A display device includes a thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate, an isolation structure, and a front panel laminate (FPL) structure. The TFT array substrate has pixel electrodes. The isolation structure is between the pixel electrodes to form a first resistance between adjacent pixel electrodes. The front panel laminate structure is located on the isolation structure and the pixel electrodes adhesive layer, and has a display medium layer therein.

According to one embodiment, a display device includes a base substrate, a switching element including a semiconductor layer, a power supply line, a pixel electrode electrically connected to the switching element, a capacitance electrode positioned between the base substrate and the pixel electrode and electrically connected to the power supply line, a first interlayer insulating film positioned between the pixel electrode and the capacitance electrode, a common electrode, and an electrophoretic element positioned between the pixel electrode and the common electrode. An edge of the capacitance electrode overlaps the pixel electrode over the entire periphery thereof.

A display device including a pair of substrates, a display medium formed between the pair of substrates and including charged particles encapsulated therebetween such that an image is displayed by moving the charged particles electrophoretically, a drive unit that applies a voltage to the display medium, and a display control unit that controls a display of the display medium. After data communication for rewriting a display of a display device commences and before the data communication ends, the display control unit commences rewriting using a first waveform, and after completion of the data communication and after the rewriting using the first waveform, the display control unit executes rewriting using a second waveform.

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.

A display substrate of an electronic ink screen and a display device thereof are disclosed. The display substrate of the electronic ink screen includes: a base substrate having a display region and a non-display region; a display structure disposed in the display region of the base substrate; and a photoelectric conversion device disposed in the non-display region of the base substrate, wherein the photoelectric conversion device is connected to a driving circuit of the electronic ink screen and is configured to convert an optical signal of ambient light of the electronic ink screen to an electrical signal so as to supply power to the driving circuit.

A display substrate of an electronic ink screen and a display device thereof are disclosed. The display substrate of the electronic ink screen includes: a base substrate having a display region and a non-display region; a display structure disposed in the display region of the base substrate; and a photoelectric conversion device disposed in the non-display region of the base substrate, wherein the photoelectric conversion device is connected to a driving circuit of the electronic ink screen and is configured to convert an optical signal of ambient light of the electronic ink screen to an electrical signal so as to supply power to the driving circuit.

An electro-optic display comprising, in order: a light-transmissive layer of conductive material; a layer of bistable electro-optic medium; a layer of light-shielding material; a plurality of pixel electrodes; a layer of photoconductive material; and one or more light emitters. In one exemplary embodiment, the layer of photoconductive material is adapted to bridge a gap between an address line and at least one of the pixel electrodes when the photoconductive material is in a low impedance state. In another, non-exclusive embodiment, the electro-optic display further comprises a second electrode layer between the layer of photoconductive material and the one or more light emitters and a driver adapted to apply voltage between the light-transmissive layer of conductive material and the second electrode layer.

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.

A display device includes a thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate, an isolation structure, and a front panel laminate (FPL) structure. The TFT array substrate has pixel electrodes. The isolation structure is between the pixel electrodes to form a first resistance between adjacent pixel electrodes. The front panel laminate structure is located on the isolation structure and the pixel electrodes adhesive layer, and has a display medium layer therein.

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.