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Electronic Ink
E Ink is the inventor of several types of electrophoretic ink, often
called electronic ink. When laminated to a plastic film, and then
adhered to electronics, it creates an Electronic Paper Display (EPD).
Although futuristic-sounding, electronic ink is actually a
straightforward fusion of chemistry, physics and electronics. It's so
much like paper, it utilizes the same pigments used in the printing
industry today.
One Pigment Ink System
E Ink JustTint™ is a variable transmissive film, which, when adhered
to glass or plastic, allows for control of the light through the surface.
JustTint utilizes a one-pigment system, but drives the ink in new ways
versus other ink systems. In JustTint, the black pigments move to the
side when a charge is applied to allow a transparent area of the
capsule.
Two Pigment Ink System
E Ink’s two pigment electronic ink system is made up of millions of tiny
microcapsules, each about the diameter of a human hair. Each
microcapsule contains negatively charged white particles and
positively charged black particles suspended in a clear fluid. When a
positive or negative electric field is applied, corresponding particles
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move to the top of the microcapsule where they become visible to the
viewer. This makes the surface appear white or black at that spot.
For the E Ink Prism™ film, we utilize our standard black plus one of
seven different colored pigments. Prism was specifically engineered
for the Architecture market to give architects and designers new ways
of transforming spaces. You can learn more about Prism here.
E Ink JustWrite™, – this new film delivers a natural writing experience
without the use of a TFT backplane or complex electronics. JustWrite
utilizes a two-pigment electronic ink system, but drives the ink utilizing
a different method from our standard inks. In JustWrite, a magnetic
pen is the “driver” to move the ink; to reset the display back, a small
electrical charge is applied. JustWrite retains the same image stability
of all of our ink platforms and power is only utilized to reset the image.
Three Pigment Ink System – E Ink Spectra™
3000
E Ink’s Spectra 3000 utilizes a 3-pigment ink system in a microcup
structure. This ink was engineered specifically for Electronic Shelf
Labels (ESL) and is offered in black, white and red, and black, white
and yellow. This ink system works similarly to the dual pigment
system, in that a charge is applied to the pigments, and to a top and
bottom electrode to facilitate movement. However, instead of the use
of microcapsules, this system utilizes Microcups®, which are filled with
the liquid and sealed.
Four Pigment Ink System – E Ink Spectra™
3100
E Ink Spectra 3100 is E Ink’s next generation Spectra product. Spectra
3100 is a four pigment ink system which incorporates retailer’s
requests for additional color functionality, by utilizing black, white, red
and yellow particles to offer vibrant color rich content. Spectra 3100
has an improved update time, and an expanded temperature range for
red and yellow states, to satisfy retailers’ needs to operate ESL tags
in various environments within their stores. In addition, Spectra 3100
will be offered in panels with an updated all-in-one driver IC that
supports premium ESLs with higher resolution across various sizes.
Advanced Color ePaper (ACeP™) – Four
Pigment System
In 2016 E Ink showcased a multi-pigment ink system, Advanced Color
ePaper (E Ink ACeP™). ACeP™ achieves a full color gamut, including
all eight primary colors, using only colored pigments. The ink can be
incorporated into either microcapsule or microcup structures. Color is
achieved by having all the colored pigments in every pixel, removing
the need for a color filter array. ACeP™ maintains the ultra-low-power
and paper-like readability under all lighting conditions of regular E Ink
ePaper.
Learn how these different ink systems are utilized in our films.
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