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2012 . Jun

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E Ink to Showcase State of the Art LCD and ePaper Displays

Color, Touch, Flex, Faster Displays Aimed At New Applications

Cambridge, MA – June 4, 2012 – E Ink® Holdings, the leader in electronic paper displays and FFS LCD technologies, announced today their participation in the upcoming Society for Information Display (SID)’s Display Week 2012 International Symposium and Exhibition. This year’s event will run from June 3-8 in Boston, MA, and E Ink will host visitors in booth #317. E Ink is also sponsoring the Innovation Zone, a forum for live demonstrations of emerging information display technologies, held in the main Exhibit Hall.


In addition to the commercially available products, such as eReader, watches, mobile phones and USB drives, E Ink will showcase several new products, concept prototypes and new developers kits for designers and engineers.


Included in the commercial offerings this year is:

  • The Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight, featuring a front lit E Ink display;
  • Revolutionary On-Cell touch screen technology with FFS LCD from Hydis
  • A new Cabinet Lock from InVue, a retail display security system, featuring a round E Ink display on the lock mechanism;
  • Electronic shelf labels and ePaper signage from Pervasive Displays
  • 300 dpi ePaper display based eDocument device for medical, industrial applications, in collaboration with Epson
  • The Rukus Solar from Eton, a solar, Bluetooth sound system featuring an E Ink display for battery and connectivity indicators;
  • The Machikomi Billboard from Toppan, a large area ePaper sign used to display informational and emergency messages including advertisements;
  • New developers kits from partners, featuring new SOC solutions;
  • New SURF developers kit, available for sale, later in June; and
  • E Ink developed Active Matrix flexible display modules for mobile applications.


Including in this year’s concept showcase are:

  • An EPD / LED hybrid traffic light, showcasing E Ink's reflective display technology, for power saving and visibility under all lighting conditions
  • A bicycle computer, which uses an E Ink SURF product to display heart rate, speed, distance traveled, etc.; and
  • A smartphone case, also using an E Ink segmented display to provide on-demand information including time, battery strength, and new messages.


In addition, E Ink will deliver several talks throughout the symposium:

  • Monday, June 4: 8:45 AM – 11:00 AM- Display Executive Keynote Session - Sriram Peruvemba, CMO
  • Tuesday, June 5: 10:50 am – 12:10 pm, Room 205C - Viewing-Angle Measurements on Reflective e-Paper Displays - Dirk Hertel, Research Scientist
  • Tuesday, June 5: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, Exhibit Hall B - Beyond eBooks - Jenn Vail, Sr. Manager, Marketing
  • Tuesday, June 5: 1:50 PM - 2:40 PM– Investors Conference: From Emerging Technology to Market Adoption - Paths to Commercial Success - Dr. Scott Liu, Chairman, E Ink Holdings


Attendees at Display Week are encouraged to visit the E Ink booth, #317, for demonstrations of the newest devices and technologies, and to browse the commercial products available.

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