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An interview with reflective display developer Solchroma

US-based Solchroma develops a novel reflective inks and actuators based display technology, targeting the outdoor signage market (at least as a first step).

Solchroma full-color system schematic

The company introduced its interesting technology at SID Displayweek 2021. The company's CEO, Dr. Roger Diebold was kind enough to explain the company's technology and business to E-Ink-Info.

Hello Roger, thank you for your time. Can you explain Solchroma's ePaper technology?

Solchroma creates reflective digital displays to change how we interact with the built environment and world around us. Solchroma’s technology is based on hydraulically forcing of colored liquid ink in and out of view. A backplane of actuators acts as an array of electrically-controlled pumps that push on nearby reservoirs of ink. Ink reservoirs are shielded from view by a white reflector, while simultaneously allowing passage of ink from the reservoirs behind the reflector to three sealed, viewable chambers stacked one atop the next on the viewable side.

Read the full story Posted: Jun 18, 2021

Looking for ePaper panels and systems? We can now assist

If you're looking for ePaper display modules, we can now help you find suitable suppliers for a wide range of displays. These can be bought as stand alone displays, or as a complete system solution.

2.9-inch 296x128 E Ink module photo

We can support over 15 displays, ranging from small 1-inch displays for wearables and small devices to 13.3" panels. Most of these displays are monochrome (Black/White) but some also support three colors (Red or Yellow). A few of these displays are flexible.

Read the full story Posted: Jan 27, 2021

The best of 2020 - top ePaper stories

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.

Here are the top 10 stories posted on E-Ink-Info in 2020, ranked by popularity (i.e. how many people read the story):

  1. ePaper displays in 2020 - a market snapshot (May 16)
  2. Hisense to ship a color E Ink smartphone later in 2020 (Jan 12)
  3. How Dasung's E Ink monitor assists a Syndome Triple-A patient (Mar 20)
  4. Ynvisible and NXN launches new electrochromic ink colors (Mar 27)
  5. E Ink's color e-paper display production lines are running at full capacity (Jun 22)
  6. Hisense's E Ink smartphones, the A5 and A6 are now shipping (Jan 28)
  7. Introducing The MicroLED Handbook (Jan 16)
  8. EIH expects an increase in revenues as demand for e-readers and ESLs increase (Mar 31)
  9. EIH: the Coronavirus outbreak increases demand for e-notebooks displays (Mar 4)
  10. Printed Electrochromics boldly goes where no display has gone before (Apr 1)

Read the full story Posted: Dec 21, 2020

ePaper displays in 2020 - a market snapshot

Most people when they think about ePaper displays immediate think about E Ink. E Ink Holdings (EIH) has been very successful in bringing its ePaper displays to the market - and today these are prevalent in e-readers, electronic shelf labels, e-notebooks and many other applications. While EIH indeed has a clear leadership in the ePaper market, it is not alone.

Amazon Kindle Kids Edition photo

But first of all, it is important to note that there are many display technologies that could be called ePaper displays. Most people would only consider truly bi-stable displays able to show dot-matrix images as ePaper displays, but some other technologies that are not truly bi-stable also exist and some consider these as ePaper displays as well - for example Memory LCDs. In addition some simpler displays technologies that are similar to ePaper in properties also exist. We will discuss both these technologies in this article.

Read the full story Posted: May 16, 2020

How Dasung's E Ink monitor assists a Syndome Triple-A patient

Jeremie Rousseau, from France, suffers from a genetic disease called Syndome Triple-A, a rare autosomal recessive congenital disorder. There are several symptoms that result from this disorder - and one of these is alacrima - the inability to produce enough tears. Jeremie finds it very difficult to work with computer monitors - even after following his Doctor's advice to decrease the contrast and brightness of his LCD display.

Jeremie was looking for solutions that will enable him to work for longer times in front of a monitor, and he found a good solution with Dasung's Paperlike E Ink monitors. Jeremie finds that he can work for many hours in front of the E Ink monitors - used to read, write e-mails and read long PDF files.

Read the full story Posted: Mar 20, 2020

Introducing The MicroLED Handbook

MicroLED-Info is proud to present The MicroLED Handbook. This book is a comprehensive guide to MicroLED display technology, industry and market. MicroLED displays are thin, efficient, bright and flexible and are on track to revolutionize the display industry.

The MicroLED Handbook

Reading this book, you'll learn all about:

  • MicroLED technology, materials and production processes
  • How MicroLEDs compare to LCDs and OLEDs
  • What are the challenges towards commercial production
  • LED technology and manufacturing processes
  • MicroLED driving and full-color architectures
  • The MicroLED displays currently on the market

Read the full story Posted: Jan 16, 2020

The best of 2019 - top ePaper stories

2019 is soon over - and it's nice to reflect back to the year we had experienced. The focus of the e-paper industry continues to shift from e-readers to more diverse applications including signage and retail applications, even though the e-reader continues to be a successful and stable market.

Here are the top 10 stories posted on E-Ink-Info in 2019, ranked by popularity (i.e. how many people read the story):

  1. E Ink Holdings and partners to enter the global medical display market (Mar 26)
  2. E Ink Holdings reports a 25.5% increase in net profits in 2018 (Mar 29)
  3. Papercast announces new E Ink displays with a fast 7.5 fps refresh rate (Apr 23)
  4. Video shows Hisense' latest A5 and A6 E Ink smartphones (Sep 12)
  5. Tianma to develop TFTs and modules for CLEARink color tablet e-paper displays (Feb 27)
  6. Lenovo starts shipping its Yoga Book C930 with the E Ink keyboard (Jan 22)
  7. E Ink shelf label displays in Seoul - a short report (Mar 13)
  8. Avalue launches its E Ink healthcare solutions suite (Apr 19)
  9. Lenovo invests in CLEARink, to jointly develop e-paper tablets (Jan 17)
  10. Yotaphone, the maker of the dual-screen OLED and E Ink smartphone is bankcrupt (Apr 20)

Here's hoping for more progress - and a bright and exciting 2020!

Read the full story Posted: Dec 27, 2019

An introduction to e-paper displays video

e-Paper displays offer exciting features, such as great image quality, low power consumption (bi-stability), sunlight visibility and more. Here's our new short video that introduces e-paper display technology and the current market status:

Read the full story Posted: Sep 16, 2019

Hands-on review of Dasung's 13.3" Paperlike HD-FT monitor

In July 2019, Dasung started shipping its third-generation E Ink secondary monitor, the Paperlike HD-FT. This e-paper monitor is based on a 13.3" 2200x1650 touch display with a front light. Dasung was kind enough to send us a unit for this review.

The Paperlike HD-FT is a surprisingly slick and lightweight monitor. It's like a large tablet or a large e-reader, but one that connects to your computer via a single cable that requires two connectors - USB for power and HDMI for data. The monitor than acts like a regular 2nd monitor.

Read the full story Posted: Aug 23, 2019

E-Ink-info launches new marketing and advertisement opportunities for display companies!

As part of the recent reorganization of E-Ink-Info's service and operation paradigm, we are proud to offer a whole new marketing approach! We believe in marketing schemes that are tailor-made to be a perfect fit to our clients' needs and budgets. We offer various marketing options and tools, from sponsored posts and email blasts, through banners and newsletter promotions, to bespoke content creation and additional custom solutions.

MicroLED-Info's marketing options image

Whether your company is looking for new customers, exposure to new potential markets, collaborations, investments or brand-enhancement, E-Ink-Info is the perfect venue. Our readers represent the entire display eco-system, including researchers, materials producers, panel makers, equipment makers, investors, engineers, C-level management and more.

Read the full story Posted: Jun 24, 2019