Electro-wetting display device with touch mode
An exemplary electro-wetting display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a first polar liquid disposed between the first and second substrates, a second, colored, non-polar liquid disposed between the first and second substrates, and a touch system disposed adjacent to the first substrate. The second liquid is immiscible with the first liquid. The touch system is configured for sensing outside touches and locating the touching position.
1 . An electro-wetting display device, comprising:
a first substrate;
a second substrate opposite to the first substrate;
a first polar liquid disposed between the first and second substrates;
a second, colored, non-polar liquid disposed between the first and second substrates, and the second liquid being immiscible with the first liquid;
a transparent touching layer disposed on the first substrate away from the second substrate;
a first conductive layer; and
a second conductive layer;
wherein the first and second conductive layers are disposed between the first substrate and the transparent touching layer;
wherein the first conductive layer is adjacent to the first substrate and the second conductive layer is adjacent to the transparent touching layer.
2 . The electro-wetting display device of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of side walls interposed between the first and second substrates and cooperating with the first and second substrates to form a plurality of pixel units.
3 . The electro-wetting display device of claim 1 , further comprising a sealant disposed between the first substrate and the transparent touching layer.
4 . The electro-wetting display device of claim 1 , further comprising an insulating layer disposed between the first and second conductive layers.
5 . The electro-wetting display device of claim 1 , wherein the first and second conductive layers cooperatively constitute plural capacitors.
6 . An electro-wetting display device, comprising:
a first substrate;
a second substrate opposite to the first substrate;
a first polar liquid disposed between the first and second substrates;
a second, opaque, non-polar liquid disposed between the first and second substrates, and the second liquid being immiscible with the first liquid;
a first insulating layer;
a first conductive layer; and
a second conductive layer;
wherein the first and second conductive layers are disposed on two opposite sides of the first substrate;
wherein the first conductive layer is adjacent to the second substrate and the second conductive layer is away from the second substrate, and the first insulating layer is disposed on the first conductive layer.
7 . The electro-wetting display device of claim 6 , wherein the first conductive layer comprises a plurality of first conductive lines parallel to each other, and the second conductive layer comprises a plurality of second conductive lines parallel to each other and orthogonal to the first conductive lines.
8 . The electro-wetting display device of claim 7 , further comprising a second insulating layer disposed on the first insulating layer and the second conductive lines.
9 . An electro-wetting display device, comprising:
a first substrate;
a second substrate opposite to the first substrate;
a first polar liquid disposed between the first and second substrates;
a second, colored, non-polar liquid disposed between the first and second substrates, and the second liquid being immiscible with the first liquid;
a first insulating layer;
a first conductive layer; and
a second conductive layer;
wherein the first conductive layer is disposed on the first substrate away from the second substrate;
wherein the first insulating layer is disposed on the first conductive layer;
wherein the second conductive layer is disposed on the first insulating layer.
10 . The electro-wetting display device of claim 9 , wherein the first conductive layer comprise a plurality of first conductive lines parallel to each other, and the second conductive layer comprises a plurality of second conductive lines parallel to each other and orthogonal to the first conductive lines.
11 . The electro-wetting display device of claim 10 , further comprising a second insulating layer covering the first insulating layer and the second conductive layer.
12 . The electro-wetting display device of claim 9 , further comprising a plurality of side walls interposed between the first and second substrates and cooperating with the upper and second substrates to form a plurality of pixel units.