E-paper has actually been around for decades, but it is only recently that the technology has grown in everyday use. For example, it is increasingly being used at major distributors in the form of electronic shelf labels or at home in smart home technology. E-paper displays offer a wide range of unique benefits compared to conventional displays, and with DMB Technics, you can even take advantage of customized solutions.
Low energy consumption, bendable design and flexible labeling are just three of the unbeatable benefits of e-paper – a technology which opens up new horizons when it comes to displaying content. It imitates the appearance of real paper, without the disadvantages that this brings. Unlike printed content, the content can be altered and corrected at any time (as is the case with any display). This does not require paper and therefore conserves resources – and depending on the design, it is also bendable.
E-paper technology was developed back in the 1970s, but the general public only became aware of it due to e-readers, i.e. reading devices which can be used to read entire books. You just need one device and can use it to read thousands of pages, without having to lug thick, heavy tomes around with you.
Extremely low energy consumption
E-paper technology enables crisp content to be displayed – which has long included color content. It is fundamentally different from other display technologies such as LCD or OLED, as, simply put, microcapsules are enclosed in a transparent polymer in e-paper technology. Depending on the voltage and polarity, these colored capsules move and form image content. This results in crisp images which can be read from every angle – absolutely flicker-free and even in strong sunlight.
Since the display only requires voltage to alter content, e-paper displays consume extremely little energy. How it works is simple: just enable the content and switch off the power. The passive display remains stable for years or until the voltage is altered again. This offers enormous savings potential to companies in an extremely wide range of industries and enables them to boost the efficiency of processes.
Easy updating of content via Wi-Fi
This can now been seen at individual retailers who are switching over to labeling shelving and signs with e-paper technology. Paper no longer needs to be replaced by hand, the new prices no longer need to be printed out and no special offers need to be pasted over the top. Barcodes, special offer graphics, prices and much more can be displayed continuously without consuming power and, if required, altered and updated right away using Wi-Fi.
These are just a few of the wide range of applications of e-paper displays:
- Retail stores: price labels, special offer boards, item markings such as tags or other labels
- Smart homes: temperature monitoring consoles, remote controls, household appliances and sensors for humidity/temperature
- Industry: logistics and production, warehouse management systems, labeling, inventory signs, order picking, delivery notes, parts lists, production documents, etc.
- Advertising: posters, billboards
- Window displays: sales advertisements for properties, banks (stock market prices and exchange rates), special offer signs for clinics, hair salons and more
- Building/digital signage in administrative buildings, hospitals and homes: entrance and information signs as well as room signs for meeting rooms (occupied/vacant/person/function)
- Traffic signs, parking lot signage
- Public transport: timetables, stops
- Medical technology
Ideal for digital signage and smart homes
The displays show content quickly and flexibly and this, in combination with the low energy consumption, means content can be shown to users in a particularly cost-saving manner. This content can be intended for both end consumers and employees, for example in industrial contexts for a range of supply chain elements from production and warehousing to distribution. E-paper displays are also ideal for digital signage in office and commercial buildings, for example to provide directions, for marking entrances, shop windows, occupancy plans and for marking offices. Bendable displays also increase the variety of potential areas of application.
A smart solution for a smart home: the unique bi-stability and reflective display characteristics of e-paper also make the technology an obvious choice for the smart home sector. The display content is always visible, even when the power is switched off. There is no light emission as the paper-like display does not give off any additional light, meaning it blends in well with the surroundings. The energy-saving aspect of the technology also offers big advantages – it does not consume any power if the content is not changed and only consumes a minimal amount of energy if the content needs to be updated.
Technical discussion of the front light and capacitive touch function
E-paper displays are generally not self-illuminating and are therefore hard to read in dark surroundings. The front light can help in this case. An e-paper front light is a special, LED-based lighting technology. The front light illuminates the display from the front and therefore means e-readers and e-paper devices can be used in poor lighting conditions, without needing external light sources. This significantly improves the readability and versatility of the devices.
There is the option of adding a capacitive touch panel (CTP) in applications that require a capacitive touch function. This feature opens up a wide range of options to expand functionality. The decision to add a CTP depends on the specific requirements of the desired application and significantly expands the display’s possible areas of use. DMB Technics offers tailored solutions to ensure that the display fully provides the desired functions as well as optimum user experience.
Tailored displays with customized design for segment-type displays
The e-paper technology also enables segment-type displays to be produced completely according to our customers’ individual requirements – at an extremely affordable price.
What’s your e-paper project? We can tackle it together
DMB Technics is your expert and partner for displays and has over 25 years of experience. What’s your project? Call us or write to us to explore the e-paper display options for your tasks.
Together with our longstanding display partner OED Technologies, DMB Technics produces e-paper displays for any area of application – with renowned, top-quality Swiss engineering.
