An electrophoretic display device includes a backplane structure, a buffer layer, a spacer wall, a display medium, an upper substrate and an upper electrode. The backplane structure includes a lower substrate, a transistor formed on the lower substrate, and a lower electrode electrically connected to the transistor. The buffer layer is disposed on the backplane structure. The spacer wall is disposed on the buffer layer and forms a closed pattern. The display medium is disposed in the closed pattern. The display medium includes an electrophoretic medium and a plurality of electrophoretic particles dispersed in the electrophoretic medium. The upper substrate is disposed on the spacer wall and the display medium. The upper electrode is disposed between the upper substrate and the spacer wall.

The display device includes at least one pixel having a first capacitive element having a first terminal and a transistor connected to the first terminal and having a second terminal and a gate electrode. A driving method of the display device including in a first frame, a signal with a first pulse width is supplied to the gate electrode of the transistor, and a first voltage is written from the second terminal to the first terminal. In the second frame after the first frame, a signal with a second pulse width is supplied to the gate electrode, and the first terminal holds the first voltage. In the third frame after the second frame, a signal with a third pulse width is supplied to the gate electrode, and the second voltage is written from the second terminal to the first terminal.

The display device includes at least one pixel having a first capacitive element having a first terminal and a transistor connected to the first terminal and having a second terminal and a gate electrode. A driving method of the display device including in a first frame, a signal with a first pulse width is supplied to the gate electrode of the transistor, and a first voltage is written from the second terminal to the first terminal. In the second frame after the first frame, a signal with a second pulse width is supplied to the gate electrode, and the first terminal holds the first voltage. In the third frame after the second frame, a signal with a third pulse width is supplied to the gate electrode, and the second voltage is written from the second terminal to the first terminal.

According to one embodiment, a semiconductor substrate comprises a pixel partitioned by a first gate line and a second gate line among a plurality of gate lines and by a first source line and a second source line among a plurality of source lines, a first transistor and a second transistor that are arranged in the pixel, and a first pixel electrode disposed between the first source line and the second source line and a second pixel electrode adjacent to the first pixel electrode in the second direction, wherein the first transistor and the second transistor are connected to the first pixel electrode, and the first gate line does not overlap the first pixel electrode but overlaps the second pixel electrode.

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.

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.

A display panel and a display device, including a display area and a non-display area are disclosed. The display panel includes: a first substrate and a second substrate disposed opposite to each other, a first electrode and a second electrode, a plurality of charged particles, and a plurality of third electrodes. By respectively controlling different bias voltages of the electrodes in the display area and the third electrode in the non-display area, the present application can realize a capability of switching between different working states of the display panel.

Improved methods for driving a four particle electrophoretic medium including a scattering particle and at least two subtractive particles. Such methods allow displays such as a color electrophoretic display including a backplane having an array of thin film transistors, wherein each thin film transistor includes a layer of metal oxide semiconductor. The metal oxide transistors allow faster, higher voltage switching, and thus allow direct color switching of a four-particle electrophoretic medium without a need for top plane switching. As a result, the color electrophoretic display can be updated faster and the colors are reproduced more reliably.

A digital microfluidic device includes a thin film transistor driving substrate. The thin film transistor driving substrate includes a first base substrate; a plurality of sample actuating units; a plurality of sample position detecting units; a dielectric insulating layer on a side of the plurality of sample actuating units and the plurality of sample position detecting units distal to the first base substrate; and a first hydrophobic layer on a side of the dielectric insulating layer distal to the first base substrate. Each of the plurality of sample actuating units includes a first electrode configured to drive transportation of a liquid droplet on the digital microfluidic device. Each of the plurality of sample position detecting units includes a photosensor configured to detect presence or absence of the liquid droplet on a position corresponding to the photosensor.

The present invention belongs to the field of electronic display technology, and relates to a high-resolution display plasma module and a manufacturing method thereof. The high-resolution display plasma module includes a pixel electrode and a transparent electrode. A display plasma is provided between the pixel electrode and the transparent electrode, and a spacer frame is provided around the display plasma. A plasma barrier enclosure array is provided on the pixel electrode. The plasma barrier enclosure array includes a plurality of plasma barrier enclosures arranged in an array. The pixel electrode includes a plurality of pixel electrode units arranged in an array. The plasma barrier enclosure is located on the gap between the pixel electrode units. Each plasma barrier enclosure contains only one pixel electrode unit.