Electrophoretic display device and method of manufacturing same

An electrophoretic display device comprising:

• a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface;
• a display section mounted on the first surface of the substrate, the display section including a transparent cover plate having a display area, a sheet-like transparent electrode attached to the transparent cover plate, a frame connecting the substrate to the transparent cover plate, a plurality of electrodes each operable in conjunction with the sheet-like transparent electrode, and an electrophoretic material including an insulating solvent and electrically charged particles dispersed in the insulating solvent, wherein an electrophoresis chamber is formed in the first surface of the substrate and has a major inner space defined by the sheet-like transparent electrode, the frame, and the substrate, the insulating solvent and the particles being hermetically sealed within the electrophoresis chamber and the particles being migratable within the electrophoresis chamber, and wherein the display area corresponds to an area in which the plurality of electrodes are arranged in confronting relation with the sheet-like transparent electrode;
• a data communication section that is mounted on the substrate and communicable with an external device;
• a driver section that is mounted on the substrate and drives the display section to display an image corresponding to data received from an external device on the display area;
• a power reception section that is mounted on the substrate and is capable of being wirelessly supplied with power from an external station;
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• a panel mated with the substrate to cover the data communication section, the driver section, and the power reception section while exposing the transparent cover plate and the second surface of the substrate.