Fuji Xerox Prototypes E-paper Without Using Color Filter

[afv011]

Fuji Xerox Co Ltd showed an electrophoretic type electronic paper (e-paper) that realizes color display without using a color filter on the opening day of SID 2012, which runs from June 3 to 8, 2012, in Boston, the US.

Because the e-paper does not use a color filter, it can realize a brighter and more vivid display, the company said (thesis number 8.4)

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I still believe the market for this is tiny, but advancements are always welcome.

[andyh2000]

Oh yes please. Get rid of the filters from the jetBook Color display and it would be as contrasty as a Pearl black and white screen, rather than the slightly murky result we've got at the moment. Can't wait for someone to do this properly.

Andrew

[wallcraft]

The short Tech-On report is one of the best I have come across on a new E-Paper technology. Even so, it fails to mention the refresh time and a long page turn time is one of the failings of previous color e-paper screens.

If the page turn time is acceptable, this might be a winner. However, it is probably a couple of years away from mass production and I wonder if there will be a market for color e-paper 2-3 years from now.

[SeaKing]

Originally Posted by afv011

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I still believe the market for this is tiny, but advancements are always welcome.

When I am buying something, I usually ask the seller to specify exactly two things.

Delivery?
Price?

[RainingLemur]

Those couple of screen shots in that article looked REALLY good. I would like to see more. Like wallcraft said, if the page refresh times are decent, this could be fantastic.

[SeaKing]

Originally Posted by RainingLemur

Those couple of screen shots in that article looked REALLY good. I would like to see more. Like wallcraft said, if the page refresh times are decent, this could be fantastic.

As I said.

Price?
Delivery?

[Rob Lister]

The prototype showed at SID 2012 displayed colors by moving red and cyan colored particles up and down. It has a screen size of 5 inches, pixel count of 600 x 800, resolution of 200dpi, gradation of four, reflectance of 30% and contrast ratio of 10:1. ...snip

snip...Though the prototype uses two elementary colors to realize color display, Fuji Xerox is currently developing a full-color e-paper using three elementary colors. The company has already developed a cell (pixel) using cyan, magenta and yellow colored particles and confirmed a color gamut wider than that of newspaper

Not ready for prime time. The color gamut of newspaper sucks muchly. 10:1 c/r doesn't make it for color.

I love that they're trying!

Even if they perfect it, I don't see the personal need.

[Barty]

I'm loving reading color comics on an iPad 3. A reflective color display would be great. A low contrast, desatured, expensive color epaper display, which the first gen will inevitably be, not so much.

[Fluribus]

High-quality color + thin and flexible = one more way to sneak naughty pictures past the wife (or mom). Especially if one has been caught and had the tablet and the computer confiscated.

Of course, they could just follow my example. Keep the wife locked up in the basement.

[TGS]

Originally Posted by Fluribus

High-quality color + thin and flexible = one more way to sneak naughty pictures past the wife (or mom). Especially if one has been caught and had the tablet and the computer confiscated.

Of course, they could just follow my example. Keep the wife locked up in the basement.

All my naughty pictures are of your wife...what do you think she gets up to in the basement!!

[SeaKing]

Originally Posted by TGS

All my naughty pictures are of your wife...what do you think she gets up to in the basement!!

Rats, I only have bilge water in my basement.
I live on a boat.

[Fluribus]

Originally Posted by SeaKing

Rats, I only have bilge water in my basement.
I live on a boat.

Give your wife an air hose. Problem solved.

I used to live on a boat. Unfortunately, I parked my car on the hose. Live and learn. Well...not her.