Everyone is working on flexible paper-like displays these days, and this also includes Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone. The company hit the newswire today with an updated version of their quick-response liquid-powder display (QR-LPD) technology. According to
Tech-On, the latest version is twice as bright as earlier prototypes thanks to special color filters developed exclusively for e-paper.
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Bridgestone intends to expand its product lines and reinforce the supply system in order to start full-fledged e-paper business. To satisfy diversified needs, the company has prepared four types of monochrome models with sizes including A7, A5, A4 and A3 for evaluation. Three models with sizes of A7, A5, and A4 are on display at the SID exhibition.
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Despite what the photos suggest, Bridgestone's current e-paper (which can be as thin as thin as 290 µm) is still black and white, with the possibility to add tints of color to partial areas of the screen. Full color is on the roadmap, but not before 2008 (
Heise).
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