Despite the idea of electronic paper display (EPD) was conceived in the 1970s, E Ink only became famous after being adopted by the world’s first e

E Ink Goes Beyond eReaders to IoT And Retail Shops And It Is a Brilliant Idea. Here’s Why

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2021-07-19 12:00:08

Despite the idea of electronic paper display (EPD) was conceived in the 1970s, E Ink only became famous after being adopted by the world’s first eReader launched by Amazon – Kindle in 2007. Renowned for its sleek design, the technology had since dominated the eReader market and is seen in Kobo eReader, Taiwanese Readmoo, and Chinese iFlytek e-Reader lineups. E Ink also launched color display technology and expanded to note-taking devices, smartwatches, and even smartphones. The Chinese TV maker Hisense released the world’s first color e-ink display smartphone.

Now these low-powered and eye-protective electronic paper displays are also widely adopted by electronic shelf labels (ESL) and retail signage, banners in hospitals and advertisements, signage for pedestrians, and logistic packaging labels .

E Ink is originally a spin-off from MIT Media Lab and to commercialize electronic ink and EPD technology which was later acquired by Prime View International, a Taiwan-based TFT LCD company, and rebranded the combined company as E Ink.