Currently the colour changing dye changes between black and white. It looks interesting, but we won't be seeing it in products until the end of 2009, and given how things slip, probably 2010. By then I expect other display technologies that are out now (e.g. eInk) to have moved on a generation.
Unfortunately, it's not as exciting as it sounds.
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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
I pick this up on engadget, http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/19/p...ight/#comments.
Here is the blurb -
Power-sipping Funai Dynamic ECD display don't need no backlight
by Darren Murph, posted Nov 19th 2008 at 7:23AM
Got OLED on the brain? What about FED? Holograms suit your fancy? Regardless of how you feel about the world's latest and greatest up-and-coming display technologies, we've got one more that you should probably keep an eye on. Funai has just announced the development of a swank new panel that consumes just 0.16-milliwatts of electricity per square centimeter, or around 1% as much as traditional LCDs. The Dynamic ECD is made of a reflective display that uses color-changing dyes that light up and morph as electricity flows through. In other words, there's no need for a backlight, and it even boasts 80% reflectivity (compared with 50% on reflective LCDs) for easier viewing in broad daylight. The real kicker? It should cost around one-third as much as an LCD to manufacture. Expectations are to have 7- and 14-inch units out in 2009, though ultimately it hopes to completely dominate the mobile phone and e-book market.
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