E Ink Corporation and Philips Electronics have jointly developed prototype electronic ink displays. Engineering samples have been produced for a lead customer. The display features a resolution at 160 pixels per inch (ppi).

E Ink Corporation and Philips Electronics have jointly developed prototype electronic ink displays. Engineering samples have been produced for a lead customer. The display features a resolution at 160 pixels per inch (ppi).

This advancement was enabled by improvement in E Inks electronic ink display material and Philips custom designed thin-film-transistor (TFT) backplane and driver electronics. While the customer will ultimately design the form and function of the end product, the prototypes are being shown in a dual-display electronic reader case designed by Philips.

Dan Button, E Inks vice president and general manager, reports: "E Ink and Philips will be the first to commercialise true paper-like displays using electronic ink technology with mass production of electronic ink modules for our lead customer in early 2004 and broad commercial availability later that year."

E Ink and Philips have been working together through a strategic partnership since February 2001. The companies expect to have broad commercial distribution of products in 2004.

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