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Method for manufacturing electrowetting element and electrowetting display

A manufacturing method and electrowetting technology, applied in optical components, static indicators, laboratory containers, etc., can solve the problems of complex substrate structure, increased manufacturing processes, and reduced component aperture ratio, achieving excellent responsiveness, ensuring Motion, reducing image unevenness

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-04-23
SEKISUI CHEM CO LTD
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[0015] In addition, in the method disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 2, since it is necessary to separately provide a liquid introduction port, etc., there is a problem that the structure of the substrate becomes complicated, the number of manufacturing steps increases, and the aperture ratio of the finally formed element decreases.

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no. 1 approach

[0099] figure 1 is a diagram showing a structural example of an electrowetting display as an example of the structure of an electrowetting element manufactured by the present invention. in addition, figure 2 It is a figure for explaining the operation concept of an electrowetting display. It should be noted that, in figure 2 In , the diagrams are simplified for the structures of parts that do not need to be explained.

[0100] Such as figure 1 As shown, the electrowetting display 100 has a first substrate 110 and a second substrate 120 , and these substrates 110 , 120 are oppositely arranged with a high surface energy liquid 130 interposed therebetween. The high surface energy liquid 130 is arranged in a region defined by the sealing material 140 provided along the outer circumference of the substrates 110 , 120 . Here, the high surface energy liquid 130 refers to a liquid having relatively higher surface energy than the low surface energy liquid 131 described later. I...

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[0149] Next, a second manufacturing method of the electrowetting display 100 described above will be described as a second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 It is a figure showing the manufacturing process of this embodiment, and illustration of the common electrode 111 is abbreviate|omitted. However, the same symbols are assigned to the same components as those in the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof will be omitted or simplified.

[0150] In the manufacturing method of this embodiment, first, as image 3 As shown, a second substrate 120 manufactured by a conventional method is prepared, and pixel walls 127 are formed on the second substrate 120 . Next, if Figure 7 As shown in (a), a high-viscosity material 131A composed of a low surface energy liquid 131 whose viscosity has been increased to a viscosity of 1 Pa·s or higher is arranged in each pixel G of the second substrate 120 . Among them, the so-called high-viscosity material 131A includ...

no. 3 approach

[0201] Next, a third manufacturing method of the electrowetting display 100 described above will be described as a third embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8 It is a figure showing the manufacturing process of this embodiment, and illustration of the common electrode 111 is abbreviate|omitted. Here, the same symbols are assigned to the same components as those in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, and detailed description thereof will be omitted or simplified.

[0202] In the manufacturing method of this embodiment, first, as image 3 As shown, a second substrate 120 manufactured by a conventional method is prepared, and pixel walls 127 are formed on the second substrate 120 . Next, if Figure 8 As shown in (a), a mixed high-viscosity material 132A is arranged in each pixel G of the second substrate 120 .

[0203] The mixed high-viscosity material 132A is composed of a high-surface-energy liquid 130 adjusted to a viscosity of 1 Pa·s or more, a low-sur...

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Abstract

Provided is a method for manufacturing an electrowetting element wherein a first liquid material and a second liquid material having a surface energy lower than the first liquid material, which are not mutually mixed are included in a cell formed between a first substrate and a second substrate arranged opposite each other, at least either the first liquid material or the second liquid material is gelated or is made to have high viscosity, and the interface shape in the first liquid material or in the second liquid material is changed in response to the application of a voltage in the cell. The method comprises a step of making a liquid material with low viscosity by the application of a stimulus to at least either the first liquid material or the second liquid material that is gelated or is made to have high viscosity. According to the present invention, an electrowetting element can be easily manufactured and an electrowetting element manufactured by the present invention does not contribute to a rise in application voltage, or a delay in operation.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a manufacturing method of an electrowetting element and an electrowetting display. This application is based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-233199 filed in Japan on October 24, 2011, Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-041772 filed in Japan on February 28, 2012, and Japanese Patent Application No. 2012 in Japan on April 26, 2012. Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-101291 and Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-151661 filed in Japan on July 5, 2012 claim priority, and the contents thereof are incorporated herein. Background technique [0002] In recent years, attention has been paid to electrowetting elements utilizing the electrowetting effect. Usually, the electrowetting element is filled with a high surface energy liquid with a relatively high surface energy and a low surface energy liquid with a relatively low surface energy that do not mix with each other between a pair of substrates, and one of the substrates...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G02F1/17G02B3/14G02B26/02
CPCG02B5/24G02B26/005B01L3/502707B01L3/502792G02B1/06G02B26/004G02B26/02G02B26/08G03F7/0048G03F7/038G09F9/30G09G3/348
Inventor 野村茂树
Owner SEKISUI CHEM CO LTD