IP Library Granted Patent US 8,130,437
Granted Patent B2
US 8,130,437 · App. 12/509,479 · Granted Mar 6, 2012

Color filter and color reflective display device with the same

Assignee: E Ink Holding Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,130,437
App. No.
12/509,479
Granted
Mar 6, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A color filter including a substrate, a plurality of pixel units and a transparent electrode layer is provided. The substrate has a plurality of pixel regions. Each pixel region has a plurality of first sub-pixel regions and a second sub-pixel region. Each pixel unit is disposed in one of the pixel regions corresponding thereto and includes a plurality of and a white filter film. Each color filter film is disposed in one of the first sub-pixel regions corresponding thereto and the white filter film is disposed in the second sub-pixel region. Since the area of the white filter film is larger than the area of each color filter film, the color filter has high light-transmittance. The transparent electrode layer is disposed on the pixel units. Furthermore, a color reflective display device with the color filter is disclosed.

Claims (42)

1. A color filter, comprising:

a substrate having a plurality of pixel regions, each of the pixel regions comprising a plurality of first sub-pixel regions and a second sub-pixel region, wherein the area of each of the first sub-pixel regions and the area of the second sub-pixel regions are the same in at least one of the pixel regions;

a plurality of pixel units, disposed in the pixel regions respectively, wherein each of the pixel units comprises a plurality of color filter films disposed in the first sub-pixel regions corresponded thereto respectively and a white filter film disposed in the second sub-pixel region, and at least one of the color filter films has at least one opening exploring a portion of the substrate;

a transparent protecting layer, disposed in the at least one opening; and

a transparent electrode layer, disposed on the pixel units.

2. A color reflective display device, comprising:

a reflective electrode array substrate;

a color filter, disposed above the reflective electrode array substrate and comprising:

a substrate having a plurality of pixel regions, each of the pixel regions comprising a plurality of first sub-pixel regions and a second sub-pixel region, wherein the area of each of the first sub-pixel regions and the area of the second sub-pixel region are the same in at least one of the pixel regions;

a plurality of pixel units, disposed in the pixel regions respectively, wherein each of the pixel units comprises a plurality of color filter films disposed in the first sub-pixel regions corresponded thereto respectively and a white filter film disposed in the second sub-pixel region, and at least one of the color filter films has at least one opening exploring a portion of the substrate;

a transparent protecting layer, disposed in the at least one opening; and

a transparent electrode layer, disposed on the pixel units; and

a display medium layer, disposed between the reflective electrode array substrate and the color filter.

3. A color filter, comprising:

a substrate, having a plurality of pixel regions, wherein each of the pixel regions comprises a plurality of first sub-pixel regions and a second sub-pixel region;

a plurality of pixel units, disposed in the pixel regions respectively, wherein each of the pixel units comprises a plurality of color filter films respectively disposed in the first sub-pixel regions and a white filter film disposed in the second sub-pixel region, and at least one of the color filter films has at least one opening exploring a portion of the substrate; and

at least one transparent protecting layer, disposed in the at least one opening.

4. The color filter as recited in claim 3 , wherein the at least one opening is annular.

5. The color filter as recited in claim 3 , wherein the at least one opening is circular, polygonal or irregular.

6. The color filter as recited in claim 3 , wherein at least one of the color filter films has a plurality of openings.

7. The color filter as recited in claim 6 , wherein the openings are arranged in an array.

8. The color filter as recited in claim 6 , wherein the openings are interlaced to each other.

9. The color filter as recited in claim 6 , wherein the openings have different shapes.

10. The color filter as recited in claim 3 , wherein the area of the white filter film is lager than the area of each of the color filter films.

11. The color filter as recited in claim 3 , wherein the color filter films and the white filter film are arranged in an array.

12. The color filter as recited in claim 3 , wherein the first sub-pixel regions each have different areas in one of the pixel regions.

13. The color filter as recited in claim 3 , wherein the at least one transparent protecting layer is disposed in the first sub-pixel regions and surrounding the color filter films.

14. The color filter as recited in claim 3 , further comprising a transparent electrode layer disposed on the pixel units.

15. A color filter, comprising:

a substrate, having a plurality of pixel regions, each of the pixel regions comprising a plurality of first sub-pixel regions and a second sub-pixel region, the area of each of the first sub-pixel regions and the area of the second sub-pixel region are the same in one of the pixel regions;

a plurality of pixel units, disposed in the pixel regions respectively, wherein each of the pixel units comprises a plurality of color filter films respectively disposed in the first sub-pixel regions and a white filter film disposed in the second sub-pixel region; and

at least one transparent protecting layer disposed in the first sub-pixel regions and surrounding the color filter films.

16. The color filter as recited in claim 15 , further comprising a transparent electrode layer disposed on the pixel units.

17. The color filter as recited in claim 15 , wherein at least one of the color filter films has a plurality of the openings.

18. The color filter as recited in claim 17 , wherein the openings have different shapes.

19. A color reflective display device, comprising:

a reflective electrode array substrate;

a color filter, disposed above the reflective electrode array substrate and comprising:

a substrate, having a plurality of pixel regions, wherein each of the pixel regions comprises a plurality of first sub-pixel regions and a second sub-pixel region;

a plurality of pixel units, disposed in the pixel regions respectively, wherein each of the pixel units comprises a plurality of color filter films respectively disposed in the first sub-pixel regions and a white filter film disposed in the second sub-pixel region, and at least one of the color filter films has at least one opening exploring a portion of the substrate; and

at least one transparent protecting layer, disposed in the opening; and

a display medium layer, disposed between the reflective electrode array substrate and the color filter.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 20, 2012
From: PRIME VIEW INTERNATIONAL CO. LTD.
To: E INK HOLDING INC.
Reel/Frame 027572/0369 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 26, 2009
From: HSIAO, PO-WEN; TSAI, YUAN-CHIH; CHEN, LEE-TYNG; LIU, CHUAN-FENG; SHINN, TED-HONG
To: PRIME VIEW INTERNATIONAL CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 023006/0467 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 98115324 A · May 8, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
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