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(43) Date of publication: 13.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/11 (21) Application number: 00932073.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01L 27/12, H01L 27/00, H01L 21/84, H01L 51/20 (86) International application number: PCT/US0012/193 (87) International publication number: WO 0067/327 (09.11.2000 Gazette 2000/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 05.05.1999 US 132642 P (71) Applicant: E Ink Corporation Cambridge, MA 02138 (US)	(72) Inventors: DRZAIC, Paul, S. Lexington, MA 02421 (US) AMUNDSON, Karl, R. Cambridge, MA 02138 (US) DUTHALER, Gregg, M. Cambridge, MA 02146 (US) KAZLAS, Peter, T. Sudbury, MA 01776 (US) CHEN, Yu Cambridge MA 02138 (US) (74) Representative: Cole, David John  Executive Liaison Services,43 Mount Felix Walton-on-ThamesSurrey KT12 2PJ Walton-on-ThamesSurrey KT12 2PJ (GB)