UST Global announced that it is developing flexible whole-shelf electronic shelf labels, based on Plastic Logicâs advanced flexible OTFT-based E Ink technology.
UST's upcoming shelf labels will be available in a variety of sizes - up to 4 feet long and 1.75-inch deep. These innovative new labels will enable retailers to display product information and pricing across entire shelves.
Plastic Logic announced a partnership with RoadAds interactive to develop mobile vehicle displays based on PL's flexible oTFT-based E Ink technology. RoadAds will use 32-inch displays as "digital billboards" on vans, trucks and buses for advertising and information.
RoadAds customers can manage campaigns online, define advertising areas and conditions such as weather or time and get detailed statistics. The campaigns are transferred automatically via 4G and are delivered in real time. The displays are based on 32-inch panels and larger displays can be realized by combining several displays together. RoadAds says that larger display sizes using larger panels (up to 64-inch) are planned for the future.
2020 is soon over - and many in the world are really happy about that and hope that 2021 will bring the COVID-19 pandemic to an end. The entire world was effected, including the ePaper industry, although we also saw high demand for devices that support work-from-home and study-from-home, such as e-notebooks and e-readers.
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E Ink Holdings announced that it has signed a joint-development agreement with Shenzhen-based MICROVIEW Electronics, for the development of ePaper modules for retail shelf labels, healthcare, wearables and various IoT applications.
E Ink will provide the ePaper films to MICROVIEW which will be authorized to manufacture and sell ePaper display modules. MICROVIEW expects to reach an annual production capacity of five to eight million ePaper display modules in 2021 and an annual production capacity of 10 million ePaper modules in 2022.
E Ink solution developer Visionect announced a new 32-inch edition of its popular corporate environment signage display, the Joan 32. This is an installation-free wireless device that is ideal to show company KPIs and corporate communications.
The Joan 32 uses a 31.2-inch 2560x1440 E Ink display with 16 grayscale levels and a refresh rate of 750 ms. It offers Wi-Fi connectivity and runs from a rechargeable battery.
Plastic Logic launched a new range of color E Ink displays, under the Legio brand. The first panel the company is offering a is a 2.1-inch 240x146 4 color flexible display, with an Ultrachip UC8156 single chip EPD controller. The 2.1" Legio is available as engineering samples and in volume.
Plastic Logic offers a range of controller platforms and reference sizes, which will be available soon - and the company also offers a custom design to support specific display needs.
E Ink Holdings announced a strategic partnership with custom LCD designer and producer Yes Optoelectronics. Under the new partnership, the two companies will research and develop ePaper modules, products and materials - and the agreement also includes sales and marketing support.
E Ink will supply its ePaper films to Yes Optoelectronics to develop and manufacture display modules. E Ink and Yes Optoelectronics will work together to expand ePaper product applications in the IoT space, including electronic shelf labels, smart labels, smart home, smart wearables, smart logistics, smart healthcare, smart transportation, industrial instrumentation and wireless communication.