Single‐layered multi‐color electrowetting display by using ink‐jet‐printing technology and fluid‐motion prediction with simulation |
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Authors: | Yun‐Sheng Ku Shu‐Wei Kuo Yu‐Sheng Huang Ching‐Yao Chen Kuo‐Long Lo Wei‐Yuan Cheng Jyh‐Wen Shiu |
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Affiliation: | 1. Display Technology Center, ITRI, 195, Sec. 4, Chung Hsing Rd., Chutung, Hsinchu 31040, Taiwan, ROC.;2. Mechanical Engineering Department, National Chiao‐Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, ROC. |
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Abstract: | Abstract— This paper describes a single‐layered multi‐color electrowetting display (EWD) by using ink‐jet‐printing (IJP) technology and comparing different pattern electrodes with the use of the numerical investigations of ANSYS FLUENT®. This work consists of two parts: the first describes the design of implementing a single‐layered multi‐color EWD and the second demonstrates the application of ANSYS FLUENT® simulation in different pattern electrodes settings on the proposed EWD. The single‐layered multi‐color EW device was evaluated by using various colored oils without adopting a color filter. The single‐layered multi‐color EWD at a driving voltage of 25 V can achieve a maximum aperture ratio and reflectivity of 80% and 38.5%, respectively. The colored saturation of R, G, B oils can increase to 50% (NTSC: 13.3–27.8%). In addition, a radiate electrode at the required viewable area condition of 85% and force 5 * Fk, which results in ink stable contraction and a shorter response time of 50% (radiate vs. square), was proposed. The experimental results and simulation demonstrate that ink‐jet‐printing (IJP) technology along with the use of radiate electrodes can result in a single‐layered multi‐color EWD with a shorter response time. |
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Keywords: | Electrowetting display ink‐jet printing single‐layered multi‐color |
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