2011/02/01 by Jason Heikenfeld, Paul Drzaic, Jong‐Souk Yeo +1 · 2 citations
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · Computer Science · #Electrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies #Photonic Crystals and Applications #Interactive and Immersive Displays
paper · doi:10.1889/jsid19.2.129
openalex publication_date 2011/02/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/15
Abstract— The commercial success of monochrome electronic paper (e‐Paper) is now propelling the development of next‐generation flexible, video, and color e‐Paper products. Unlike the early battles in the 1980s and 1990s between transmissive and emissive display technologies, there is a extraordinary diversity of technologies vying to become the next generation of e‐Paper. A critical review of all major e‐Paper technologies, including a technical breakdown of the performance limitations based on device physics and commentary on possible future breakthroughs, is presented. In addition, the visual requirements for color e‐Paper are provided and compared to standards used in conventional print. It is concluded that researchers have much work remaining in order to bridge the significant gap between reflective electronic displays and print‐on‐paper.