News tagged with paper electronics

Copper-nickel nanowires could be perfect fit for printable electronics

While the Statue of Liberty and old pennies may continue to turn green, printed electronics and media screens made of copper nanowires will always keep their original color.

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created May 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Bend-it e-books get real with EPD in factory mode

(PhysOrg.com) -- LG Display has set the production clock ticking for a plastic EPD (electronic paper display) product which in turn is expected to set e-book marketability fast-forward. In an announcement ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Mar 30, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (17) | comments 14 | with audio podcast report

Even careful hand counts can produce election errors: research

Polls show tight races in several of the 10 states holding nominating contests for the Republican presidential nominee on Super Tuesday, March 6. If any state's results are very close and a recount by hand ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Quantum computing has applications in magnetic imaging

Quantum computing -- considered the powerhouse of computational tasks -- may have applications in areas outside of pure electronics, according to a University of Pittsburgh researcher and his collaborators.

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Japan's Sony generates power from paper

Japanese electronics giant Sony on Thursday revealed technology that generates electricity from shredded paper.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 2

Taiwan unveils eco-friendly rewritable 'paper'

A group of Taiwan scientists have developed an environmentally friendly form of rewritable electronic paper that works without electricity.

Technology / Engineering

created Aug 08, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 10

Google eBooks reader to debut in US

The first electronic book reader designed to tap into Google's vast online library will debut in the United States on Sunday.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jul 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

300-dpi: Epson, E-ink give ePaper a resolution boost

(PhysOrg.com) -- For the most part when we think about E-Ink technology high resolution are not the words that come to mind. We all love our e-readers, such as the Nook and the Kindle, because they give us ...

Electronics / Hardware

created May 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast weblog

Industry researchers predict future of electronic devices

The just-released February issue of the Journal of the Society for Information Display contains the first-ever critical review of current and future prospects for electronic paper functions.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Feb 08, 2011 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Epson develops new microcontroller to maximize e-paper performance

Seiko Epson today announced that it has recently developed and begun shipping samples of the S1C17F57, a new 16-bit microcontroller with a built-in driver optimized for small- and medium-sized segmented electronic ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created Dec 13, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Review: Paper wins over e-books for travel guides

(AP) -- It sounded like a better, lighter way to pack for a trip to Germany: a Kindle with a Lonely Planet travel guide in lieu of an 844-page brick of a book.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 24, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

NEC develops organic radical battery for practical use

NEC Corporation announced today the development of a thin and flexible Organic Radical Battery (ORB) that is significantly more reliable and produces 1.4 times more output than existing units.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Nov 09, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Oil-based color pixels could let you watch videos on e-paper

(PhysOrg.com) -- By rapidly manipulating colored oil droplets stacked on top of each other, a new electrowetting (EW) technique could lead to the development of electronic paper displays that can produce high-resolution ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jul 26, 2010 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (33) | comments 3 | with audio podcast feature

Paper supercapacitor could power future paper electronics

(PhysOrg.com) -- All those paper transistors and paper displays that scientists have been designing can now be powered by an onboard power source, thanks to the development of a new paper supercapacitor. Designed ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created May 21, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (33) | comments 12 | with audio podcast feature

Fujitsu Dramatically Enhances Color Electronic Paper Functionality

Fujitsu Laboratories today announced the development of a newly-enhanced color electronic paper that features the world's highest-level color image quality. By extensively redesigning the panel structure and ...

Technology / Engineering

created May 07, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2