Descrizione del progetto
Innovazioni degli schermi per soddisfare la domanda di display informativi di alta qualità
Le attuali tecnologie di visualizzazione, in particolare nell’avionica commerciale, non hanno raggiunto la luminosità necessaria per fornire informazioni leggibili, consumano troppa energia e non sono abbastanza compatte. Per affrontare questi problemi, il progetto HiLICo, finanziato dall’UE, intende sviluppare, testare e convalidare la tecnologia dei micro-display basati sui LED, che porterà a un sistema compatto e trasparente per le future applicazioni avioniche. L’introduzione di nuovi prodotti nell’industria dei micro-display e nel campo delle applicazioni sanitarie, tra cui i display montati sulla testa e gli occhiali intelligenti, aumenterà la competitività europea. La nuova tecnologia apporterà anche benefici per l’ambiente e per la sicurezza degli aerei.
Obiettivo
Although the market demand of displays bright enough to allow the diffusion of readable information against a very bright landscape is important, in particular in the avionics application, existing technologies still do not allow the desired brightness combined with very low power consumption and very compact volume.
In this context, the HiLICo project aims at developing a new generation of monochrome and full-color emissive GaN micro-displays with 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution (WUXGA), 8-μm pixel pitch, very high brightness (over 1MCd/cm²) and good form factor capabilities that will enable the design of ground breaking compact see-through system for next generation Avionics applications.
To achieve this aim, HiLICo will address the following challenges:
1. development of high-quality GaN based LED epilayers designed to fulfill targeted demonstrator performances;
2. design and fabrication of an active matrix in advanced Complementary metal oxide semi-conductor (CMOS) technology to control each individual pixel;
3. coupling of the LED structure and the CMOS, building a monolithic structure on which LED arrays will be fabricated with high precision, thus making monochrome, active-matrix, high-resolution GaN microdisplays;
4. addition of colour converters (quantum dots and 2D Multi-Quantum Wells layers) on such blue emitting devices, for fabricating bi-color and full-color display demonstrators;
5. design and manufacture of the electronics followed by the test and evaluation of the complete micro display device. First demonstrators will be qualified for future commercialisation.
The technology developed will contribute to the increase of European competitiveness, through the rapid and important deployment of innovative products on the microdisplay market, as well as Head-Up Displays, Head-mounted displays and smart Eyewears.
The consortium gathers 1 RTO, 1 large company and 2 SMEs. They will mobilise a grant of 4 091 583 € with an effort of 283 PM.
Campo scientifico
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcolors
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcomposites
- natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryinorganic compounds
- natural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssemiconductivity
- natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrymetalloids
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Meccanismo di finanziamento
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