Electrowetting device with a dielectric layer
    11.
    发明授权
    Electrowetting device with a dielectric layer 有权
    具有电介质层的电润湿装置

    公开(公告)号:US09500852B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-22

    申请号:US14501805

    申请日:2014-09-30

    CPC classification number: G02B26/005

    Abstract: An electrowetting device includes an electrowetting element having a first fluid; a second fluid immiscible with the first fluid, a configuration of the first and second fluids being controllable with an applied voltage; and at least one electrode for providing the applied voltage. The electrowetting device includes a plurality of electrical elements for providing the applied voltage, which include a first electrical element and a second electrical element. A portion of the first electrical element overlaps a portion of the second electrical element. The electrowetting device includes a dielectric layer between the portions of the first and second electrical elements, the dielectric layer formed at least partly of a dielectric material having a dielectric constant less than 3.9.

    Abstract translation: 电润湿装置包括具有第一流体的电润湿元件; 与所述第一流体不混溶的第二流体,所述第一和第二流体的结构可以用施加的电压控制; 以及用于提供施加电压的至少一个电极。 电润湿装置包括用于提供施加电压的多个电气元件,其包括第一电元件和第二电元件。 第一电气元件的一部分与第二电气元件的一部分重叠。 电润湿装置包括在第一和第二电气元件的部分之间的电介质层,电介质层至少部分地由介电常数小于3.9的电介质材料形成。

    Pixel wall and spacer configuration for an electrowetting display
    12.
    发明授权
    Pixel wall and spacer configuration for an electrowetting display 有权
    电泳显示器的像素壁和间隔件配置

    公开(公告)号:US09465207B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-11

    申请号:US14559861

    申请日:2014-12-03

    CPC classification number: G02B26/005 G03F7/038 G03F7/2016 G03F7/38

    Abstract: A method for fabricating an electrowetting display may include depositing a first material layer on a support plate; placing a first mask on the first material layer, wherein the first mask covers first portions of the first material layer and does not cover second portions of the first photoresist layer; exposing second portions of the first material layer to electromagnetic radiation; depositing a second material layer on the first mask and the exposed second portions of the first material layer; placing a second mask on the second material layer; and etching to remove portions of the second material layer and the second portions of the first material layer. Portions of the first and second material layers that remain subsequent to the etching form spacers and a grid of pixel wall extensions.

    Abstract translation: 制造电润湿显示器的方法可以包括在支撑板上沉积第一材料层; 将第一掩模放置在第一材料层上,其中第一掩模覆盖第一材料层的第一部分并且不覆盖第一光致抗蚀剂层的第二部分; 将第一材料层的第二部分暴露于电磁辐射; 在第一掩模和第一材料层的暴露的第二部分上沉积第二材料层; 将第二掩模放置在所述第二材料层上; 以及蚀刻以去除第二材料层和第一材料层的第二部分的部分。 残留在蚀刻之后的第一和第二材料层的部分形成间隔物和像素壁延伸的网格。

    Dual gate pixel reset for a display device
    13.
    发明授权
    Dual gate pixel reset for a display device 有权
    显示设备的双栅极像素复位

    公开(公告)号:US09459445B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-04

    申请号:US14230978

    申请日:2014-03-31

    Abstract: Electrowetting elements of a display device include a support plate, a bottom electrode, electrowetting oil and an electrolyte on the bottom electrode. The electrowetting oil is immiscible with the electrolyte, a top electrode is in electrical contact with the electrolyte, and the bottom electrode, the top electrode and the electrolyte form a portion of a circuit. The electrowetting elements each further include a first thin film transistor (TFT) that is switched on to select each of the electrowetting elements using active matrix addressing, and a second TFT that is switched on to provide a reset pulse to the portion of the circuit. The reset pulse can be used to reduce or eliminate backflow of the electrowetting oil.

    Abstract translation: 显示装置的电润湿元件包括支撑板,底部电极,电润湿油和底部电极上的电解质。 电润湿油与电解质不混溶,顶部电极与电解质电接触,底部电极,顶部电极和电解质形成电路的一部分。 电润湿元件还包括第一薄膜晶体管(TFT),其被接通以使用有源矩阵寻址来选择每个电润湿元件,以及第二TFT,其被接通以向该电路的该部分提供复位脉冲。 复位脉冲可用于减少或消除电润湿油的回流。

    Electrode configuration for an electrowetting display device
    14.
    发明授权
    Electrode configuration for an electrowetting display device 有权
    电润湿显示装置的电极结构

    公开(公告)号:US09400381B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-26

    申请号:US14223559

    申请日:2014-03-24

    Inventor: Pavel Novoselov

    CPC classification number: G02B26/005 G09G3/3466

    Abstract: In examples, an electrowetting element comprises an electrode for use in applying a voltage for controlling a configuration of first and second fluids which are immiscible. A surface of the electrode comprises a recess which is located away from a perimeter of the surface and which is formed by a region of the electrode having a reduced thickness.

    Abstract translation: 在实例中,电润湿元件包括用于施加用于控制不混溶的第一和第二流体的构型的电压的电极。 电极的表面包括位于远离表面的周边的凹部,该凹槽由具有减小的厚度的电极的区域形成。

    Photo sensitive control for an electrowetting display device

    公开(公告)号:US10297211B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-21

    申请号:US14868207

    申请日:2015-09-28

    Abstract: An electrowetting display device may comprise at least one pixel region that includes: a hydrophobic layer portion; an oil disposed on the hydrophobic layer portion, wherein an amount of light transmitted through the pixel region is based, at least in part, on an area of the hydrophobic layer portion that is covered by the oil; and a thin film transistor (TFT); a photo-sensor configured to generate a voltage based, at least in part, on the amount of light that transmits through the pixel region; and an electronic control circuit configured to (i) receive the voltage from the photo-sensor and (ii) provide a driving signal to the TFT of the pixel region, wherein an amplitude of the driving signal is based, at least in part, on the voltage from the photo-sensor.

    Dynamic reset voltage for an electrowetting display device

    公开(公告)号:US10186212B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-22

    申请号:US14868131

    申请日:2015-09-28

    Abstract: An electrowetting display device may comprise rows and columns of pixels. Each of the pixels may include a thin film transistor (TFT) that is switchable to select each of the pixels using active matrix addressing. The electrowetting display device may further comprise source lines connected to the TFT of each of the pixels; gate lines connected to the TFT of each of the pixels; and a supplemental capacitor disposed between each of the gate lines and a ground and having a capacitance approximately equal to an equivalent capacitance of a group of pixels that are interconnected with one another on one of the gate lines, wherein the group of pixels are a subset of the rows and columns of pixels.

    Electrowetting display pixels with patterned electric field

    公开(公告)号:US09772488B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-26

    申请号:US14500039

    申请日:2014-09-29

    CPC classification number: G02B26/005 G02F1/0105

    Abstract: An electrowetting display comprises a support plate on which individual electrowetting pixels separated from one another by pixel walls are formed. The individual electrowetting pixels include a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer on the support plate. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are separated by a dielectric layer in first portions of the individual electrowetting pixels. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are in electrical contact with one another in second portions of the individual electrowetting pixels, wherein the second portions of the individual electrowetting pixels may be U-shaped.

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