Abstract
To achieve a reflective display a number of different approaches have been developed. One is based on the so-called electrowetting effect, which changes the surface energy of a liquid in contact with a surface. In the ADT display approach, some color is placed into droplets and these droplets are moved into different positions; hence, this is known as the “droplet-driven-display,” or D3, technique. In this chapter we focus on the D3 technology, its production conditions, applications, and some details concerning necessary optimization.
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Bartels, F. (2012). Droplet-Driven Electrowetting Displays. In: Chen, J., Cranton, W., Fihn, M. (eds) Handbook of Visual Display Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79567-4_104
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