Press Release
E INK TO PRESENT AT INTERNATIONAL DISPLAY WORKSHOP IN JAPAN
E Ink and Philips to Discuss Developments in Displays for Mobile Devices
Cambridge, MA. - December 3, 2002 - E Ink Corporation, the leading developer and marketer of electronic ink technology for paper-like displays, today announced two presentations at this year's International Display Workshop (IDW '02) in Hiroshima, Japan.
Both papers focus on the integration of active matrix backplanes with E Ink's electronic ink display material. In the first presentation, E Ink will present on its development progress towards next generation flexible backplanes. In the second presentation, Royal Philips Electronics, an investor in E Ink, will focus on near-term commercialization of the first active-matrix electronic ink display modules.
Joanna Au, an engineer on E Ink's microelectronics team, will present a paper titled "Ultra-Thin 3.1-in. Active-Matrix Electronic Ink Display for Mobile Devices," which discusses the development and fabrication of a high-resolution active-matrix electronic ink display on thin steel foil substrate. The talk will take place on Thursday, December 5 at 11:15am in the Active-Matrix Electronic Paper session. This paper is presenting on the "world's thinnest active matrix display" research prototype announced by E Ink in June of this year.
Alex Henzen, of Philips Mobile Display Systems, will present a joint paper written by Philips and E Ink, titled "Development of Active Matrix Electronic Ink Display Modules for Smart Handheld Applications". This paper will discuss the two companies' joint development efforts to commercialize paper-like displays, and review the benefits for highly portable mobile devices. The talk also appears in the Active-Matrix Electronic Paper session and will begin at 11:35am.
E Ink is currently working with its partners, Philips Electronics and TOPPAN Printing, Co., Ltd. to brings its paper-like display technology to the market with first products envisioned to be in the mobile handheld device space.
About Philips
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is one of the world's biggest electronics companies and Europe's largest, with sales of EUR 32.3 billion in 2001. It is a global leader in color television sets, lighting, electric shavers, medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring, and one-chip TV products. Its 186,000 employees in more than 60 countries are active in the areas of lighting, consumer electronics, domestic appliances, components, semiconductors, and medical systems. Philips is quoted on the NYSE (symbol: PHG), London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and other stock exchanges.
About E Ink Holdings
Founded in 1992 by Taiwan's leading papermaking and printing group YFY (1907.TW), E Ink Holdings Inc. "E Ink" (8069.TW) is the pioneer of TFT and ePaper business in Taiwan. Its corporate philosophy aims to deliver revolutionary products, user experiences, and environmental benefits through advanced technology development. This vision has led to its continuous investments in the field of ePaper display as well as its 2008 acquisition of Hydis Technologies, manufacturer of the world's best wide viewing angle LCDs and its 2009 acquisition of E Ink Corp., the worldwide leader in ePaper. Listed in Taiwan's GreTai Securities Market and the Luxembourg market, E Ink is now the world's largest supplier of displays to the eBook market. For corporate information, please visit www.einkgroup.com; for EPD information, please visit www.eink.com / tw.eink.com; and for FFS information, please visit www.hydis.com.