The use of electronic paper, also known as 'e-paper,' is increasing as a result of its ultra-low power consumption, a similar user experience to real paper and 'green' benefits, according to a report from market research firm Gartner. E-paper is a display medium intended to mimic the appearance of ordinary ink on paper while being rewritable.
Gartner said that despite disadvantages of poor colour and refresh rate characterists, e-paper will hve significant benefits over other display media and positively impact the traditional paper market, the retail display sector, a number of consumer markets and the office environment in years to come.
One of the ke
y drivers for e-paper adoption is the way it is continuously evolving to include new technologies. Recent additions include touchscreen, wireless connection and rewritable colour support capabilityinto devices using e-paper. Multiple e-book readers have also been introduced and applications of the technology are now expanding beyond e-book readers to include device displays for phones, clocks and watches.Gartner believes that the cost of e-paper displays will need to fall further if it is to act as a viable mainstream alternative to print media, especially as the falling costs and increasing quality of alternative technologies-such as OLED and LCD - could moderate the growth potential of e-paper.
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