🖥️ Discover the product range from OED
E-paper has actually been around for decades, but it is only recently that the technology has grown in everyday use. For example, it is increasingly being used at major distributors in the form of electronic shelf labels or at home in smart home technology. E-paper displays offer a wide range of unique benefits compared to conventional displays, and with DMB Technics, you can even take advantage of customized solutions.
Low energy consumption, bendable design and flexible labeling are just three of the unbeatable benefits of e-paper – a technology which opens up new horizons when it comes to displaying content. It imitates the appearance of real paper, without the disadvantages that this brings. Unlike printed content, the content can be altered and corrected at any time (as is the case with any display). This does not require paper and therefore conserves resources – and depending on the design, it is also bendable.
E-paper technology was developed back in the 1970s, but the general public only became aware of it due to e-readers, i.e. reading devices which can be used to read entire books. You just need one device and can use it to read thousands of pages, without having to lug thick, heavy tomes around with you.
Extremely low energy consumption
E-paper technology enables crisp content to be displayed – which has long included color content. It is fundamentally different from other display technologies such as LCD or OLED, as, simply put, microcapsules are enclosed in a transparent polymer in e-paper technology. Depending on the voltage and polarity, these colored capsules move and form image content. This results in crisp images which can be read from every angle – absolutely flicker-free and even in strong sunlight.
Since the display only requires voltage to alter content, e-paper displays consume extremely little energy. How it works is simple: just enable the content and switch off the power. The passive display remains stable for years or until the voltage is altered again. This offers enormous savings potential to companies in an extremely wide range of industries and enables them to boost the efficiency of processes.
Easy updating of content via Wi-Fi
This can now been seen at individual retailers who are switching over to labeling shelving and signs with e-paper technology. Paper no longer needs to be replaced by hand, the new prices no longer need to be printed out and no special offers need to be pasted over the top. Barcodes, special offer graphics, prices and much more can be displayed continuously without consuming power and, if required, altered and updated right away using Wi-Fi.
These are just a few of the wide range of applications of e-paper displays:
- Retail stores: price labels, special offer boards, item markings such as tags or other labels
- Smart homes: temperature monitoring consoles, remote controls, household appliances and sensors for humidity/temperature
- Industry: logistics and production, warehouse management systems, labeling, inventory signs, order picking, delivery notes, parts lists, production documents, etc.
- Advertising: posters, billboards
- Window displays: sales advertisements for properties, banks (stock market prices and exchange rates), special offer signs for clinics, hair salons and more
- Building/digital signage in administrative buildings, hospitals and homes: entrance and information signs as well as room signs for meeting rooms (occupied/vacant/person/function)
- Traffic signs, parking lot signage
- Public transport: timetables, stops
- Medical technology
Ideal for digital signage and smart homes
The displays show content quickly and flexibly and this, in combination with the low energy consumption, means content can be shown to users in a particularly cost-saving manner. This content can be intended for both end consumers and employees, for example in industrial contexts for a range of supply chain elements from production and warehousing to distribution. E-paper displays are also ideal for digital signage in office and commercial buildings, for example to provide directions, for marking entrances, shop windows, occupancy plans and for marking offices. Bendable displays also increase the variety of potential areas of application.
A smart solution for a smart home: the unique bi-stability and reflective display characteristics of e-paper also make the technology an obvious choice for the smart home sector. The display content is always visible, even when the power is switched off. There is no light emission as the paper-like display does not give off any additional light, meaning it blends in well with the surroundings. The energy-saving aspect of the technology also offers big advantages – it does not consume any power if the content is not changed and only consumes a minimal amount of energy if the content needs to be updated.
Technical discussion of the front light and capacitive touch function
E-paper displays are generally not self-illuminating and are therefore hard to read in dark surroundings. The front light can help in this case. An e-paper front light is a special, LED-based lighting technology. The front light illuminates the display from the front and therefore means e-readers and e-paper devices can be used in poor lighting conditions, without needing external light sources. This significantly improves the readability and versatility of the devices.
There is the option of adding a capacitive touch panel (CTP) in applications that require a capacitive touch function. This feature opens up a wide range of options to expand functionality. The decision to add a CTP depends on the specific requirements of the desired application and significantly expands the display’s possible areas of use. DMB Technics offers tailored solutions to ensure that the display fully provides the desired functions as well as optimum user experience.
Tailored displays with customized design for segment-type displays
The e-paper technology also enables segment-type displays to be produced completely according to our customers’ individual requirements – at an extremely affordable price.
What’s your e-paper project? We can tackle it together
DMB Technics is your expert and partner for displays and has over 25 years of experience. What’s your project? Call us or write to us to explore the e-paper display options for your tasks.
Together with our longstanding display partner OED Technologies, DMB Technics produces e-paper displays for any area of application – with renowned, top-quality Swiss engineering.
🖥️ Discover the product range from OED