Xerox still working on e-paper

TadW · 11-11-2006, 09:16 AM

From The Star:

"One of things we're working on at XRCC is to move away from silicon," says Mahabadi, whose lab just celebrated its 1,000th patent in 32 years of research. "We want to get to a point where we can produce electronic paper by printing rolls and not by the batch, as we do with silicon."

The idea is that if you can print the circuits onto a roll — as you would paper on a printing press — you can create an economy of scale to produce a product that is flexible, paper-thin and portable. It could also be rolled up, laminated onto walls or fridge door panels, wirelessly re-flashed with updated text and images, and also be cheap enough to be disposable after it had enjoyed a reasonable lifespan — longer than that of newsprint but shorter than the monitor on your PC.

While eBooks are starting to make inroads, they don't have the flexibility of natural paper and are cumbersome. But there are already many projects in play.

"EPaper should look and feel like paper which just erases itself at the touch of a button," says Brug, noting it's a real challenge because natural paper is so cheap and can be recycled.

Mahabadi says Xerox is on the verge of creating small screens, about five inches square, using ink-jet printing technology for a variety of applications.

yvanleterrible · 11-11-2006, 11:44 AM

Xerox will outdo their invention of the mouse with this!

tcv · 11-11-2006, 04:31 PM

You see! You see!

This is where I think the future of e-ink lies. The ability to print an electronic ink onto plain paper or onto stuff that's mostly like paper opens up a world of interesting things.

And I'll say it again, I want Inspector Gadget's book.

Nightwing · 11-11-2006, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tcv

You see! You see!

This is where I think the future of e-ink lies. The ability to print an electronic ink onto plain paper or onto stuff that's mostly like paper opens up a world of interesting things.

And I'll say it again, I want Inspector Gadget's book.

One here actually looks like Penny's book.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...6901#post46901

tcv · 11-12-2006, 02:16 AM

Heh, I noticed!

Xenophon · 11-13-2006, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

Xerox will outdo their invention of the mouse with this!

Errrr... Xerox didn't invent the mouse. Doug Englebart invented it, while working at SRI (at least, I think that's where he was at the time).

Dean

yvanleterrible · 11-13-2006, 11:34 AM

Sorry! I thought it was at Xerox Parc!

Cthulhu · 11-13-2006, 12:08 PM

Xenophon: According to Wikipedia, you are correct. Doug Englebart invented it at SRI with a bloke named Bill English.

11-11-2006, 09:16 AM	#1
TadW Uebermensch Posts: 2,583 Karma: 1094606 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Italy Device: Kindle	Xerox still working on e-paper From The Star: "One of things we're working on at XRCC is to move away from silicon," says Mahabadi, whose lab just celebrated its 1,000th patent in 32 years of research. "We want to get to a point where we can produce electronic paper by printing rolls and not by the batch, as we do with silicon." The idea is that if you can print the circuits onto a roll — as you would paper on a printing press — you can create an economy of scale to produce a product that is flexible, paper-thin and portable. It could also be rolled up, laminated onto walls or fridge door panels, wirelessly re-flashed with updated text and images, and also be cheap enough to be disposable after it had enjoyed a reasonable lifespan — longer than that of newsprint but shorter than the monitor on your PC. While eBooks are starting to make inroads, they don't have the flexibility of natural paper and are cumbersome. But there are already many projects in play. "EPaper should look and feel like paper which just erases itself at the touch of a button," says Brug, noting it's a real challenge because natural paper is so cheap and can be recycled. Mahabadi says Xerox is on the verge of creating small screens, about five inches square, using ink-jet printing technology for a variety of applications.

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11-11-2006, 11:44 AM	#2
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Xerox will outdo their invention of the mouse with this!

11-11-2006, 04:31 PM	#3
tcv Addict Posts: 330 Karma: 596 Join Date: Oct 2006	You see! You see! This is where I think the future of e-ink lies. The ability to print an electronic ink onto plain paper or onto stuff that's mostly like paper opens up a world of interesting things. And I'll say it again, I want Inspector Gadget's book.

11-12-2006, 02:16 AM	#5
tcv Addict Posts: 330 Karma: 596 Join Date: Oct 2006	Heh, I noticed!

11-13-2006, 11:34 AM	#7
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Sorry! I thought it was at Xerox Parc!

11-13-2006, 12:08 PM	#8
Cthulhu Technologist Posts: 488 Karma: 585237 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I'm between Cities Device: SONY Reader PRS-500	Xenophon: According to Wikipedia, you are correct. Doug Englebart invented it at SRI with a bloke named Bill English.

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