mirasol™ Display Technology
Inspired by Nature
A butterfly's shimmering wings. A peacock's iridescent plumage. These are some of Mother Nature's most beautiful color displays. Now, Qualcomm brings that same power to the next generation of mobile information displays with mirasol™ display technology.
Qualcomm's mirasol displays bring living color to technology by applying one of nature's most remarkable innovations-the butterfly's wings. These highly developed structures reflect light so that specific wavelengths interfere with each other to create nature's purest, most vivid colors.
By studying and mimicking nature's processes and structures – a field of study called biomimetics – Qualcomm engineers have developed the nature-inspired mirasol display solution.
Examples of biomimetics at work can be observed in everyday life:
- Velcro® – inspired by seeds' clingy burrs
- Low-friction ship hulls – inspired by shark skin
- Morphing aircraft wings – inspired by bird wings
- Temperature-adapting fabric – inspired by pinecone
- Dirt- and water-resistant paint – inspired by the lotus flower
- Neuromorphic computer chips – inspired by neural networks
By using this brilliant, time-tested biological development as the launching point for the new IMOD technology, Qualcomm brings nature to light effectively and efficiently in a cutting-edge display that will reshape the industry.
mirasol Displays and Biomimetics: Naturally Brilliant.
