Electronic paper
hideElectronic paper, also called e-paper or electronic ink display is a display technology designed to mimic the appearance of ordinary ink on paper. Unlike a conventional flat panel display, which uses a backlight to illuminate its pixels, electronic paper reflects light like ordinary paper and is capable of holding text and images indefinitely without drawing electricity, while allowing the image to be changed later.
To build e-paper, several different technologies exist, some using plastic substrate and electronics so that the display is flexible. E-paper is considered more comfortable to read than conventional displays. This is due to the stable image, which does not need to be refreshed constantly, the wider viewing angle, and the fact that it reflects ambient light rather than emitting its own light. An e-paper display can be read in direct sunlight without the image fading. Lightweight and durable, e-paper can currently provide only a monochrome display, e.g., black on white. The contrast ratio in available displays as of 2008 might be described as similar to that of newspaper, though newly-developed implementations are slightly better. There is ongoing competition among manufacturers to provide full-color capability.
Applications include electronic pricing labels in retail shops, and general signage, time tables at bus stations, electronic billboards, the mobile phone Motorola FONE F3, and e-book readers capable of displaying digital versions of books and e-paper magazines.
Electronic paper should not be confused with digital paper, which is a pad to create handwritten digital documents with a digital pen.
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Research helps overcome barrier for organic electronics
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Electronic devices can't work well unless all of the transistors, or switches, within them allow electrical current to flow easily when they are turned on. A team of engineers has determined ...
Plastic Logic to unveil first e-reader in January
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Oct 19, 2009 |
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Plastic Logic, a US company whose planned electronic reader has attracted a lot of media buzz, said Monday that it will announce the availability and pricing of the device for business professionals in January.
Capping A Two-Faced Particle Gives Duke Engineers Complete Control (w/ Video)
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists drew fittingly from Roman mythology when they named a unique class of miniscule particles after the god Janus, who is usually depicted as having two faces looking in opposite directions.
Sony eBook Store Announces Access to More than 1 Million Public Domain Books from Google
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Jul 29, 2009 |
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The eBook Store from Sony, together with Google, today announced it is providing access to more than 1 million free public domain books - from classics such as Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island to biographies, ...
Peeling stickers may lead to stretchable electronics
Jun 16, 2009 |
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A study of stickers peeling from windows could lead to a new way to precisely control the fabrication of stretchable electronics, according to a team of researchers including one at MIT.
Amazon unveils large-screen Kindle DX
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May 06, 2009 |
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Online retail giant Amazon.com unveiled a large-screen version of its popular Kindle electronic reader on Wednesday designed for newspapers, magazines and textbooks.
Electrofluidic Display Technology puts electronic book readers ahead by a wide margin
Apr 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Thinking about getting an e-reader but not sure if you like reading the dim screen? An international collaboration of the University of Cincinnati, Sun Chemical, Polymer Vision and Gamma Dynamics ...
Fujitsu launches world's first colour e-book
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Mar 19, 2009 |
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Fujitsu has launched the world's first e-book with a colour display in Japan, the company said Thursday.
Toward 'invisible electronics' and transparent displays
Feb 05, 2009 |
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Researchers in California are reporting an advance toward the long-sought goal of "invisible electronics" and transparent displays, which can be highly desirable for heads-up displays, wind-shield displays, and electronic ...
E-Paper Technology Has New Possibilities in Japan
Jan 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- On January 23, 2009 e-paper testing was started in Japan around Toshima Ward Office, which is just east of JR Ikebukuro Station. A wireless network was set up at the Toshima Life and Industry ...
