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公开(公告)号:US20200152137A1
公开(公告)日:2020-05-14
申请号:US16745473
申请日:2020-01-17
Applicant: E INK CORPORATION
Inventor: Pierre-Yves EMELIE , Teck Ping SIM , Kenneth R. CROUNSE , Karl Raymond AMUNDSON , Chih-Hsiang HO
IPC: G09G3/34 , G02F1/16766 , G02F1/1368 , G02F1/167
Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) backplane comprising a plurality of electrodes. Each of the plurality of electrodes is coupled to circuitry comprising: a first thin film transistor (TFT) coupled to the electrode for transmitting waveforms to the electrode, and a second TFT coupled to the electrode for discharging remnant charges from the electrode, wherein the second TFT is activated subsequent to the first TFT being deactivated.
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公开(公告)号:US20190251911A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-15
申请号:US16273334
申请日:2019-02-12
Applicant: E INK CORPORATION
Inventor: Chih-Hsiang HO , Yi LU , Yuval BEN-DOV , Teck Ping SIM
IPC: G09G3/34 , G02F1/167 , G02F1/1676
CPC classification number: G09G3/344 , G02F1/167 , G02F1/1676 , G09G2320/0219
Abstract: An electro-optic display including an array of pixel electrodes, where each row of pixel electrodes is associated with a source line, and that source line is connected to a drive chip with a T-wire that connects from the back of the substrate to the front of the substrate through a via. The vias are spaced out, such as in a zig-zag pattern or a pseudo-random pattern to reduce the capacitive coupling between the T-wires when adjacent pixels are driven, for example when presenting text characters.
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公开(公告)号:US20190266956A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-29
申请号:US16285452
申请日:2019-02-26
Applicant: E Ink Corporation
Inventor: Teck Ping SIM , Yuval BEN-DOV , Chih-Hsiang HO
IPC: G09G3/34
Abstract: A method for driving an electro-optic display having a front electrode and a rear electrode, a display medium position between the front and rear electrode, and a transistor coupled to the rear electrode, the driving method may include applying a first voltage to the front electrode and a second voltage to the rear electrode, applying a third voltage to the front and rear electrodes to create a substantially zero volt potential across the display medium, wherein the third voltage is of a magnitude insufficient to create a leakage current of sufficient magnitude in the transistor to cause an optical effect on the display, and applying a fourth voltage to the front electrode and a fifth voltage to the rear electrode.
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公开(公告)号:US20180252980A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-06
申请号:US15910039
申请日:2018-03-02
Applicant: E Ink Corporation
Inventor: Kenneth R. CROUNSE , Karl Raymond AMUNDSON , Teck Ping SIM , Yuval BEN-DOV , Chih-Hsiang HO
Abstract: This invention provides methods of and related apparatus for driving an electro-optic display having a plurality of pixels. The method includes dividing the plurality of pixels into n groups, where n is an integer larger than 1, applying a full clearing waveform to at least one group of the n groups of pixels, and applying a top off waveform to cardinal pixels of the at least one group of pixels.
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公开(公告)号:US20230139743A1
公开(公告)日:2023-05-04
申请号:US18049871
申请日:2022-10-26
Applicant: E INK CORPORATION
Inventor: Teck Ping SIM , Chih-Hsiang HO , Karl Raymond AMUNDSON
Abstract: The invention provides methods and related apparatuses for driving an electro-optic display having an electrophoretic display medium electrically coupled between a common electrode and a display pixel associated with a display pixel electrode and an n-type transistor electrically coupled to a display controller circuit capable of applying waveforms comprising frames to the display pixel by applying voltages to the common electrode and the display pixel electrode via the n-type transistor. The method includes applying one or more waveforms to the display pixel to drive the electrophoretic display medium in proximity to the display pixel to a first optical state, and discharging a remnant voltage from the electrophoretic display medium utilizing a leakage conduction effect of the n-type transistor. The method can also include maintaining the display pixel in the first optical state for a hold period comprising one or more frames, and placing the display pixel in a floating state.
