IP Library Granted Patent US 8,243,046
Granted Patent B2
US 8,243,046 · App. 12/629,460 · Granted Aug 14, 2012

Electrophoresis display device

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,243,046
App. No.
12/629,460
Granted
Aug 14, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electrophoresis display device adapted to prevent sensing errors and to reduce electric power consumption is disclosed. The electrophoresis display device includes a thin film transistor array substrate and an ink film. The thin film transistor array substrate includes a sensor configured to generate a sensing signal, and an output transistor configured to be connected to the sensor and to control the output of the sensing signal. The ink film includes a common electrode and an ink layer, which are formed on one side surface of a base film, and a floating electrode formed on the other side surface of the base film. The output transistor outputs the sensing signal when a touch current is generated on the floating electrode. The electrophoresis display device only outputs the sensing signal when a substantial touch occurs. Therefore, the electrophoresis display device can prevent sensing errors and reduce electric power consumption.

Claims (12)

1. An electrophoresis display device comprising:

a thin film transistor array substrate having a sensor configured to generate a sensing signal, and an output transistor configured to connect the sensor and to control the output of the sensing signal;

an ink film having a common electrode and an ink layer sequentially formed on a first side surface of a base film, and a floating electrode formed on a second side surface of the base film;

wherein the common electrode, the base film, and the floating electrode configure a touch capacitor and the floating electrode of the touch capacitor is connected with the controller, and

wherein the output transistor outputs the sensing signal when a touch current is generated on the floating electrode.

2. The electrophoresis display device according to claim 1 , wherein the capacitance of the touch capacitor varies when being touched and the capacitor then generates the touch current on the floating electrode.

3. The electrophoresis display device according to claim 1 , wherein the floating electrode has a ground voltage and the touch current is generated on the floating electrode by a common voltage applied onto the common electrode, when being touched.

4. The electrophoresis display device according to claim 1 , further comprising

a controller configured to identify the touch current and to generate a touch control signal of a high level; and

an output control signal generator configured to respond to the touch control signal and to generate an output control signal of a high level,

wherein the output transistor is turned on by the output control signal.

5. The electrophoresis display device according to claim 1 , wherein the base film comprises a plastic material with a fixed dielectric constant.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 9, 2023
From: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD
To: E INK CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064536/0036 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2009
From: LEE, JONG KWON; NAM, SEOUNG SEOK; KIM, SANG SOO
To: LG. DISPLAY CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 023593/0746 →