Embodiment
The below making and the use of the explanation embodiment of the invention.Yet, can understand embodiment provided by the present invention easily and only be used for explanation with ad hoc approach making and use the present invention, be not in order to limit to scope of the present invention.
The image display system of the embodiment of the invention below is described.Please refer to Fig. 1, it shows according to display device 100 floor map in the image display system of the embodiment of the invention.In the present embodiment, display device 100 can be a full-color electrophoretic display apparatus, and it has a pixel unit array 200 that is made of a plurality of pixel cell 200a.
Please refer to Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B, wherein Fig. 2 A is the floor map that shows the pixel cell 200a of an embodiment among Fig. 1, and Fig. 2 B is the diagrammatic cross-section that shows pixel cell 200a among Fig. 2 A.In the present embodiment, specifically in the pixel unit array 200 each pixel cell 200a constituted by one first sub-pixel 300a and the one second sub-pixel 300b that is adjacent.Be noted that among Fig. 2 A that to have last end out line be that the pixel cell 200a of rectangle illustrates as example, yet each pixel cell 200a also can have end out line on other, for example triangle, hexagon etc.Each pixel cell 200a comprises: one first substrate 301, one second substrate 302 and be formed at first substrate 301 and second substrate 302 between a plurality of electrophoresis showed (EPD) layer 310, first and second a sub-pixel 300a and 300b corresponding electrophoresis showed layer 310 respectively wherein.First substrate 301 can be made of glass, quartz, plastic cement or other flexible materials, and it can be transparent or nontransparent; Second substrate 302 also can be made of glass, quartz, plastic cement or other flexible materials, and it is transparent.
In the present embodiment, the electrically charged colored particle that electrophoresis showed layer 310 can comprise solvent, liquid or air and be positioned at it, wherein electrically charged colored particle is in order to receive the light source L that does not pass through optical filter.That is, there is no the existence of colored filter in the display device 100.For instance, have a plurality of first electrically charged colored particle 312 and a plurality of second electrically charged colored particle 314 in the electrophoresis showed layer 310 corresponding to the first sub-pixel 300a, and have a plurality of the 3rd electrically charged colored particle 316 and a plurality of four-tape electric charge colored particle 318 in the electrophoresis showed layer 310 corresponding to the second sub-pixel 300b, in order to receive light source L.In one embodiment, first, second, third and four-tape electric charge colored particle 312,314,316 and 318 can contain dyestuff (dye) or pigment (pigment) respectively, and have at least three kinds of colors altogether.For instance, the color of the first electrically charged colored particle 312 is same as the color of the 3rd electrically charged colored particle 316 and is different from the color of four-tape electric charge colored particle 318, and the color of the second electrically charged colored particle 314 is different from the 3rd and the color of four-tape electric charge colored particle 316 and 318.Moreover, the color of first electrically charged colored particle 312, the second electrically charged colored particle 314 or four-tape electric charge colored particle 318 comprises: red, green or blue or red, green and blue complementary color, for example fuchsin (magenta) look, green grass or young crops (cyan) look or yellow.For instance, the first and the 3rd electrically charged colored particle 312 and 316 is blue, and the second electrically charged colored particle 314 is green for red four-tape electric charge colored particle 318.In other embodiments, first, second, third and four-tape electric charge colored particle 312,314,316 and 318 can have the color that differs from one another.For instance, the first electrically charged colored particle 312 is red, and the second electrically charged colored particle 314 is blue, and the 3rd electrically charged colored particle 316 is green, and four-tape electric charge colored particle 318 is carmetta, cyan or yellow, black.In addition, first and second electrically charged colored particle 312 and 314 can have identical or different polarity, and the 3rd and four-tape electric charge colored particle 316 and 318 can have identical or different polarity.For example, the polarity of the first electrically charged colored particle 312 is for just, and the polarity of the second electrically charged colored particle 314 is for negative.Moreover the polarity of the 3rd electrically charged colored particle 316 is being for just, and the polarity of four-tape electric charge colored particle 318 is for negative, and in addition, the electrically charged colored particle 312,314,316,318 of different colours also can have the different quantities of electric charge.
