IP Library Granted Patent US 8,553,313
Granted Patent B2
US 8,553,313 · App. 12/775,533 · Granted Oct 8, 2013

Electrophorises display unit and its production method

Inventors: Po-Wen Hsiao (Hsinchu, TW); Tzu-Ming Wang (Hsinchu, TW); Kai-Cheng Chuang (Hsinchu, TW)
Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,553,313
App. No.
12/775,533
Granted
Oct 8, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electrophoretic display unit includes a substrate, a first electrode, a first insulation layer, a second electrode and a second insulation layer. The first electrode is disposed on the substrate. The first insulation layer is disposed on the first electrode. The second electrode is disposed on the first insulation layer. The second insulation layer is disposed on the second electrode. Wherein, the second insulation layer has an opening for appearing a part of the second electrode.

Claims (21)

1. An electrophoretic display unit comprising:

a substrate;

a first electrode disposed on the substrate;

a first insulation layer disposed on the first electrode;

at least a second electrode disposed on the first insulation layer;

a second insulation layer disposed on the second electrode, wherein the second insulation layer has an opening for appearing a part of the second electrode, so that the at least second electrode acts as at least a side electrode, and the at least second electrode is disposed at the middle of a side wall of the opening;

wherein a depth of the opening is greater than a depth of the second insulation layer; and

a third electrode disposed on the second insulation layer, wherein the third electrode, the first electrode and the at least second electrode are used for controlling the motion of electrophoretic particles within the opening.

2. The electrophoretic display unit of claim 1 , wherein the second electrode is disposed on a part of the first insulation layer.

3. The electrophoretic display unit of claim 1 , wherein a part of the second electrode is covered by the second insulation layer.

4. The electrophoretic display unit of claim 1 , wherein the opening is filled with electrophoretic liquid.

5. A production method for an electrophoretic display unit comprising:

providing a substrate, the substrate having a first electrode and a first insulation layer;

disposing at least a second electrode on the first insulation layer;

disposing a second insulation layer on the second electrode;

forming an opening on the second insulation layer for appearing a part of the second electrode, so that the at least second electrode acts as at least a side electrode wherein the at least second electrode is disposed at the middle of a side wall of the opening;

wherein a depth of the opening is greater than a depth of the second insulation layer; and

disposing a third electrode on the second insulation layer, so that the motion of electrophoretic particles within the opening is controlled by the first electrode, the at least second electrode and the third electrode.

6. The production method for the electrophoretic display unit of claim 5 , wherein the second electrode is disposed on a part of the first insulation layer.

7. The production method for the electrophoretic display unit of claim 5 , wherein the second insulation layer encloses a part of the second electrode.

8. The production method for the electrophoretic display unit of claim 5 , wherein the opening is filled with an electrophoretic liquid.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 24, 2011
From: PRIME VIEW INTERNATIONAL CO. LTD.
To: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 026499/0912 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2010
From: HSIAO, PO-WEN; WANG, TZU-MING; CHUANG, KAI-CHENG; HWANG, GWO-FENG
To: PRIME VIEW INTERNATIONAL CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 024352/0051 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 98144283 A · Dec 22, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110148277A1 · Jun 23, 2011