Electrophoretic display device and method of fabricating the same

US8970942B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8970942-B2
Application numberUS-84068510-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 21, 2010
Priority dateAug 3, 2009
Publication dateMar 3, 2015
Grant dateMar 3, 2015

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An electrophoretic display device includes a switching element on a substrate including a display area having a pixel region and a non-display area at a periphery of the display area, a passivation layer covering the switching element, a pixel electrode on the passivation layer and connected to the switching element, an electrophoresis film on the pixel electrode and including an ink layer and a base film, wherein the ink layer includes a plurality of charged particles, and the base film is formed of polyethylene terephthalate, a common electrode for generating an electric field with the pixel electrode to drive the electrophoresis film, and a color filter layer directly on the electrophoresis film, wherein the color filter layer is formed under temperatures of less than 100 degrees of Celsius.

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What is claimed is: 1. An electrophoretic display device, comprising: a switching element on a substrate including a display area having a pixel region and a non-display area at a periphery of the display area; a passivation layer covering the switching element; a pixel electrode on the passivation layer and connected to the switching element; an electrophoresis film on the pixel electrode and including an ink layer and a base film, wherein the ink layer includes a plurality…

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What does patent US8970942B2 cover?
An electrophoretic display device includes a switching element on a substrate including a display area having a pixel region and a non-display area at a periphery of the display area, a passivation layer covering the switching element, a pixel electrode on the passivation layer and connected to the switching element, an electrophoresis film on the pixel electrode and including an ink layer and …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kwon Oh-Nam, Choi Nack-Bong, Park Choon-Ho, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02F1/167. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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