One reflection horizon 303 is arranged between first substrate 301 and the electrophoresis showed layer 310, in order to will reflex to the pixel cell 200a outside by the light source L of electrophoresis showed layer 310.Reflection horizon 303 can be metal or other reflecting materials of commonly using.
One barrier rib (spacer) 304 is formed between first substrate 301 and second substrate 302 in order to separate each the pixel cell 200a in the pixel unit array 200, and separate the electrophoresis showed layer 310 that is positioned at the first sub-pixel 300a and the second sub-pixel 300b among each pixel cell 200a, shown in Fig. 2 B.Moreover, on second substrate 302, form the electrophoresis showed layer 310 that a plurality of light shield layers 305 cover barrier rib 304 and part, in the electrophoresis showed floor 310 of the first sub-pixel 300a and the second sub-pixel 300b, to define viewing area (i.e. the zone that is not covered) and particle storage (reservoir) district (that is the zone that is covered by light shield layer 305 in the electrophoresis showed layer 310) by light shield layer 305.For instance, light shield layer 305 is arranged at the two opposite sides of the first sub-pixel 300a two opposite sides and the second sub-pixel 300b, shown in Fig. 2 A.Be provided with electrode 307a and 307b in the particle memory block of first substrate, 301 tops, it lays respectively at the two opposite sides of corresponding sub-pixel.In one embodiment, can apply positive voltage and negative voltage respectively at electrode 307a and 307b, make in the electrophoresis showed layer 310 the electrically charged colored particle of different colours be gathered in corresponding particle memory block fully or whole or a little electrically charged colored particle is transmitted to the viewing area in self-corresponding particle memory block.
For instance, the first and the 3rd electrically charged colored particle 312 and 316 is blue, and the second electrically charged colored particle 314 is red, and four-tape electric charge colored particle 318 is green.When pixel cell 200a operates in bright attitude (white status), then first, second, third and four-tape electric charge colored particle 312,314,316 and 318 all be positioned at corresponding particle memory block.When pixel cell 200a operates in dark attitude (dark status), then first, second, third and four-tape electric charge colored particle 312,314,316 and 318 can all be positioned at corresponding viewing area.200a operates in red display when pixel cell, and the first electrically charged colored particle 312 of the first sub-pixel 300a can all be positioned at corresponding particle memory block, and the second electrically charged colored particle 314 can all be positioned at corresponding viewing area.Moreover the 3rd and the four-tape electric charge colored particle 316 and 318 of the second sub-pixel 300b can all be positioned at corresponding viewing area.Pixel cell 200a operates in green and the blue method that shows then can be similar in appearance to showing red method.In addition, if pixel cell 200a will show the color beyond GTG or three mass-tones, then in each sub-pixel of may command electrically charged colored particle in the viewing area and the ratio of particle memory block.Thus, each pixel cell 200a can both reach full-color demonstration and need not to pass through colored filter.
According to the foregoing description, because each pixel cell need not to reach full-color demonstration by colored filter, therefore, can have higher brightness compared to known display device with colored filter, reduce manufacturing cost simultaneously.Moreover because each pixel only needs two sub-pixels, therefore the display device that constitutes a pixel compared to known three sub-pixels can have higher resolution.
Please refer to Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B, wherein Fig. 3 A is the floor map that shows the pixel cell 200a of another embodiment among Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 B is the diagrammatic cross-section that shows pixel cell 200a among Fig. 3 A, and the parts system that wherein is same as among Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B uses identical label and omits its explanation.In the present embodiment, specifically in the pixel unit array 200 each pixel cell 200a only constituted by a sub-pixel 400a.Similarly, be noted that among Fig. 3 A that to have last end out line be that the pixel cell 200a of rectangle illustrates as example, yet each pixel cell 200a also can have end out line on other, for example triangle, hexagon etc.
