Butterflies & Colored E-Reader Displays
Butterflies are pretty cool and have been among the animals that inspired scientists, especially those at the company Qualcomm. They are a big manufacturer of processors and chip components for smartphones & tablets. The company is responsible for creating the first full-color, video-friendly e-reader prototype. Qualcomm built their concept for this on the iridescence of butterfly wings and adapted it into their tech. The Mirasol display, as Qualcomm calls it, uses reflective displays, like butterflies, that can be easily seen even under bright lighting. Mirasol does not even need backlighting to do this, which results in less energy usage and longer battery life. Today, we’ve built on this technology for thinner cell phones, gaming devices, and digital cameras!