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Electrophoretic display unit

US8300006B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 2004
Grant dateOct 30, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 1, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2330/04
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Electrophoretic display units (1) comprising pixels (11) situated between common electrodes (6) and pixel electrodes (5) need, for shortening the total image update times, increased driving voltages across the pixels (11) which endanger transistors (12) coupled to the pixel electrodes (5). These increased driving voltage (V6) to the common electrode (6). To protect the transistors (12) against these increased driving voltages, a setting signal (S1, S2) is supplied to the pixel electrode (5) via the transistor (12) for reducing a voltage across the pixel (11) resulting from a transition in the alternating voltage signal (V6). During driving frame periods (Fd) data pulses (D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6) are supplied, and during setting frame periods (Fs), the setting signals (S1, S2) are supplied.

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