摘要 |
The present invention concerns a method of manufacturing at least one device ( 2, 30, 48 ) defining a volume ( 8 ) for retaining a fluid or a sensitive material that is capable of changing its physical properties, particularly its optical properties, via the application of a voltage, or its electrical properties via stress or radiation, said device ( 2, 30, 48 ) including at least a first front substrate ( 4, 38, 56 ) and at least a second back substrate ( 6, 32, 50 ) maintained at a constant distance from each other, these two substrates ( 6, 32, 50; 4, 38, 56 ) being joined by a sealing joint ( 24, 46, 72 ) which defines the volume ( 8 ) for retaining the sensitive medium or fluid, said method being characterised in that it includes the steps of: structuring at least one wall ( 12, 44, 66 ), which defines via its inner lateral face the volume ( 8 ) for retaining the sensitive medium or fluid, on one of the substrates ( 6, 32, 50 ); joining the second substrate ( 4, 38, 56 ) to the first substrate ( 6, 32, 50 ); introducing a sealing material capable of flowing into the gap ( 22 ) defined by the outer lateral face of the wall ( 12, 44, 66 ) and the two superposed substrates ( 6, 32, 50; 4, 38, 56 ) until at least a part of the volume of said gap ( 22 ) is occupied by the sealing material, and solidifying the sealing material so that the latter forms the sealing frame ( 26, 46, 72 ).
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