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)

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Dylrob Murderous Mustela Posts: 6,006 Karma: 7839996 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sin City Device: Apple iPad (1st Gen) & iPod Touch (4th Gen)	This almost makes me yearn for a eInk tablet that could run photoshop (or at least some half-decent graphics program). __________________ My ongoing experience with the Onyx Boox M92 - Episode 2: A Quick Peak Down The Rabbit Hole NEW! "All my life I've had this strange feeling that there's something big and sinister going on in the world." "No, that's perfectly normal paranoia. Everyone in the universe gets that." Last edited by Dylrob; 10-29-2008 at 01:35 AM.

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pdurrant The Grand Mouse Posts: 24,268 Karma: 73595938 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle 2; iPhone 3G; Bookeen Opus; NOOK ST GlowLight	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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