OPTICAL ELECTROWETTING DEVICE
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    发明公开
    OPTICAL ELECTROWETTING DEVICE 有权
    光学电润湿设备

    公开(公告)号:EP1991890A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-19

    申请号:EP07705496.3

    申请日:2007-01-31

    申请人: Varioptic

    IPC分类号: G02B3/14

    CPC分类号: G02B3/14 G02B26/005

    摘要: The invention relates to an optical electrowetting device comprising a conductive fluid (5; 101) and a non-conductive fluid (4; 102), said fluids being non miscible, and an insulating substrate (2; 103) on which both fluids are in contact and form a triple interface, wherein the natural contact angle (105) of the non-conductive fluid (102) on the substrate (103) in presence of the conductive fluid (101) is comprised between 0° and about 20°. This device may be a variable focus liquid lens, an optical diaphragm, an optical zoom. The invention further relates to an apparatus such as a camera, a cell phone, an endoscope or a dental video camera, comprising said electrowetting device and a driver or electronic means for controlling the lens.