Tag: e-paper

The Watchy e-paper smartwatch reminds us of the Pebble e-paper smartwatches, which came with a Bluetooth interface for connection with personalized Android and Apple mobile handsets. It used to support SDK for customization of the features according to the user requirements. However,...

The good thing about Tindie is that allows all of us to creatively showcase and sell our most promising projects. I cannot stress how awesome it is to have such a market online, for our inventions! As a good example of its usefulness, we will glance today at an e-paper watch that has...

We have been seeing some interesting packages when it comes to e-ink displays. As they establish themselves further on the market, by claiming some space that was once material for the LCD displays, the industry keeps on delivering more and more options for us, makers, to tinker with....

Pervasive Displays (PDi) has announced a new wide operating temperature range for its Spectra e-paper displays (EPDs). The Spectra range comprises 12 EPD modules with size options from 1.54 to 12.2”. These small, low power, active-matrix EPDs can now operate from zero to +40°C...

E-paper displays need no introductions. They are E-paper displays are fantastic displays, especially for low power applications. However, one shortcoming these displays have is their monochrome black and white nature which literally takes the color out of the things displayed. Some new...

Fonts sourcing/creation, usage and management, are some of the major challenges firmware developers face with projects where the display (TFTs, Epaper displays, etc.), is a critical element of the project's performance. From access to clear and good looking fonts to managing the size of...

Electronic paper — a.k.a. e-paper — is an unusual type of display. Once a picture (or text) is displayed, no further energy is required to maintain the display. Energy is only required to change the display. This is very useful in applications where the amount of available energy is...

A number of smartphone manufacturers have, for a while, been experimenting with E-paper displays with phones like the Hisense A2 and Yota's Yotaphone 1 and 2 implementing an e-paper based display as a secondary screen. While the use of e-paper displays brought advantages like extended...