A TECHNIQUE originally used to cut headlight glare in cars’ rear-view mirrors has been adapted to create a new “electronic paper” display for MP3 players and mobile phones. Called a NanoChromic display, or NCD, it was shown operating on a converted iPod by Dublin-based company Ntera at the DEMO@15 technology show in Scottsdale, Arizona, last week.
Unlike LCDs, electronic paper displays can be viewed from almost any angle and in a wide range of lighting conditions, much like paper itself. Another key characteristic is that they require very little, if any, power to maintain an unchanging image.
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