What is electronic paper?

Electronic paper is a kind of display screen.

In fact, electronic paper technology is a general term for a kind of technology, English name E-paper. Electrophoretic display technology is mostly used as the display panel, and the display effect is close to natural paper, thus avoiding reading fatigue.

Generally speaking, the display technology that can be read comfortably, ultra-thin, thin, flexible and ultra-low power consumption like paper is called electronic paper technology; Electronic paper is such a paper-like electronic display, which has the advantages of paper (for example, visual perception is almost the same as paper). ), and can constantly change and refresh the display content like our common LCD, which saves a lot of electricity than LCD.

Functions of electronic paper

Electronic paper has a wide range of applications. The first generation products are used to replace traditional display devices, and the second generation products include the display screens of handheld devices such as mobile communication and PDA. The next-generation products planned to be developed are located in ultra-thin displays, forming application fields related to the printing industry, such as portable e-books, e-newspapers, ic cards, etc., which can provide reading functions and use properties similar to those of traditional books and periodicals.

When the electronic paper is in a power-off state, the screen will not disappear and can still be displayed. Electronic paper display screen adopts bistable technology, which consumes power only when the screen is changed, and does not consume power when it is stationary. Compared with other display products, it has excellent power saving performance.