A video-speed reflective display based on electrowetting: Principle and properties

B. Johan Feenstra; Rob A. Hayes; Ivo G.J. Camps; L. Mark Hage; Mark T. Johnson; Thibault Roques-Carmes; Luc J.M. Schlangen; Anthony R. Franklin; A. F. Valdes; R. A. Ford

A video-speed reflective display based on electrowetting: Principle and properties

B. Johan Feenstra, Rob A. Hayes, Ivo G.J. Camps, L. Mark Hage, Mark T. Johnson, Thibault Roques-Carmes, Luc J.M. Schlangen, Anthony R. Franklin, A. F. Valdes, R. A. Ford

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Abstract

Electrowetting is presented as a novel principle for a reflective display. By contracting a colored oil film electrically, an optical switch is obtained with many attractive properties that make it very suitable for use as a reflective display, for instance, as electronic paper. Firstly, it has the high reflectivity (>40%) and contrast ratio (15) required for a paper-like optical appearance. In addition, the principle shows a video-rate response time (<10 msec) and has a clear route toward a high-brightness color display.¹ Finally, the electro-optical response is independent of cell-gap thickness, which will be very beneficial when moving toward a flexible display.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	293-299
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of the Society for Information Display
Volume	12
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - 25 Oct 2004
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Electrowetting
High color brightness
Reflective displays
Video speed

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