E Ink

Marvell, E Ink Introduce New E-book Reader Chip

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 3, 2009 - 9:02am.

Santa Clara, Calif. - Marvell, a provider of storage, communications and consumer silicon technology, and partner E Ink on Tuesday announced the launch of a new line of semiconductors aimed at the e-book reader market.

"Electronic Ink" Display Firm E Ink Acquired for $215 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 1, 2009 - 8:12am.

Cambridge, Mass. - Prime View, a Taiwan-based provider of electronic displays and supplier of ePaper display modules, announced on Monday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire E Ink, a maker of electronic paper display materials, for approximately $215 million.

Esquire 75th Anniversary Issue Features First E-Ink Cover

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 9, 2008 - 12:47pm.

Dearborn, Mich. - Esquire Magazine this week launched the first-ever mass distribution of electronic ink technology, placing an E Ink electronic display on the cover of its 75th anniversary issue, along with an ad for the 2009 Ford Flex. Esquire is distributing 100,000 issues with the special display -- whose battery is expected to last six months -- at Borders, Barnes & Noble and select newsstands. The same E Ink electronic display is used in Amazon's Kindle e-book reader device.

Esquire October Issue to Feature First E Ink Electronic Paper Ad

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 21, 2008 - 12:50pm.

New York - Hearst's Esquire magazine on Monday announced that its October issue will be the first magazine to incorporate E Ink's electronic paper technology into a mass-produced print product. A two-page ad on the inside cover will feature the Ford Flex Crossover, with words and images scrolling across the flexible electronic paper display.

E Ink Raises $16 Million for Electronic Paper Displays

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 9, 2007 - 6:45am.

Cambridge, Mass. - E Ink, a developer of electronic ink-based displays, has raised $16 million in Series B financing, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing.

E Ink, LG.Philips Create First Tablet-Size Electronic Paper Display

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 19, 2005 - 10:10am.

Tokyo - Consumer electronics joint venture LG.Philips LCD announced on Wednesday that it has developed the world's first tablet-size, flexible electronic paper display, based on technology developed by Massachusetts-based E Ink. The E Ink technology provides for an electronic display that looks like printed ink on paper, and like paper can be flexed and rolled. The LG.Philips display measures 10.1-inches, is less than 300 microns thick, and offers SVGA (600 x 800) resolution. The companies plan to show the device at the FPD International trade show in Japan. "We all need flexible displays," said E Ink CEO Russ Wilcox. "They are 80% thinner and lighter than glass displays, and they do not break like glass displays. You can roll them up and put them in your pocket. You can curve them around the outside of a cellphone. Or you can throw them in your briefcase like a newspaper."

tags: E Ink | LG.Philips | Tablet-Size Electronic Paper Display |

E Ink Receives Venture Capital from Intel

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 23, 2005 - 9:09am.

Cambridge, Mass. -- E Ink, a developer of electronic paper display technology, has raised an undisclosed amount of venture capital from Intel Capital, the microchip maker's investment arm. E Ink's products allow a new type of thin, flexible electronic display with a bright white background, and text and pictures similar to printed documents. Once updated, the display can maintain an image without using power, allowing over 90% power savings compared to traditional displays and greatly extending the battery life of portable devices, the company said. E Ink's products are used in electronic book devices, information kiosks, and advertising signage.

tags: Deals | Intel | Venture Capital | E Ink |