NEC develops A4, A3 e-paper modules

grimo1re · 10-27-2008, 06:59 AM

NEC LCD Technologies, a NEC subsidiary, has developed multiple sizes (A3 and A4 equivalent) electronic paper modules using a microcapsule electrophoresis system. NEC says the new e-paper modules have a higher visibility and gradation when compared to general newspapers. The e-paper features 16 step grayscale, has a white reflectivity of 43 percent and a contrast ratio of 10:1. Additionally, e-paper modules can be used to form large screen displays by combining up to eight modules.

Full press release here.

Some specs:
Resolution: 1600(H) x 1200(V) pixels
Display area: 280.0(H) x 210.0(V) mm
Diagonal screen size of 13.8 inches (35cm)
Drive system: Amorphous-silicon TFT active-matrix
Mode: Microcapsule electrophoresis system
Grayscale: 16 grayscales
Reflectivity:43% (typ.)
Contrast ratio: 10:1 (typ.)
Viewing angle: Vertical : Up 88 degrees, down 88 degrees
Horizontal : Left 88 degrees, right 88 degrees
(Contrast ratio at over 10:1)

pdurrant · 10-27-2008, 07:10 AM

Shame the press release has nothing on pricing or robustness.

I suspect that these displays must be on a glass substrate. The mention of amorphous silicon TFTs seems to indicate this, as does the subsidiary announcing it (NEC LCD Technologies - LCDs all use glass).

And mostly I suspect that if they weren't using glass they'd be making a lot of noise about the new substrate and how strong it was!

Dylrob · 10-29-2008, 01:31 AM

This almost makes me yearn for a eInk tablet that could run photoshop (or at least some half-decent graphics program).

10-27-2008, 06:59 AM	#1
grimo1re Geekette Posts: 435 Karma: 3335 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NSW, Australia Device: Sony Reader PRS500, PocketBook 360	NEC develops A4, A3 e-paper modules NEC LCD Technologies, a NEC subsidiary, has developed multiple sizes (A3 and A4 equivalent) electronic paper modules using a microcapsule electrophoresis system. NEC says the new e-paper modules have a higher visibility and gradation when compared to general newspapers. The e-paper features 16 step grayscale, has a white reflectivity of 43 percent and a contrast ratio of 10:1. Additionally, e-paper modules can be used to form large screen displays by combining up to eight modules. Full press release here. Some specs: Resolution: 1600(H) x 1200(V) pixels Display area: 280.0(H) x 210.0(V) mm Diagonal screen size of 13.8 inches (35cm) Drive system: Amorphous-silicon TFT active-matrix Mode: Microcapsule electrophoresis system Grayscale: 16 grayscales Reflectivity:43% (typ.) Contrast ratio: 10:1 (typ.) Viewing angle: Vertical : Up 88 degrees, down 88 degrees Horizontal : Left 88 degrees, right 88 degrees (Contrast ratio at over 10:1)

10-29-2008, 01:31 AM	#3
Dylrob Murderous Mustela Posts: 10,141 Karma: 47366760 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The other land of schnitzel and beer Device: iPad M1 Pro, Kindle Paperwhite	This almost makes me yearn for a eInk tablet that could run photoshop (or at least some half-decent graphics program). Last edited by Dylrob; 10-29-2008 at 01:35 AM.

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pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,495 Karma: 306214458 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	Shame the press release has nothing on pricing or robustness. I suspect that these displays must be on a glass substrate. The mention of amorphous silicon TFTs seems to indicate this, as does the subsidiary announcing it (NEC LCD Technologies - LCDs all use glass). And mostly I suspect that if they weren't using glass they'd be making a lot of noise about the new substrate and how strong it was!

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