IP Library Granted Patent US 8,699,118
Granted Patent B2
US 8,699,118 · App. 13/100,227 · Granted Apr 15, 2014

Border structure for viewable area of electronic paper display

Inventors: Chun-Yi Lin (Hsinchu, TW); Chuan-Feng Liu (Hsinchu, TW); Jia-Hung Chen (Hsinchu, TW)
Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,699,118
App. No.
13/100,227
Granted
Apr 15, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A border structure for viewable area of electronic paper display, including: a planarization layer; a border electrode, made of metal and disposed on the planarization layer; a glue layer, disposed on the border electrode and having on its bottom surface at least one downward extruding portion for enhancing its adhesive strength; and an electrophoretic display layer, disposed on the top surface of the glue layer.

Claims (19)

1. A border structure for viewable area of electronic paper display, comprising:

a planarization layer;

a border electrode located on said planarization layer in a border region of the viewable area and made of metal;

a glue layer, disposed on said border electrode and having on its bottom surface at least one downward extruding portion for enhancing the adhesive strength of said glue layer; and

an electrophoretic display layer, disposed on the top surface of said glue layer;

wherein said border electrode comprises at least one gap and said planarization layer comprises at least one notch, wherein said at least one gap is used for said at least one downward extruding portion of said glue layer to pass through, and said at least one notch is used for accommodating said at least one downward extruding portion of said glue layer.

2. The border structure for viewable area of electronic paper display as claim 1 , wherein said planarization layer comprises resin.

3. The border structure for viewable area of electronic paper display as claim 1 , wherein said electrophoretic display layer is a microcapsule layer or a micro cup electrophoretic display layer.

4. The border structure for viewable area of electronic paper display as claim 2 , wherein said border electrode comprises at least one gap to cooperate with said planarization layer to form at least one ditch for accommodating said at least one downward extruding portion of said glue layer.

5. The border structure for viewable area of electronic paper display as claim 2 , wherein said border electrode comprises at least one downward bending portion and said planarization layer comprises at least one notch, wherein said at least one downward bending portion is used for accommodating said at least one downward extruding portion of said glue layer, and said at least one notch is used for accommodating said at least one downward bending portion.

6. A border structure for viewable area of electronic paper display, comprising:

a planarization layer;

a border electrode located on said planarization layer in a border region of the viewable area and made of metal;

a glue layer, disposed on said border electrode and having on its bottom surface at least one first downward extruding portion and at least one second downward extruding portion for enhancing the adhesive strength of said glue layer; and

an electrophoretic display layer, disposed on the top surface of said glue layer;

wherein said border electrode comprises at least one gap and at least one downward bending portion, and said planarization layer comprises at least one first notch and at least one second notch, wherein said at least one gap is used for said at least one first downward extruding portion to pass through, said at least one first notch is used for accommodating said at least one first downward extruding portion, said at least one downward bending portion is used for accommodating said at least one second downward extruding portion of said glue layer, and said at least one second notch is used for accommodating said at least one downward bending portion.

7. The border structure for viewable area of electronic paper display as claim 6 , wherein said planarization layer comprises resin.

8. The border structure for viewable area of electronic paper display as claim 6 , wherein said electrophoretic display layer is a microcapsule layer or a micro cup electrophoretic display layer.

9. The border structure for viewable area of electronic paper display as claim 7 , wherein said border electrode comprises at least one gap and at least one downward bending portion, and said planarization layer comprises at least one notch, wherein said at least one gap is used to cooperate with said planarization layer to form at least one ditch for accommodating said at least one first downward extruding portion of said glue layer, said at least one downward bending portion is used for accommodating said at least one second downward extruding portion of said glue layer, and said at least one notch is used for accommodating said at least one downward bending portion.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 4, 2026
From: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
To: TRANSCEND OPTRONICS (YANGZHOU) CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 073680/0182 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2011
From: LIN, CHUN-YI; LIU, CHUAN-FENG; CHEN, JIA-HUNG
To: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 026219/0939 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 99146822 A · Dec 30, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
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