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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2004
Stephen D. Russell, San Diego, CA (US);
Randy L. Shimabukuro, Kapolei, HI (US);
Bruce W. Offord, San Diego, CA (US);
Stephen D. Russell, San Diego, CA (US);
Randy L. Shimabukuro, Kapolei, HI (US);
Bruce W. Offord, San Diego, CA (US);
United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A liquid crystal display includes: a) a sapphire substrate; b) a single crystal silicon structure disposed on the sapphire substrate to create a silicon-on-sapphire structure; c) a plurality of liquid crystal capacitors disposed on the silicon-on-sapphire structure; d) integrated self-aligned circuitry formed from the crystal silicon structure, where the circuitry modulates the liquid crystal capacitors such that a video image is generated; and e) an integrated audio transducer disposed on the silicon-on-sapphire structure for generating an audible signal.