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Electrophoretic display with in-plane switching

US6885495B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 2002
Grant dateApr 26, 2005
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Expiry dateJul 16, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F2201/12
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to an improved EPD which comprises the in plane switching mode. More specifically, the EPD of the present invention comprises isolated cells formed from microcups of well defined size, shape and aspect ratio and the movement of the particles in the cells is controlled by the in-plane switching mode. The EPD of the present invention may be produced in a continuous manufacturing process, and the display gives improved color saturation.

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