US 6,982,178 B2
Components and methods for use in electro-optic displays
Richard D. LeCain, Somerville, Mass. (US); Ara N. Knaian, Cambridge, Mass. (US); Steven J. O'Neil, Pembroke, Mass. (US); Gregg M. Duthaler, Needham, Mass. (US); Guy M. Danner, Somerville, Mass. (US); Robert W. Zehner, Somerville, Mass. (US); Alberto Goenaga, Nashua, N.H. (US); Benjamin Max Davis, San Francisco, Calif. (US); Randolph W. Chan, Lexington, Mass. (US); Jonathan D. Albert, Philadelphia, Pa. (US); and Glen Crossley, Hamilton (Canada)
Assigned to E Ink Corporation, Cambridge, Mass. (US)
Filed on May 22, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/249,957.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/319300, filed on Jun. 10, 2002.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/320186, filed on May 12, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2004/0027327 A1, Feb. 12, 2004
Int. Cl. H01L 21/00 (2006.01); H01L 26/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 438—22 34 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A process for producing a solid electro-optic display, the process comprising:
providing an article of manufacture comprising, in order:
a light-transmissive electrically-conductive layer;
a layer of a solid electro-optic medium in electrical contact with the electrically-conductive layer;
an adhesive layer; and
a release sheet;
providing a backplane comprising a plurality of pixel electrodes and drive means arranged to apply variable potentials to the pixel electrodes;
removing the release sheet from the adhesive layer; and
contacting the adhesive layer with the backplane under conditions effect to cause the adhesive layer to adhere to the backplane, thereby securing the adhesive layer, layer of electro-optic medium and electrically-conductive layer to the backplane.