Abstract: An electrophoretic display device comprises an electrophoretic display panel having drive electrodes, a common electrode, and electrophoretic particles inbetween. The panel can update the display color of each display unit correlated to a particular drive electrode according to a voltage applied between that drive electrode and the common electrode. A drive control unit applies such voltage and also has components that determine for each display unit the current display color and selectively apply specifically configured first, second and third pulses between the common and drive electrodes of display units to effect color change.

Abstract: The invention provides an electronic apparatus including: a substrate that has a penetrating portion at a part of a periphery around a display area of the substrate; a display element that is provided over the display area of one surface of the substrate; a first moisture-proof film that has optical transparency and covers, at least, the display area of the above-mentioned one surface of the substrate and the display element; and a second moisture-proof film that covers, at least, the display area of another opposite surface of the substrate.

Abstract: An electrophoretic device includes an electro-optical panel including an electrophoretic layer having an electrophoretic dispersion containing electrophoretic particles dispersed in a liquid-phase disperse medium, wherein the electro-optical panel is enclosed with a single protective film folded, and a first portion of the protective film is bonded to a second portion of the protective film at a first bonding portion.

Abstract: An electrophoretic display device has an electrophoretic display panel that has a plurality of drive electrodes, a common electrode, and a plurality of electrophoretic particles disposed between the drive electrodes and the common electrode, and can update the display color of each display unit correlated to a particular drive electrode as a result of the electrophoretic particles moving according to a voltage applied between the drive electrode and the common electrode; and a drive control unit that applies voltage between the drive electrodes and the common electrode to update the display of the electrophoretic display panel. The electrophoretic display device can display a first color, a second color, or at least one intermediate color between the first color and the second color in each of the display units.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing the following device is provided: an electro-optical device which includes a pair of substrates holding a display material having optical properties varied by electric stimulation and which has a curved shape. The method includes covering the front and rear faces of a display with a pair of protective films and then bonding end portions of the protective films to each other with an adhesive containing a thermoplastic resin, the end portions being located outside the display; heating the bonded end portions to melt the adhesive and then bending the display depending on applications; and solidifying the melted adhesive by cooling to allow the protective films to hold the display bent.

Abstract: An electrophoretic display device has at least a laminate including a transparent substrate, a transparent electrode layer, an electrophoretic display layer, a drive electrode layer having drive electrodes for driving the electrophoretic display layer, and a back substrate laminated sequentially from the display surface side, and a protective sheet that covers and seals the laminate from both sides. The transparent electrode layer is formed as a common electrode to the electrophoretic display layer. A through-hole unit is formed passing through the thickness of the laminate. An inside ring member that has substantially the same thickness as the laminate is disposed substantially flush to both sides of the laminate with a specific seal width sealing the inside circumference edge of a first through-hole formed at a specific position through the thickness of the laminate.

Abstract: The invention provides an electronic apparatus including: a substrate that has a penetrating portion at a part of a periphery around a display area of the substrate; a display element that is provided over the display area of one surface of the substrate; a first moisture-proof film that has optical transparency and covers, at least, the display area of the above-mentioned one surface of the substrate and the display element; and a second moisture-proof film that covers, at least, the display area of another opposite surface of the substrate.

Abstract: An electrophoretic device includes an electro-optical panel including an electrophoretic layer having an electrophoretic dispersion containing electrophoretic particles dispersed in a liquid-phase disperse medium, wherein the electro-optical panel is enclosed with a single protective film folded, and a first portion of the protective film is bonded to a second portion of the protective film at a first bonding portion.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing the following device is provided: an electro-optical device which includes a pair of substrates holding a display material having optical properties varied by electric stimulation and which has a curved shape. The method includes covering the front and rear faces of a display with a pair of protective films and then bonding end portions of the protective films to each other with an adhesive containing a thermoplastic resin, the end portions being located outside the display; heating the bonded end portions to melt the adhesive and then bending the display depending on applications; and solidifying the melted adhesive by cooling to allow the protective films to hold the display bent.

Abstract: The invention provides semiconductor devices that are excellent in mountability. The invention also provides manufacturing methods, circuit substrates and electronic equipments for the same. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes mounting a semiconductor chip having electrodes on a substrate having wiring patterns, and forming conductive layers that electrically connect the electrodes and the wiring patterns in a manner to pass side surfaces of the semiconductor chip.