Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080252821 | COLOR CHOLESTERIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICES AND FABRICATION METHODS THEREOF - Color cholesteric liquid crystal display devices and fabrication methods thereof are provided. The color cholesteric liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a gap interposed therebetween. A patterned enclosed structure is interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate dividing a plurality of color sub-pixel channels. A plurality of color cholesteric liquid crystals are respectively filled in each of the color sub-pixel channel, wherein an adhesion layer is tightly adhered between the second substrate and the patterned enclosed structure so as to prevent mixing of the color cholesteric liquid crystals between adjacent color sub-pixel channels. | 10-16-2008 |
20090033821 | OPTICALLY COMPENSATED BEND MODE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICES - An OCB mode liquid crystal display device is provided. The OCB mode liquid crystal display device comprises a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween. The first substrate and the second substrate are disposed oppositely to each other. The device further comprises a first pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate, a second pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate and spaced apart from the first pixel electrode by a distance. The first pixel electrode and second pixel electrode are alternately arranged. The device further comprises a first alignment layer disposed on the first substrate to cover the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode, a common electrode disposed on the second substrate, and a second alignment layer disposed on the second substrate covering the common electrode. | 02-05-2009 |
20090040591 | Electrowetting Display and Methods for Manufacturing the Same - An electrowetting display comprises a first substrate and a second substrate. A plurality of first conductive electrodes is formed over the first substrate. A second conductive layer is formed over the second substrate and spaced apart from the plurality of the first conductive electrodes. A plurality of cells is formed over the first conductive electrodes. Each cell is formed between one of the first conductive electrodes and the second conductive layer. Each two adjacent cells being separated by a partition. At least two cells include a first material and a second material over the first material. The at least two cells have two different colors. A shape of the first material is capable of being changed upon a change of an electrical field between the first conductive electrode and the second conductive layer. | 02-12-2009 |
20090091815 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A three-dimensional display device including a display panel and a modulatable electrowetting grating is provided. The display panel has a plurality of pixels. The modulatable electrowetting grating is disposed on the display panel, and has a plurality of electrowetting light valves corresponding to the pixels. | 04-09-2009 |
20090103159 | Electrowetting Display Devices - Electrowetting display devices are presented. The electrowetting display includes a first substrate and an opposing second substrate with a transparent polar fluid layer and an opaque non-polar fluid layer insoluble with each other and interposed between the first and second substrates. A first transparent electrode is disposed on the first substrate. A second transparent electrode is disposed on the second substrate. A dielectric layer is disposed on the second transparent electrode. A reflective plate structure is interposed between the second transparent electrode and the second substrate, thereby defining a reflective region and a transmission region. A backlight plate is disposed on the back of the second substrate. During operation, the opaque non-polar fluid converges, therefore, exposing equal areas of reflective region and transmission region. | 04-23-2009 |
20090168144 | ELECTROWETTING DISPLAY DEVICES AND FABRICATION METHODS THEREOF - Electrowetting display devices and fabrication methods thereof are presented. The electrowetting display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate with a polar fluid layer and a non-polar fluid layer insolvable to each other and interposed between the first and second substrates. A first transparent electrode is disposed on the first substrate. A second electrode is disposed on the second substrate. A dielectric layer is disposed on the second electrode. A hydrophilic partition wall structure is directly disposed on the dielectric layer defining a plurality of pixel regions. A layer of low surface energy material is disposed on the dielectric layer within each of the pixel region. | 07-02-2009 |
20090207358 | HORIZONTAL-SWITCHING FLEXIBLE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS AND FABRICATION METHODS THEREOF - Horizontal-switching flexible liquid crystal displays (LCD) and fabrication methods thereof are provided. The horizontal-switching flexible liquid crystal display includes a flexible first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal (LC) layer interposed therebetween. The LC layer consists of liquid crystal molecules affected by a horizontal field and divided into an upper portion and a lower portion. At least one pair of a patterned pixel electrode and a common electrode is disposed on the first substrate. The pixel electrode and the common electrode are formed on the same plane, thereby generating a horizontal field during operation. First and second alignment layers allow the LC molecules of the LC layer to be in a substantially vertical alignment. The phase retardation of the horizontal-switching LCD is due to the lower portion of the LC layer. | 08-20-2009 |
