WO2005109073A3 - Electrowetting cell and method of manufacturing an electrowetting cell - Google Patents

Electrowetting cell and method of manufacturing an electrowetting cell Download PDF

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WO2005109073A3
WO2005109073A3 PCT/IB2005/051438 IB2005051438W WO2005109073A3 WO 2005109073 A3 WO2005109073 A3 WO 2005109073A3 IB 2005051438 W IB2005051438 W IB 2005051438W WO 2005109073 A3 WO2005109073 A3 WO 2005109073A3
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electrowetting cell
manufacturing
wall
cell
electrowetting
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Johannus W Weekamp
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Koninkl Philips Electronics Nv
Johannus W Weekamp
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Priority to EP05733790A priority Critical patent/EP1747490A2/en
Priority to JP2007512645A priority patent/JP2007536592A/en
Priority to US11/568,734 priority patent/US20070163876A1/en
Publication of WO2005109073A2 publication Critical patent/WO2005109073A2/en
Publication of WO2005109073A3 publication Critical patent/WO2005109073A3/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/004—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements based on a displacement or a deformation of a fluid
    • G02B26/005—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements based on a displacement or a deformation of a fluid based on electrowetting
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/02—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the intensity of light
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B3/00—Simple or compound lenses
    • G02B3/12—Fluid-filled or evacuated lenses
    • G02B3/14—Fluid-filled or evacuated lenses of variable focal length

Abstract

The electrowetting cell (15) comprises an outer wall (90) and an inner wall (80), said outer wall (90) being provided with extensions (85,86) extending on opposing sides of the inner wall (80). The cell (15) is further provided with a membrane (45) for volume expansion and is sealed through an electroplated layer (95).
PCT/IB2005/051438 2004-05-07 2005-05-03 Electrowetting cell and method of manufacturing an electrowetting cell WO2005109073A2 (en)

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EP05733790A EP1747490A2 (en) 2004-05-07 2005-05-03 Electrowetting cell and method of manufacturing an electrowetting cell
JP2007512645A JP2007536592A (en) 2004-05-07 2005-05-03 Electrowetting cell and method of manufacturing electrowetting cell
US11/568,734 US20070163876A1 (en) 2004-05-07 2005-05-03 Electrowetting cell and method of manufacturing an electrowetting cell

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EP04101996.9 2004-05-07
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EP04105940.3 2004-11-19
EP04105940 2004-11-19

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