Suftla Flexible Active-Matrix Electrophoretic Displays

We have developed the world's thinnest flexible electrophoretic displays (EPDs). The thin-film displays are 95 ..m thick, which is nearly the same thickness as a standard sheet of paper. Weighing 0.44g including external connection cables, these displays are also probably the world's lightest. We have also developed 7.1-inch-diagonal(paperback-sized) high-resolution flexible EPDs. The displays are large enough to be used as practical e-paper. More than 7 million transistors work correctly on plastic, enabling us to see 3-megapixel images. These flexible displays include active-matrix TFT devices that are fabricated using Suftla transfer technology. Suftla technology demonstrates the potential to achieve thin, flexible displays that will be used as an e-paper in the near future.