In one embodiment, have a plurality of first electrically charged colored particle 312, a plurality of second electrically charged colored particle 314 and a plurality of the 3rd electrically charged colored particle 316 ' in the electrophoresis showed layer 310 of sub-pixel 400a, in order to receive the light source L that does not pass through optical filter.First, second and third electrically charged colored particle 312,314 and 316 ' can have the color that differs from one another.Moreover the color of first electrically charged colored particle 312, the second electrically charged colored particle 314 or the 3rd electrically charged colored particle 316 ' comprising: redness, green, blueness, carmetta, cyan or yellow.For instance, the first electrically charged colored particle 312 is red, and the second electrically charged colored particle 314 is blue for green the 3rd electrically charged colored particle 316 '.In another embodiment, also comprise a plurality of four-tape electric charge colored particles 318 in the electrophoresis showed layer 310 of sub-pixel 400a, it has the color that is different from first, second and third electrically charged colored particle 312,314 and 316 ' and comprises: redness, green, blueness, carmetta, cyan or yellow.Similarly, first, second, third and four-tape electric charge colored particle 312,314,316 ' and 318 can have identical or different polarity.
In the present embodiment, light shield layer 305 is arranged at the electrophoresis showed layer 310 of barrier rib 304 tops and cover part, to define viewing area and particle memory block in the electrophoresis showed layer 310 of sub-pixel 400a.For instance, light shield layer 305 is arranged at four edges of rectangle sub-pixel 400a, as shown in Figure 3A.In other embodiments, light shield layer 305 is arranged at three edges of rectangle sub-pixel 400a, four drift angles or three drift angles, depends on required particle memory block quantity.The electrically charged colored particle of different colours has particle memory block separately usually.
Moreover, in one embodiment, when pixel cell 200a operates in bright attitude, then first, second, third and four-tape electric charge colored particle 312,314,316 ' and 318 all be positioned at corresponding particle memory block.When pixel cell 200a operates in dark attitude, then first, second, third and four-tape electric charge colored particle 312,314,316 ' and 318 can all be positioned at corresponding viewing area.When pixel cell 200 operates in other demonstrations, for example red, red electrically charged colored particle or can mix out red electrically charged colored particle can be positioned at the viewing area, and other electrically charged colored particles can be positioned at corresponding particle memory block.In addition, if pixel cell 200a will show GTG, then in the may command sub-pixel 400a electrically charged colored particle in the viewing area and the ratio of particle memory block.Thus, each pixel cell 200a also can reach full-color demonstration and need not to pass through colored filter.
According to the foregoing description, display device can have high brightness, reduces the advantage of manufacturing cost simultaneously.Moreover, because each pixel only needs single sub-pixel, therefore can further promote resolution.
Fig. 4 shows image display system block schematic diagram according to another embodiment of the present invention, it may be implemented in flat-panel screens (flat panel display, FPD) 400 or electronic installation 600, for example: projector, e-book, mobile computer, mobile phone, digital camera, personal digital assistant (personaldigital assistant, PDA), desktop PC, televisor, automobile-used display or portable DVD player.Display device 100 according to the present invention can be arranged at flat-panel screens 400, and flat-panel screens 400 can be electrophoretic display device (EPD).In other embodiments, display device 100 can be arranged at electronic installation 600.As shown in Figure 4, electronic installation 600 comprises: flat-panel screens 400 and input block 500.Input block 500 is coupled to flat-panel screens 400, in order to provide input signal (for example, picture signal) to flat-panel screens 400, makes flat-panel screens 400 display images.
Though the present invention with preferred embodiment openly as above; right its is not in order to qualification the present invention, those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; when can doing to change and retouching, so protection scope of the present invention is as the criterion when looking the appended claims person of defining.