EILAT AMIR (IL)
Application Number:
PCT/IL2002/000496
Publication Date:
August 24, 2006
Filing Date:
June 20, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CITALA LTD (IL)
KUTSCHER TUVIA DROR (IL)
MARCO DORON (IL)
TURLIUC GADI (IL)
GOREN TOVIT (IL)
EILAT AMIR (IL)
KUTSCHER TUVIA DROR (IL)
MARCO DORON (IL)
TURLIUC GADI (IL)
GOREN TOVIT (IL)
EILAT AMIR (IL)
International Classes:
G02F1/133; G02F1/1365; G06F3/033; G06F3/048; H01C7/02; H01C7/10; G09F9/30; H01L45/00; H01L49/02; H03K17/96; (IPC1-7): G02B6/26; G02B6/42; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1343; G02F1/135; G09G3/34
Foreign References:
US6221543B1 | 2001-04-24 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1579266A4
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