CEATEC 2018 :元太 E-Ink 展示由大到小、從數位看板到電子標籤、智慧穿戴的豐富應用

2018.10.16 07:11PM
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電子紙的特色與優點想必不必多說,元太科技 E-Ink 也在這次的 CEATEC 展示旗下從小尺寸到大型電子紙的豐富應用,其中也包括在台灣導入的公車站牌,以及幾樣智慧穿戴設備還有零售的應用等。

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電子海報與數位看板是電子紙相當活躍的應用領域,雖不像液晶可播放動態的影片,不過具備省電與閱讀舒適特色的電子紙相當適合用於顯示不須經常更新的資訊,例如活動情報,餐點價格等,但又保有數位看板可從後台進行資訊更新的特色。

 

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至於 E-Ink 零售標價的應用則適用於超商、超市等零售領域,可透過後台與無線技術快速的更改標籤上的資訊與價格,雖有人質疑更換標籤僅需要投入人力、更何況人力似乎比投資電子標籤與後台管理划算,但就目前日本勞動人口持續下降的情況,也需要設法提升人員的效率,透過電子標籤的方式將會是趨勢。

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雖然 E-Ink 的更新速度還是不及液晶,不過黑白的 E-Ink 作為一般的書寫應用也是夠用的,日本推廣無紙化的當下,不少數位化辦公室與會議系統也希望藉由 E-Ink 結合手寫筆打造無紙化的紀錄與簡報,例如 Ricoh 理光就展示它們的數位白板系統。

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至於智慧穿戴,則有 Epson 與 Sony 的 FES Watch 作為代表,尤其 FES Watch 連錶帶也採用軟性 E-Ink ,能呈現豐富的變化性。

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此外在採用 E-Ink 方面,會場展示的彩色 E-Ink 已經相當有印刷品般的顯色表現,不過較可惜的是刷新畫面的時間比起黑白慢相當多,畫面會有多次不同色調的刷新才能完成顯像,不像現在黑白 E-Ink 只需一閃即逝的更新。

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另外 E-Ink 也展示在藝術與創作的應用,例如透過 E-Ink 為時尚服飾提供變化性,以及使壁飾能夠藉由變更色彩呈現不同的風貌。