Bright combination

Liquid Fiber Displays, a company spun out of research conducted in the faculty of engineering at McMaster University, has combined a uniquely woven optical fibre array with light emitting diodes (LED), and liquid crystal-based light modulation to build a full colour display.

'It’s a significant advancement from current electronic sign technology,' explained Adrian Kitai, a Prof of both engineering physics and materials science and engineering at McMaster, who developed the technology. 'It has higher resolution capability than any other LED screen on the market, high brightness, higher reliability, lower power consumption and can reduce costs by up to four times compared to conventional LED displays.'

To create a digital sign, the four-inch light modules are stacked in square panels of four. Panels are then joined together to form the desired display size. The technology features “invisible tiling” making the lines between tiles less visible. It is suitable for any indoor public space where signage is used such as in airports, shopping malls, convention centres, sports facilities and schools.