Microdisplay for portable communication systems

A microdisplay pager comprising:

• a pager housing;
• an active matrix liquid crystal display within the pager housing and including an array of at least 75,000 pixel electrodes, the array of pixel electrodes, having an active area of less than 158 mm2;
• a light emitting diode device that transmits light through the array of pixel electrodes to provide a display backlight;
• a lens positioned within the housing to receive an image formed on the active matrix liquid crystal display and that magnifies the image;
• a receiver within the housing to receive image signals from an external source;
• and
• a display circuit within the housing that is connected to the receiver and the liquid crystal display.

A cellular telephone comprising:

• a telephone housing having a plurality of control elements;
• an active matrix liquid crystal display within the housing and including an array of at least 75,000 pixel electrodes, the array of pixel electrodes, having an active area of less than 158 mm2;
• a light emitting diode device that illuminates the array of pixel electrodes;
• and
• a lens positioned to receive an image formed on the active matrix liquid crystal display and that magnifies the image.