Fluidic Self Assembly For Active Matrix Displays Alien

Fluidic Self Assembly For Active Matrix Displays Alien Technology Corporation

Alien Technology Flexible Displays Objective: Change the rules of display manufacturing 4 Simple interface 4 Reduced system complexity 4 Combined display and electronics manufacturing in one process 4 Improved reliability (fewer interconnections) 4 Non-breakable plastic 4 Result: Reduced cost Approach: 4 Conventional silicon foundries to fab circuits 4 Proprietary etching to form silicon Nano. Block. TM IC’s 4 Proprietary FSA™ process to distribute Nano. Block IC’s on flexible substrate 4 Conventional roll-to-roll (web) display manufacturing • .

Technical Capabilities · Proprietary, patented process to separate electronics fabrication from display fabrication · Allows Alien to leverage existing foundries · Allows Alien to design display electronics in single crystal silicon · Allows Alien to drive any and all display materials · Permits, for the first time, active electronics on plastic substrates · 4 patents issued, 1 allowed, 22 more filed/in process · Lowers display factory capital investment from ~$1 billion to under $100 million · Modular factory capacity increase ($25 million increments)

Technology

Flat Display Process Flow CMOS Wafers Micromachine Blocks FSA Glass Panel or Plastic Panel Generate Holes Complete Display (standard)

Manufacturing Flow Form Nano. Block™ ICs Form Receptor Sites FSA Fill Receptors Planarize Nano. Blocks™ IC Metallize Remove from Web Test Assemble Display Form Wiring

Nano. Block. TM ICs On A Dime 185 Micron Nano. Block 77 Micron Nano. Block Photo by Ron Wilson

Receptor formation High Throughput Accurate Receptor Sites on Flexible Substrate

FSA/Web Process • Continuous, fluid assisted in-line FSA Fluid

Connected Nano. Block. TM ICs

Nano. Block. TM IC on Flexible Substrate Nanoblock™ circuit

Display Cross Section (Concept) Electro Optic Material (PDLC, LEP, OLED, etc. ) Aluminum Wiring Polymer Dielectric/ Planarization Layer Nanoblock™ IC Note: Not to scale Si. O 2/ Polyester/ ITO Polymer-Based Flexible Substrate

Products

Product Roadmap New 2000 Production Micro Smart Cards (300 Mil) Pagers (80 Mil) Cellular Phones (105 Mil) Palm Pilots (15 Mil) PDA Handhelds (500 K) Personal Videos Transportation Computers 2005 Wall-Hung Display

“Amber” Display with PDLC

First Products – Smart Card Displays Photos Courtesy GEMPLUS

Conclusion Alien is not a niche manufacturer. . . Alien is going after major display markets. . . A little bigger, a little more resolution, a little more value-added each year. . . Alien is not inventing, but combining modern manufacturing with IP. . . Alien has the cost advantages, the features & the IP protection. . . Alien has: management experience sustainable advantages and scalable manufacturing processes Alien Technology……. can become the next Intel