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公开(公告)号:US20210358424A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-18
申请号:US17388417
申请日:2021-07-29
Applicant: E INK CORPORATION
Inventor: Pierre-Yves EMELIE , Teck Ping SIM , Kenneth R. CROUNSE , Karl Raymond AMUNDSON , Chih-Hsiang HO , Aaron CHEN
IPC: G09G3/34 , G02F1/1368 , G02F1/16766
Abstract: An electrophoretic display having a plurality of display pixels, each of the plurality of display pixels may include a pixel electrode for driving the display pixel, a single thin film transistor (TFT) coupled to the pixel electrode for transmitting waveforms to the pixel electrode, a front plane laminate (FPL) coupled to the single thin film transistor, and a storage capacitor coupled to the pixel electrode and placed in parallel with the FPL, where the storage capacitor is configured to be sufficiently ohmically conductive to allow the discharge of remnant voltages from the FPL through the storage capacitor.
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公开(公告)号:US20200152140A1
公开(公告)日:2020-05-14
申请号:US16678323
申请日:2019-11-08
Applicant: E Ink Corporation
Inventor: Chih-Hsiang HO , Yi LU
IPC: G09G3/34 , G02F1/1362 , G02F1/167
Abstract: An apparatus for driving an electro-optic display may comprise spaced first and second device layers, and a first and second rows of display pixels, each row may include a plurality of display pixels, each display pixel having a pixel electrode positioned on the first device layer for driving the display pixel, a conduction line positioned on the second device layer and overlapping with a portion of the plurality of display pixels' pixel electrodes, and at least one conductive path connecting the conduction line of the first row to a conduction line of the second row of display pixels.
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公开(公告)号:US20180286319A1
公开(公告)日:2018-10-04
申请号:US15945268
申请日:2018-04-04
Applicant: E INK CORPORATION
Inventor: Pierre-Yves EMELIE , Ana L. LATTES , Kenneth R. CROUNSE , Chih-Hsiang HO
Abstract: A driving method is provided for an electric-optic display having a plurality of display pixels, the method including dividing the plurality of display pixels into multiple groups of pixels, applying at least one waveform structure to the multiple groups of pixels, the at least one waveform structure having a driving section for updating the multiple groups of pixels, and updating the multiple groups of pixels in a contiguous fashion such that only one group of display pixels completes the driving section at any given time.
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公开(公告)号:US20240257773A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-01
申请号:US18420455
申请日:2024-01-23
Applicant: E INK CORPORATION
Inventor: Timothy J. O'MALLEY , Karl Raymond AMUNDSON , Chih-Hsiang HO , Jonathan L. ZALESKY , Yi LU , Ian FRENCH
IPC: G09G3/34 , G02F1/167 , G02F1/16766
CPC classification number: G09G3/344 , G02F1/167 , G02F1/16766 , G09G2320/041
Abstract: An electro-optic display including a first subpixel electrode and a second subpixel electrode associated with a display pixel, and an electrophoretic display medium disposed between a common electrode and the first and second subpixel electrodes. The electro-optic display also includes a display controller circuit in electrical communication with the common electrode and a first transistor associated with the display pixel. The display controller circuit is capable of applying waveforms to the display pixel by applying one or more time-dependent voltages between the common electrode and the first subpixel electrode via the first transistor, where the one or more time-dependent voltages are applied to the first subpixel electrode. The electro-optic display also includes a second transistor in electrical communication with the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode. A first enable signal activates the second transistor to place the first subpixel electrode and the second subpixel electrode into electrical communication.
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公开(公告)号:US20210012721A1
公开(公告)日:2021-01-14
申请号:US17032189
申请日:2020-09-25
Applicant: E INK CORPORATION
Inventor: Pierre-Yves EMELIE , Teck Ping SIM , Kenneth R. CROUNSE , Karl Raymond AMUNDSON , Chih-Hsiang HO
IPC: G09G3/34 , G02F1/1368 , G02F1/16766
Abstract: An electro-optic display having a plurality of display pixels, each of the plurality of display pixels comprising: a pixel electrode for driving the display pixel; a thin film transistor (TFT) coupled to the pixel electrode for transmitting waveforms to the pixel electrode; a resistor coupled to the pixel electrode for discharging remnant charges from the display subsequent to the TFT being de-activated; and a storage capacitor coupled to the pixel electrode and placed in parallel with the resistor. A time constant of a circuit comprising the pixel electrode, the resistor, and the storage capacitor is larger than a driving frame time of the electro-optic display.
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