CPT is showing a new transflective display technology (quite similar to Pixel-Qi's displays). They offer the option to turn off the backlight, giving a 2X power saving (Pixel-Qi claims 5X power saving). The display they are showing ia a 10.1" 1366x768:
Pixel Qi is introducing new 10" touch-capable wideview display panels, which are 30% more power efficient than their previous models. These ones are aimed towards tablets. The company is demonstrating this on a number of tablets and netbooks.
Engadget says that the pen and finger input is very responsive in both LCD modes, and they were similarly impressed with the wideview screen on the netbooks. PixelQi's CEO Mary Lou Jepsen says that they are currently working with major manufacturers to bring these displays to the market.
Liquavista is showing new 8.5" full-color and monochrome displays, available across their entire range of platforms: LiquavistaBright, LiquavistaColor and LiquavistaVivid. The displays offer XGA resolution (1024x768).
Available to partners for evaluation through Liquavistaâs partner program, manufacturers and product developers will be able to gain early access to samples.
Liquavista announced a new dynamic frame rate capability down to frequencies as low as 1Hz, resulting in ultra-low power electrowetting display driving.
âOur displays already had increased power efficiency over existing displays due the their remarkable optical efficiency,â said Guy Demuynck, Liquavistaâs CEO, âbut with the launch of these new dynamic drive schemes, we can enable future devices to improve even further on overall power consumption, without compromising optical performance in all modes from static images, to hi-fidelity video, fulfilling our promise of true mobility.â
Seiko Epson and E-Ink have developed a new display controller IC for color EPD, the S1D13524. While the color E Ink displays themselves aren't ready yet, it's great to hear that at least a controller will be available soon.
Epson E Ink S1D13524 photo
The S1D13524 is a high-performance EPD controller with a built-in color processor for E Ink's VizplexM-enabled electronic color paper displays. The controller has a built-in dither function to minimize host overhead, and can be connected to any host processor through a 16-bit parallel or TFT LCD bus, they said.
Samples of the Epson S1D13524 will be available in June at US$24. Production quantities will be available in December 2010.
3M say that they're gonna show their new Flexible Transparent Barrier (FTB) film at 2010 Society for Information Display (SID) exhibition. The FTB provides water vapor resistance to protect e-paper (or OLED) displays, will also be showcased.
Fujitsu says they have developed a new color e-paper, that's brighter, has a better contrast and refresh rate compared to their previous technology. Fujitsu utilized a redesigned panel structure and image re-write methods to create these new e-paper displays.
Liquavista announced the acquisition of a significant portfolio of IP, which will further strengthen their current electrowetting based display portfolio. They want to become a one-stop-shop for the licensing of electrowetting display technology, and this is a "step forward".
"Our current portfolio already enables us to cover all modes of operation; reflective, transmissive and transflective, as well as providing us with a broad coverage throughout our value propositionâ added Johan Feenstra, CTO. âAs such, in addition to protecting the core principle of making electrowetting displays in a way that re-uses the current infrastructure, it also covers other areas, including materials and driving methods.".
Liquavista has just raised $9.5 million. We have talked to Johan a few weeks ago, here's the full interview.
E Ink is showing their next-generation e-paper technology. It will have better contrast, and will be able to show "animation" clips. It will be in production in the second half of 2010 (and obviously it'll take some time before real products start shipping with it, but they might start to appear towards the end of 2010). They still haven't got a name for that display...
HP has developed a new wearable E Ink display for the army that is flexible and solar-powered. It can be wrapped around a soldier's wrist, and could show maps or directions. The whole display is just 200 microns thick. HP plans to offer first prototypes in early 2011.
The E Ink displays will be manufactured using a roll-to-roll process. HP says it will work with a company called Phicot that it spun out recently to produce these displays.
