A display as for images and/or information comprises a plurality of
light-emitting fibers disposed in side-by-side arrangement to define a
viewing surface. Each light-emitting fiber includes a plurality of
light-emitting elements disposed along its length, each having two
electrodes between which are applied electrical signals to cause the
light-emitting element to emit light to display a pixel or sub-pixel of
the image and/or information. The light-emitting fiber includes an
electrical conductor disposed along its length to serve as a first
electrode, a layer of light-emissive material disposed thereon, and a
plurality of electrical contacts disposed on the light-emissive material
to serve as the second electrodes of the light-emitting elements.
Preferably, the conductors, light-emissive layer and plurality of
electrical contacts are formed in a continuous process wherein a
transparent fiber passes through a plurality of processing chambers for
receiving the electrical conductor, the light-emissive layer and the
plurality of electrical contacts thereon.