Electrophoretic device, electronic apparatus, and manufacturing method for the electrophoretic device
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1. An electrophoretic device comprising:
- a first substrate;
a second substrate opposing the first substrate; and
a plurality of capsules provided between the first substrate and the second substrate and containing a dispersion medium and electrophoretic particles;
wherein the capsules each have an opening formed in at least a part thereof.
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Abstract
An electrophoretic display device 20 of the present invention is formed of a first substrate 1, a second substrate 2, and microcapsules which are accommodated between these substrates and which contain an electrophoretic dispersion 10, wherein each of the microcapsules has an opening in at least a part thereof.
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1. An electrophoretic device comprising:
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a first substrate;
a second substrate opposing the first substrate; and
a plurality of capsules provided between the first substrate and the second substrate and containing a dispersion medium and electrophoretic particles;
wherein the capsules each have an opening formed in at least a part thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12)
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10. An electrophoretic device comprising scanning lines, signal lines, and switching elements provided at respective intersections therebetween, comprising:
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a first substrate;
a second substrate opposing the first substrate, the switching elements being provide on the second substrate; and
capsules provided between the first substrate and the second substrate and containing a dispersion medium and electrophoretic particles;
wherein the capsules each have an opening formed in at least a part thereof at a first substrate side. - View Dependent Claims (11, 13)
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14. A method for manufacturing an electrophoretic device, comprising:
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a step of enclosing a dispersion medium and electrophoretic particles in capsules; and
a step of forming an opening portion in at least a part of each of the capsules.
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15. A method for manufacturing an electrophoretic device, comprising:
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a step of enclosing a dispersion medium and electrophoretic particles in capsules;
a step of accommodating the capsules between a first substrate and a second substrate after the enclosing step; and
a step of forming an opening portion in at least a part of each of the capsules after the accommodating step. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method for manufacturing an electrophoretic device, comprising:
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a step of enclosing a dispersion medium and electrophoretic particles in capsules;
a step of disposing the capsules on at least one of a first substrate and a second substrate after the enclosing step;
a step of forming an opening portion in at least a part of each of the capsules after the disposing step; and
a step of providing the other of the first and second substrate on the at lest one substrate on which the capsules are disposed. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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