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Innovation Reports - 15/10/2009 e-Paper

A new generation of screens with new applications?

The applications of e-paper cover a wide range of technologies and uses, some of which are already a reality. Through very precise analysis conducted worldwide, and based on an inventory of products and a large selection of case studies, this reports helps measure the stakes that e-paper represents for a number of sectors.


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Contents

1. Technologies

1.1. Main types of technology
• Electrophoretics or particle technology
• ChLCD
• Electrochromism
• Electro-wetting
• Backplanes
• Other technologies


1.2. Expected developments up to 2012
• Colour, video, flexibility, cost
• Roadmap for e-paper


1.3. Other display technologies
• E-paper vs. LCD, OLED

2. Key players

2.1. Key technology-side players
• e-paper technology chain
• R&D labs, frontplane, backplane
• Profiles of key players

2.2. Influential players: investors & major clients
• Weight of players from the imaging, chemical, defence, CE, logistics & distribution, stationery, post, print media & publishing sectors

3. e-Paper markets and applications

3.1. Print media
• Global print media market
• Applications in the print media industry
• Case study: Les Echos
• Presentation of 25 projects

3.2. Publishing
• State of the publishing market
• Application in the publishing industry
• Case studies: Kindle (Amazon), Feedbooks
• Presentation of 15 projects

3.3. Consumer electronics
• e-book readers
- e-book reader market, 2008-2012
- Presentation of 15 readers
- Case study: Sony Reader
• Watches
- Analysis of watches and clocks (e-paper screen)
- Outlook in the luxury watch market
• Peripherals and other accessories
- Presentation of 10 CE products
- Case study: Ambient Devices
- Devices with small screens

3.4. Retail
• e-paper labels in stores
• Electronic label markets
• Challenges for retail
• Leading e-paper label players
• Presentation of 10 retail projects
- Case study: Tesco
• Logistics applications: RFID combinations
- Case study: Deutsche Post

3.5. Advertising and display
• Outdoor advertising
- Display advertising market
- Development of electronic display
- Case study: Clear Channel
- Presentation of 10 outdoor display ad projects
• Point of sale advertising
- Possibilities created by Ink-In-Motion solutions

3.6. Telecoms
• Mobile phone
- Case study: Motofone F3 (Motorola)
- Benchmark of 5 mobiles (e-paper screen)
- Content-centric mobile services
- Operator initiatives
- Case Study: KDDI
• Other initiatives from telcos
• involvement of the telecom industry

3.7. Other markets
• Banking: OTP cards
• Medical: tablets
• Other: decorative objects

4. Outlook

4.1. Levers and impediments to the development of e-paper
• Levers: price of paper, sustainable development, technological developments, integrators, digital content
• Impediments: cost of the solutions, performance, substitutes

4.2. Forecasts
• e-paper market up to 2015
• Roadmap by sector of application

• What are the key technologies used in e-Paper? Do they have preferred areas of application?

• Who are the key players in the e-Paper value chain, on both the technology provider and investor side of the equation?

• What are the areas of application spurring the development of e-Paper?

• What impact will the development of e-Paper have on the telecom sector?

• What is the outlook for e-paper in each industry sector?



> Description of more than 100 e-Paper projects

Technology-side players
Aveso
Bridgestone
E Ink
Epson
Fujitsu
Fuji Xerox
Kent Displays
Liquavista
Nemoptic
Ntera
Opalux
Plastic Logic
Polymer Vision
Prime View International
Qualcomm
Siemens
SiPix
ZBD Display


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