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Han Zhang, Xue-lei Liang. Bistable electrowetting device with non-planar designed controlling electrodes for display applications[J]. Frontiers of Information Technology & Electronic Engineering, 2019, 20(9): 1289-1295.
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Abstract: bistable electrowetting display (EWD) is a promising low-power electronic paper technology, where power is consumed only during the switching between two stable states; however, it is not required for state maintenance once switched. In this paper, a bistable electrowetting device with non-planar designed controlling electrodes is fabricated by a fully conventional photo-lithography process. The device has potential for video display applications with a controllable gray scale. The novel electrode design realizes a lower driving voltage and a higher contrast between two stable states than the EWDs with planar electrodes reported previously.
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