IP Library Granted Patent US 8,526,095
Granted Patent B2
US 8,526,095 · App. 12/770,022 · Granted Sep 3, 2013

Electrochromic display device

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Patent No.
US 8,526,095
App. No.
12/770,022
Granted
Sep 3, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is an electrochromic display device comprising: a first and a second substrates; a first and a second electrodes; and an electrochromic composition layer, wherein the device is of a passive matrix drive where the a display and an erasion are performed by an energization in reverse directions between the electrodes, the first and the second electrodes respectively comprise a plurality of electrodes, a pixel is formed where the electrodes are in a grade separated crossing, and the display is performed by voltage application processing where: (i) the first electrode is set as negative, and the second electrode is set as positive, to apply a voltage of a first potential difference, immediately followed by (ii) the first electrode being set as positive, and the second electrode being set as negative, to apply a voltage of a second potential difference equal to or more than the first potential difference.

Claims (36)

1. An electrochromic display device comprising:

a first substrate;

a first electrode provided in an upper surface of the first substrate;

a second substrate formed by a transparent material, the second substrate being provided above the first substrate to be opposed to the first substrate;

a second electrode provided in a lower surface of the second substrate, at least a part of the second electrode being formed by a transparent electrode material; and

an electrochromic composition layer provided in between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein

the electrochromic display device is driven by a passive matrix drive in which the electrochromic display device performs a display by an energization between the first electrode and the second electrode, and performs an erasion of the display by an energization in a direction reverse to a direction of the energization between the first electrode and the second electrode for the display, wherein

the first electrode comprises a plurality of electrodes which extend parallely, wherein

the second electrode comprises a plurality of transparent display electrodes which extend parallely in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of the first electrode, wherein

a pixel is formed in a region where the first electrode and the second electrode are in a grade separated crossing, and wherein

when the display is performed, voltage application processing is performed in which: (i) the first electrode forming a selection pixel is set as a negative electrode, and the second electrode forming the selection pixel is set as a positive electrode, to apply a voltage of a first potential difference in between the first electrode and the second electrode, immediately followed by (ii) the first electrode being set as the positive electrode, and the second electrode being set as the negative electrode, to apply a voltage of a second potential difference which is equal to or more than the first potential difference in between the first electrode and the second electrode.

2. An electrochromic display device comprising:

a first substrate;

a first electrode provided in an upper surface of the first substrate;

a second substrate formed by a transparent material, the second substrate being provided above the first substrate to be opposed to the first substrate;

a second electrode provided in a lower surface of the second substrate, at least a part of the second electrode being formed by a transparent electrode material; and

an electrochromic composition layer provided in between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein

the electrochromic display device is driven by a passive matrix drive in which the electrochromic display device performs a display by an energization between the first electrode and the second electrode, and performs an erasion of the display by an energization in a direction reverse to a direction of the energization between the first electrode and the second electrode for the display, wherein

the first electrode comprises a plurality of electrodes which extend parallely, wherein

the second electrode comprises a plurality of transparent display electrodes which extend parallely in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of the first electrode, wherein

a pixel is formed in a region where the first electrode and the second electrode are in a grade separated crossing, and wherein

when the display is performed, voltage application processing is performed in which: (i) the first electrode forming a selection pixel is set as a positive electrode, and the second electrode forming the selection pixel is set as a negative electrode, to apply a voltage of a first potential difference in between the first electrode and the second electrode, immediately followed by (ii) the first electrode being set as the negative electrode, and the second electrode being set as the positive electrode, to apply a voltage of a second potential difference which is equal to or more than the first potential difference in between the first electrode and the second electrode.

3. An electrochromic display device comprising:

a first substrate;

a first electrode provided in an upper surface of the first substrate;

a second substrate formed by a transparent material, the second substrate being provided above the first substrate to be opposed to the first substrate;

a second electrode provided in a lower surface of the second substrate, at least a part of the second electrode being formed by a transparent electrode material; and

an electrochromic composition layer provided in between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein

the electrochromic display device is driven by a passive matrix drive in which the electrochromic display device performs a display by an energization between the first electrode and the second electrode, and performs an erasion of the display by an energization in a direction reverse to a direction of the energization between the first electrode and the second electrode for the display, wherein

the first electrode comprises a plurality of electrodes which extend parallely, wherein

the second electrode comprises a plurality of transparent display electrodes which extend parallely in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of the first electrode, wherein

a pixel is formed in a region where the first electrode and the second electrode are in a grade separated crossing, and wherein

when the display is performed, first voltage application processing and second voltage application processing are performed one after another, wherein the first voltage application processing comprises: (i) the first electrode forming a selection pixel being set as a negative electrode, and the second electrode forming the selection pixel being set as a positive electrode, to apply a voltage of a first potential difference in between the first electrode and the second electrode, immediately followed by (ii) the first electrode being set as the positive electrode, and the second electrode being set as the negative electrode, to apply a voltage of a second potential difference which is equal to or more than the first potential difference in between the first electrode and the second electrode, and wherein the second voltage application processing comprises: (iii) the first electrode forming the selection pixel being set as a positive electrode, and the second electrode forming the selection pixel being set as a negative electrode, to apply a voltage of a first potential difference in between the first electrode and the second electrode, immediately followed by (iv) the first electrode being set as the negative electrode, and the second electrode being set as the positive electrode, to apply a voltage of a second potential difference which is equal to or more than the first potential difference in between the first electrode and the second electrode.

4. The electrochromic display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a ratio of an application time of the voltage of the second potential difference to an application time of the voltage of the first potential difference ranges in 0.25 to 0.5.

5. The electrochromic display device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a ratio of an application time of the voltage of the second potential difference to an application time of the voltage of the first potential difference ranges in 0.25 to 0.5.

6. The electrochromic display device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein a ratio of an application time of the voltage of the second potential difference to an application time of the voltage of the first potential difference ranges in 0.25 to 0.5.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2015
From: FUNAI ELECTRIC ADVANCED APPLIED TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC.
To: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 035295/0038 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2010
From: FUKUOKA, TOSHIMI; WENG, WU; HIGUCHI, TETSUYA; SUZUKI, MASAO; TAKANO, RIKUO; OMODANI, MAKOTO
To: FUNAI ELECTRIC ADVANCED APPLIED TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC.; TOKAI UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM; FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 024528/0426 →