Electrophoretic displays

Abstract

Electrophoretic displays offer high brightness and contrast across the full range of viewing angles, an “ink-on-paper” appearance, and image stability. These attributes make electrophoretic displays an attractive candidate for portable devices that require easy readability in a variety of lighting conditions from indoor to bright sunlight without consuming much power. This chapter reviews the early development of electrophoretic displays and the challenges to commercialization, as well as the current electrophoretic display state of the art.