TECHNICAL PRESENTATION ON E-INK

Internal Guide
Mr. C. Rama Krishna
Assistant Professor, CSE Dept.

M.Rajesh
(12H61A0527)

Content..
Introduction
History
Scheme
Working
Application
Advantages
Disadvantages
Future
Conclusion
References

What is E ink???
E Ink is the creator of
electrophoretic or electronic ink.
Electronic ink is actually a
straightforward fusion of
chemistry, physics and electronics.
It's so much like paper.

History
Research started at the MIT Media Lab in 1996.
Joseph Jacobson and Barrett Comiskey
invented E ink in 1996.
On June 1, 2009, E Ink Corp. Purchased technology by
one of its primary business partners.

Types of E ink
1.E Ink Pearl - July 2010
2.E-ink Mobius- 2010
3.E Ink Triton- November 2010
4.E Ink Carta- January 2013

Schematic Diagram
1- Upper layer
2- Transparent electrode layer
3- Transparent micro-capsules
4- Positively charged white pigments

5- Negatively charged black pigments

6- Transparent oil
7- Electrode pixel layer
8- Bottom supporting layer
9- Light
10-White
11-Black

WORKING
A millions of cell particles are present in a display of
any device
The liquid is present in b/w both the pigments(black
and white)
Applying a ve electrical field causes then the white
pigments (+ve) to come to the surface
As same as when a +ve electric field causes then the
black pigments (-ve) will come to the surface
Applying different fields at various parts of a screen, E
Ink can produce a text display

Applications
E Readers
Indicators
Watches
Keypads
Cell Phones

Applications
E Readers

Indicators

E Ink Active Matrix

displays deliver the
best reading
experience with the
highest contrast and

E Ink Segmented
displays enable
engineers and
designers to add high
contrast displays
where power and
space limitations have

Applications

Watches

It inspire innovative
designs and shapes
using the lowest power
requirements and
added durability.

Keypads

E Ink Segmented displays

make it possible to offer
breakthrough designs such as
dynamic keypads.

Applications

Cell Phones

E Ink Segmented displays

make it possible to offer
lowest power solutions
with superior readability

Advantages
Bi-stable
Reduces the power consumption
No refreshment
Reflective display
Ambient light from the environment
Better response in sunlight over LCD and LED display.

Disadvantages
Very slow zoom
Ghost images

Future
At Home
On the Go
Education

Future

At Home

Whether cooking
with new recipes
or keeping
track of prescriptions,
E Ink technology has
many uses inside the home.

Future

On the Go

Add high contrast displays

with direct sunlight readability
where power or space limitations
have made it impossible to do
so before.

Future

Education
E ink display platforms
inspire innovative
designs that bring
classrooms to life.

Conclusion
It uses electrophoretic technology.
Invented by Joseph Jacobson and Barrett Comiskey
in MIT Media Lab in 1996.
Objects are displayed on the different moves of
pigments.
It is being used in mobile phones, watches, indicators
etc.
E ink having some disadvantages but advantages are
more important and useful.
Having a broad future.

References
http://www.eink.com/technology.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_Ink

THANK YOU