20100108232 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING ELECTROWETTING DISPLAYS - A method for fabricating an electrowetting display is provided. The method includes forming a plurality of hydrophilic ribs on a first substrate, forming a retaining wall surrounding the hydrophilic ribs, filling a non-polar solution within the hydrophilic ribs, forming a polar solution over the non-polar solution and the hydrophilic ribs within the retaining wall, providing a second substrate and assembling the first substrate and the second substrate. | 05-06-2010 |
20100223779 | ELECTROWETTING DISPLAY DEVICES AND FABRICATION METHODS THEREOF - Electrowetting display devices and fabrication methods thereof are presented. The electrowetting display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate with a polar fluid layer and a non-polar fluid layer insolvable to each other and interposed between the first and second substrates. A first transparent electrode is disposed on the first substrate. A second electrode is disposed on the second substrate. A dielectric layer is disposed on the second electrode. A hydrophilic partition wall structure is directly disposed on the dielectric layer defining a plurality of pixel regions. A layer of low surface energy material is disposed on the dielectric layer within each of the pixel region. | 09-09-2010 |
20100225611 | ELECTROWETTING DISPLAY DEVICES - Electrowetting display devices are provided. The electrowetting display includes a first substrate and an opposing second substrate with a polar fluid layer and a non-polar fluid layer interposed between the first and second substrates. A first electrode is disposed on the first substrate. A second electrode is disposed on the second substrate. A hydrophilic bank structure is disposed on the first substrate, and a reflective layer is disposed on the second substrate, wherein the first substrate of the electrowetting display serves as a display face. | 09-09-2010 |
20100309541 | DUAL DISPLAY - A dual display is disclosed, including a first electrowetting display device and a second electrowetting display device, and a reflection transmission switching device therebetween, wherein the first electrowetting display device and the second electrowetting display device have a function of displaying images and can be switched to a transmissive mode. The invention further provides a dual display, comprising a first substrate, a second substrate opposite the first substrate, a first patterned electrode and a second patterned electrode disposed on the first substrate, a reflective layer disposed on the first patterned electrode, a first patterned hydrophobic layer over the first patterned electrode, a second patterned hydrophobic layer over the second patterned electrode, a wall defining a pixel of the dual display, a first non-polar liquid disposed on the first patterned hydrophobic layer, and a second non-polar liquid disposed on the second patterned hydrophobic layer. | 12-09-2010 |
20110007046 | SMART DISPLAY DEVICES - Smart display devices are presented. The smart display device includes an electrowetting panel, a photo-detector device, and a panel driving control device, wherein the photo-detector device detects environmental light such that the electrowetting panel is driven by the panel driving control device accordingly. The electrowetting panel has an array of pixels, wherein each pixel includes a first substrate and an opposing second substrate with a polar fluid layer and a non-polar fluid layer interposed between the first and second substrates. A first electrode is disposed on the first substrate. A second electrode is disposed on the second substrate. A hydrophilic bank structure is disposed between the first and the second substrates. | 01-13-2011 |
20110058245 | ELECTROWETTING PIXEL STRUCTURE - An electrowetting pixel structure includes a substrate, a hydrophobic dielectric layer, a non-polar liquid, a polar liquid, at least one electrode, and at least one contact hole. The hydrophobic dielectric layer is formed on the substrate, the non-polar liquid covers one surface of the hydrophobic dielectric layer, and the polar liquid is provided on the hydrophobic dielectric layer where the non-polar liquid and the polar liquid are immiscible. The electrode is formed on the substrate and divides the substrate into an electrode section and a non-electrode section. When a voltage is applied to the electrowetting pixel structure, the non-polar liquid contracts on the hydrophobic dielectric layer and is confined to an area substantially overlapping the non-electrode section. The contact hole is formed on the substrate at a position away from the non-electrode section of the electrowetting pixel structure. | 03-10-2011 |
20110069272 | METHOD FOR FORMING COLOR CHOLESTERIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICES - The invention provide a fabrication method for a color cholesteric liquid crystal display device, comprising: providing a first substrate; forming a patterned enclosed structure on the first substrate, wherein the patterned enclosed structure comprises a plurality of stripe wall structures, and one end of each stripe wall structure is connected to and perpendicular to a straight seal line, thereby dividing a first LC channel with a first opening, a second closed LC channel, and a third closed LC channel, and the length of the first LC channel exceeds that of the second LC channel, and the length of the second LC channel exceeds that of the third LC channel; providing a second substrate with an adhesion layer formed thereon; assembling the first substrate and the second substrate to tightly seal the adhesion layer and the patterned enclosed structure. | 03-24-2011 |