IP Library Granted Patent US 9,454,057
Granted Patent B2
US 9,454,057 · App. 13/651,480 · Granted Sep 27, 2016

Electrophoretic display and structure thereof for reducing coupling effect therein

Inventors: Yan-Liang Wu (Kaohsiung, TW); Chi-Mao Hung (Hsinchu, TW); Wei-Min Sun (Taipei, TW); Pei-Lin Tien (Taichung, TW); Chih-Yuan Hsu (Taipei, TW)
Assignee: SiPix Technology Inc.
G02F1/167G09G3/344G09G2320/0219
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Patent No.
US 9,454,057
App. No.
13/651,480
Granted
Sep 27, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electrophoretic display (EPD) including a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of second electrodes, and a plurality of pixel units is provided. The first electrodes are arranged in parallel and configured to receive a plurality of first electrode driving signals. The second electrodes are arranged in parallel and disposed perpendicular to the first electrodes, and the second electrodes are configured to receive a plurality of second electrode scanning signals. The pixel units are respectively arranged between the first electrodes and the second electrodes as an array. Each pixel unit includes a first capacitor and a second capacitor. The first terminal of the first capacitor is coupled to the corresponding first electrode. The first terminal of the second capacitor is coupled to the second terminal of the first capacitor, and the second terminal of the second capacitor is coupled to the corresponding second electrode.

Claims (11)

1. An electrophoretic display (EPD), comprising:

a plurality of first electrodes, arranged in parallel, and configured to receive a plurality of first electrode driving signals;

a plurality of second electrodes, arranged in parallel and perpendicular to the first electrodes, and configured to receive a plurality of second electrode scanning signals; and

a plurality of pixel units, respectively arranged between the first electrodes and the second electrodes to an array, wherein each of the pixel units comprises:

a first capacitor, having a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal is coupled to the first electrode corresponding to each of the pixel units; and

a second capacitor, having a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal of the second capacitor is only direct electrically connected to the second terminal of the first capacitor, and the second terminal of the second capacitor is coupled to the second electrode corresponding to each of the pixel units, wherein the first terminal of the first capacitor and the second terminal of the second capacitor are separate terminals,

wherein the first capacitor and the second capacitor are coupled in series, a capacitance of the first capacitor is smaller than a capacitance of the second capacitor, and the second capacitor is formed of a fluid medium layer in the EPD.

2. The EPD according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a capacitance of the first capacitor to a capacitance of the second capacitor is between 1:1 and 1:10.

3. The EPD according to claim 1 , wherein during a time period, at least one of the first electrode driving signals is equal to a reference driving voltage, and the rest first electrode driving signals present a high-impedance state.

4. The EPD according to claim 3 , wherein during the time period, at least one of the second electrode scanning signals is equal to a scanning voltage, and the rest second electrode scanning signals present a high-impedance state.

5. The EPD according to claim 1 , wherein color rendering particles exist in the fluid medium layer belong to the second capacitor.

Assignments (2)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 16, 2020
From: SIPIX TECHNOLOGY INC.; YUANHAN MATERIALS INC.
To: YUANHAN MATERIALS INC.
Reel/Frame 052944/0912 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 17, 2012
From: WU, YAN-LIANG; HUNG, CHI-MAO; SUN, WEI-MIN; TIEN, PEI-LIN; HSU, CHIH-YUAN
To: SIPIX TECHNOLOGY INC.
Reel/Frame 029140/0605 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 101110359 A · Mar 26, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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