Display device provided with spacer particles and method of manufacturing the same

A method of manufacturing a display device, comprising:

• providing first electrode films on a surface of a first main body of a first substrate along the surface so as to provide a space between the first electrode films, and forming a first alignment film to cover the first electrode films and the surface of the main body so that a first substrate is prepared;
• providing a second electrode film on a surface of a second main body of a second substrate and forming a second alignment film on the second electrode film so that a second substrate is prepared;
• providing droplets of a spacer dispersed solution on portions of a surface of the first alignment film, the portions being above the space between the first electrode films, the spacer dispersed solution being obtained by dispersing spacer particles in a solvent produced by mixing first and second solvents at least, the second solvent having a higher boiling point and a larger surface tension than those of the first solvent;
• heating the first substrate at a temperature lower than the boiling point of the first solvent so that the first solvent contained in the spacer dispersed solution evaporates;
• heating the first substrate at a temperature higher than the boiling point of the first solvent and lower than the boiling point of the second solvent after evaporation of the first solvent so that the second solvent contained in the spacer dispersed solution evaporates so as to leave the spacer particles on the first substrate;
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• contacting the second substrate with the spacer particles so that the spacer particles are sandwiched between the first and the second alignment films.