A backplane for an electro-optic display comprises a plurality of pixel
electrodes, and an adhesive layer disposed adjacent the backplane, the
adhesive layer comprising a plurality of pixel regions disposed adjacent
the pixel electrodes of the backplane, and at least one inter-pixel
region disposed between two pixels of the backplane, the at least one
inter-pixel region having at least one of a lower dielectric constant and
a higher volume resistivity than the pixel regions of the adhesive layer.