E INK Regal has been improved for faster performance, in regards to displaying graphic novels, comics, manga and ebooks. It has better color accuracy, support for screens as small as 5.84 and as large as 10.3, and everywhere in between. The benefits of the 2nd generation e-paper are the greyscale uniformity, which has been drastically improved, so the background will always be grey, instead of colors trying to mix together to create grey. This technology uses a color filter array, which is a built right into the e-paper. Will future Kindles use color e-paper? Earlier this year E INK Kaleido 2 was released and many new products took advantage of the new features, such as the Pocketbook InkPad Color, Onyx Boox Nova 3 Color, Smartbook V5 Color and Guoyue V5. E Ink’s touch solutions will not affect the reflectivity of the display. Capacitive touch technology utilizes finger swipes, and is placed on top of the display module. Digitizer touch technology utilizes a stylus to update the display, with the touch sensor sitting under the TFT. E Ink currently offers digitizer and capacitive touch solutions.

In addition, product designers can include a touch solution, which is incorporated into the module stack. This is why on modern e-readers and e-notes, you can often read an ebook and there will only be a refresh every 20 pages or so.Į Ink Carta 1200 modules consist of a TFT (thin film transistor), Ink layer and Protective Sheet. Regal virtually eliminates the need for a full refresh, giving the viewer smoother viewing transitions. E Ink Carta 1200 supports Regal technology for image updates. In addition, faster response time enables smoother handwriting and animations on EPD displays. Ink Carta 1200 offers the same benefits as Carta 1000. There is also an 15% improvement to the contrast ratio. The next generation E Ink Carta 1200 is now available and it delivers a 20% increase in response time over E Ink Carta 1000, which is what the Kindles have bene using for 5-6 years. E INK told Good e-Reader that this tech is cheaper to employ, because the E INK Carta e-paper and touchscreen is now on a single layer, instead of two layers. It will support 2-point touch or 5-point multitouch, based on customers specifics. OCT dramatically increases performance of black and white displays by 30% and increases the contrast ratio, providing future e-readers with clearer and more defined text. It is compatible with existing Carta HD displays, which is what the Kindles have been using for years.

What new e-paper technology could Amazon take advantage of to ensure that people will want to upgrade?Įarlier this year, E INK released new e-paper technology called On-Cell Touch. The Kindle Paperwhite 4 came out three years ago and the Oasis came out in 2019. The Kindle Paperwhite and Oasis are getting a little long in the tooth and are due for a refresh. Amazon is due to release a few new Kindle e-readers this year, since they never released any new models in 2020.

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