DISPLAY

Abstract

A display that has a plurality of charged particles between a pair of substrates and displays images by moving the plurality of charged particles. The display comprises one substrate formed with a pixel electrode; the other substrate that is disposed to face the one surface and is formed with a counter electrode; a plurality of partitions for dividing the gap between the pair of substrates into a plurality of regions; and an insulating layer formed to have an insulating part and openings on the pixel electrode, and displays images by changing the potential difference applied between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1A and 1B are diagrams showing an embodiment of a cross-sectional structure of a display according to the present invention;

FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams showing another embodiment of a cross-sectional structure of a display according to the present invention;

FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams showing another embodiment of a cross-sectional structure of a display according to the present invention;

FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams showing another embodiment of a cross-sectional structure of a display according to the present invention;

FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams showing another embodiment of a cross-sectional structure of a display according to the present invention;

FIGS. 6A and 6B are diagrams showing another embodiment of a cross-sectional structure of a display according to the present invention;

FIGS. 7A to 7D are diagrams showing another embodiment of a display according to the present invention;

FIGS. 8A and 8B are diagrams showing an embodiment of a planer structure and a cross-sectional structure of a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a planar structure of a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a planar structure of a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a planar structure of a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a planar structure of a display according to the present invention; and

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a planar structure of a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a planar structure of a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a planar structure of a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a planar structure of a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of the longest particle moving distance in a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 18 is a relationship chart between the response time and the longest particle moving distance in a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a planar structure in a pixel of a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a planar structure in a pixel of a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a planar structure in a pixel of a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a planar structure in a pixel of a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a planar structure in a pixel of a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a planar structure in a pixel of a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a planar structure of a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a planar structure of a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a planar structure of a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a planar structure of a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a planar structure of a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a planar structure of a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 31 is an exemplary driving circuit of a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a cross-sectional structure of a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 33 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a cross-sectional structure of a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 34 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a cross-sectional structure of a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 35 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a cross-sectional structure of a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 36 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a cross-sectional structure of a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 37 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a cross-sectional structure of a display according to the present invention;

FIG. 38 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a cross-sectional structure of a display according to the present invention; and

FIG. 39 is a diagram showing an exemplary simple matrix drive of a display according to the present invention.

Claims

1. A display having a plurality of charged particles between a pair of substrates, the display comprising: one substrate of said pair of substrates that is formed with a pixel electrode;the other substrate of said pair of substrates that is disposed to face said one substrate and is formed with a counter electrode;a plurality of partitions for dividing the gap between said one substrate and said other substrate into a plurality of regions; andan insulating layer having an insulating part and an opening on said pixel electrode, whereinthe display changes the potential difference applied between said pixel electrode and said counter electrode for displaying images.

2. A display having a plurality of charged particles between a pair of substrates, the display comprising: one substrate of said pair of substrates that is formed with a pixel electrode;the other substrate of said pair of substrates that is disposed to face said one substrate and is formed with a counter electrode;a plurality of partitions for dividing the gap between said one substrate and said other substrate into a plurality of regions; andan insulating layer having an insulating part and an opening on said pixel electrode, whereinsaid opening of said insulating layer is smaller than said insulating part, andthe display switches between a state where said plurality of charged particles are converged at said openings and a state where they are dispersed to said counter electrode and thereby displays images.

3. A display having a plurality of charged particles between a pair of substrates, the display comprising: one substrate of said pair of substrates that is formed with a pixel electrode;the other substrate of said pair of substrates that is disposed to face said one substrate and is formed with a counter electrode;a plurality of partitions for dividing the gap between said one substrate and said other substrate into a plurality of regions; andan insulating layer having an insulating part and an opening on said pixel electrode, whereinsaid openings of said insulating layer are larger than said insulating part, andthe display switches between a state where said plurality of charged particles are converged at the insulating part and a state where they are dispersed to said counter electrode, and thereby displays images.

4. The display according to any of claim 1 to claim 3, wherein said pixel electrode and said counter electrode are formed throughout said region.

5. The display according to claim 1, wherein said insulating layer selectively transmits a particular wavelength region of a visible region.

6. The display according to claim 1, wherein said opening formed in said insulating layer is formed in the center of said region.

7. The display according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of openings are formed in said region of said insulating layer.

8. The display according to claim 7, wherein said plurality of openings are formed in a periodic array.

9. The display according to claim 7, wherein the plane surface of each of said plurality of regions is a polygon.

10. The display according to claim 1, wherein the side of said insulating layer having said opening has an electrode.

11. The display according to claim 1, wherein said insulating layer is formed in an uneven shape.

12. The display according to any of claim 1 to claim 3, having an uneven layer that has an uneven shape formed in said region and on said counter electrode.

13. The display according to claim 1, having an uneven layer formed on said other substrate and on the other side of the other substrate where said counter electrode is disposed.

14. The display according to claim 1, wherein transparent particles having a reflectivity different from that of said insulating layer are dispersed in said insulating layer.

15. The display according to claim 1, wherein said pixel electrode comprises a first metal layer and a second metal layer each formed of a different material, wherein said first metal layer is formed on the upper part of said substrate,said second metal layer is formed on said first metal layer, and disposed on a position corresponding to said opening, andthe reflectivity of said first metal layer is higher than that of said second metal layer.

16. The display according to claim 15, wherein said second metal layer is formed of a transparent conductive material.

17. The display according to claim 15, wherein the electrode size of said first metal layer is substantially the same as that of said second metal layer.

18. The display according to claim 1, wherein said partitions and said insulating layer are formed of an organic material and coated with an inorganic insulating film comprised of an inorganic material.

19. A display having a plurality of charged particles between a pair of substrates, the display comprising: one substrate of said pair of substrates;the other substrate of said pair of substrates that is disposed to face said one substrate and is formed with a counter electrode;a plurality of partitions for dividing the gap between said one substrate and said other substrate into a plurality of regions;an uneven layer having an uneven shape disposed on said one substrate;a pixel electrode formed on said uneven layer; andan insulating layer having an insulating part and an opening on said pixel electrode, whereinthe display changes the potential difference applied between said pixel electrode and said counter electrode, and thereby displays images.

20. A display having a plurality of charged particles between a pair of substrates, the display comprising: one substrate of said pair of substrates;the other substrate of said pair of substrates that is disposed to face said one substrate and is formed with a counter electrode;a plurality of partitions for dividing the gap between said one substrate and said other substrate into a plurality of regions;an uneven layer having an uneven shape disposed on said one substrate;a pixel electrode formed on said uneven layer; andan insulating layer having an insulating part and an opening on said pixel electrode, whereinthe display switches between a state where said plurality of charged particles are converged at said opening and a state where they are dispersed to said counter electrode, and thereby displays images.

21. The display according to claim 19 or 20, wherein said pixel electrode and said counter electrode are formed throughout said region.

22. The display according to claim 19, wherein said pixel electrode comprises a conductive material for reflecting visible light.

23. The display according to claim 19, wherein said partitions are formed of an organic material, and coated with an inorganic insulating film comprised of an inorganic material.

24. The display according to claim 19, having a color filter layer between said pixel electrode and said insulating layer.