ELECTRONIC PAPER DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY

B.E. SEMINAR REPORT

Submitted to North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon in Partial Fulfillment of the

Requirements for the Degree of BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING in
Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering.

By
SUMEDH SANJAY SURWADE
( Examination Number )

Guide
Prof. S. C. KULKARNI

DEPARTMENT OF
ELECTRONICS and TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, JALGAON 425002
NOV 2012- 2013

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, JALGAON 425002

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 Department Of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the seminar entitled, “ELECTRONIC PAPER

DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY”, which is being submitted herewith for the award of B.E., is
the result of the work completed by SUMEDH SANJAY SURWADE under my
supervision and guidance within the four walls of the institute and the same has not been
submitted elsewhere for the award of any degree.

(Prof. S.C.Kulkarni) (Prof. S. O. Dahad)

Assistant Professor in E&TC Department Head of E&TC Department
Guide

( Prof. Dr. R. P. Borkar ) Examiner

Principal
Government College Of Engineering
Jalgaon

DECLARATION
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I hereby declare that the seminar entitled, “ELECTRONIC PAPER DISPLAY
TECHNOLOGY” was carried out and written by me under the guidance of Prof. S. C.
Kulkarni, Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication
Engineering, Govt. College of Engineering, Jalgaon. This work has not been previously
formed the basis for the award of any degree or diploma or certificate nor has been
submitted elsewhere for the award of any degree or diploma.

Place: Jalgaon SUMEDH SANJAY SURWADE

Date: B.E. (E&TC)
Govt.College of Engg.,Jalgaon

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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 I place on record and warmly acknowledge the continuous encouragement, invaluable
supervision, timely suggestions and inspired guidance offered by my guide Prof.
S.C.Kulkarni, Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication
Engineering, Government College of Engineering, Jalgaon, in bringing this report to a
successful completion.

I am grateful to Prof. S.O.Dahad, HoD, Department of Electronics and

Telecommunication Engineering, Government College of Engineering, Jalgaon for
permitting me to make use of the facilities available in the department to carry out this
seminar successfully.

I am also grateful to honorable Principal Prof. Dr. R.P.Borkar for his kind support
and guidance. Last but not the least I express my sincere thanks to all of my friends who
have patiently extended all sorts of help for accomplishing this undertaking.

Finally I extend my gratefulness to one and all who are directly or indirectly involved
in the successful completion of this seminar work.

SUMEDH SANJAY SURWADE

B.E. (E&TC)
Govt.College of Engg.,Jalgaon

ABSTRACT

It is also called E-paper. It is a display technology using organic electronics designed

to mimic the appearance of regular ink on paper. An Electronic Paper Display is also
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known as EPD. It is a display device that possesses a paper-like high contrast appearance,
ultra-low power consumption, and a thin, light form. It gives the viewer the experience of
reading from paper, while having the power of updatable information.

Unlike a conventional flat panel display, which uses a backlight to illuminate its
pixels, electronic paper reflects light like ordinary paper and is capable of holding text and
images indefinitely without drawing electricity or using processor power, while allowing
the paper to be changed. One important feature is that the state of each pixel can be
maintained without a constant supply of power.

TABEL OF CONTENTS

Chapter Title Page no

No
Certificate ii
Declaration iii
Acknowledgement iv
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 Abstract v
List of Figures vii
List of Tables viii
1 Introduction 1
2 Literature Review 2
3 Electronic Paper Display 4
3.1 Electrophoretic Display 5
3.1.1 Electrophoretic Display using two electrode 5
3.1.2 Electrophoretic Display using single electrodes 7
3.2 Electrowetting Display 8
3.3 Electrofluidic Display 11
3.4 Other Technologies 13
4 Conclusion 14
4.1 Advantages 14
4.2 Disadvantages 15
4.3 Applications 16
4.4 Future Scope 20
4.5 Conclusion 21
References

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure No. Title Page No.

3.1 Scheme Of An Electrophoretic Display Using Two 8

Electrodes
3.2 Appearance Of Pixels In An Electrophoretic Display 9
3.3 Scheme Of An Electrophoretic Display Using Single 11
Electrodes

3.4 Operation Of Electrowetting Display Using LED Source 12

3.5 Operation Of Electrowetting Display Using Reflective 12

White Surface
3.6 Appearance Of Pixels For Electrowetting Display Using 13

Reflective White Surface

3.7 Operation Of Electrfluidic Display 14
3.8 a Pixel Array When Volage Is Not Applied 15
b Adjustable Gray Scale By Using Applied 15
Voltage

3.9 3D View Of Operation Of Electrowetting Display 15

4.1 Advantages Of E-Paper Display 17
4.2 An E-Ink Screen Showing “Ghost” Of A Prior Image 18
4.3 A Wristwatch Display Without Ghost 19
4.4 Smart Card Using E-Paper Display Technology 20

4.5 Samsung Alias 2 Mobile Phone 20

4.6 Wristwatch Using E-Paper Display 21

4.7 The Kindle Fire E-Book Reader 22

4.8 Electronic Shelf Label Using E-Paper Display 22

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table No. Title Page No.

2.1 Comparison Of Other Display Technologies With 3

E-Paper Display Technology

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