Pervasive Displays (PDi) announces that its low power e-paper display (EPD) modules have been used by Japan-based TOPPAN Printing Co. Ltd to create a batteryless EPD tag with integrated RFID functionality, for logistics and inventory management. Designed to replace both paper labels and RFID tags, the batteryless RFID-enabled EPD tag from TOPPAN Printing combines a Pervasive Displays EPD module and programmable RFID tag. 

  Many organisations rely on having the right equipment available in the right place at the right time. Whether it’s sophisticated healthcare apparatus in a hospital, machinery in a manufacturing plant, or portable test kit used by field engineers, being able to track the location and condition of this often high-value gear is essential to the smooth operation of many organisations.

Pervasive Displays has announced that its low power E-Paper Display (EPD) modules have been used by Japan-based TOPPAN Printing to create a batteryless EPD tag with integrated RFID functionality, for logistics and inventory management. Designed to replace both paper labels and RFID tags, the batteryless RFID-enabled EPD tag from TOPPAN Printing combines a Pervasive Displays EPD module and programmable RFID tag. 

Pervasive Displays announces the use of its advanced technology in the intelligent call-to-action product Spur, from UK-based start-up ContinuumBridge. Each incorporating a Pervasive Displays 2 inch e-paper module to form the basis for a simple user interface, Spur implementations consist of remote, battery-powered units that are wirelessly connected to a cloud server. When activated, they communicate with the connected network and give instant v...

Pervasive Displays announces a newly available e-paper shield starter kit to help makers and hobbyists integrate e-paper into any project needing a display. The kit, which is open-sourced and based around the Teensy LC microcontroller board, was created by SonikTech and is a great starting point for makers trying out an inexpensive, low power e-paper display in their design. E-paper displays do not require a power source to maintain an ...

Pervasive Displays (PDi) announced it has made the process of updating displays easier with the rollout of a low power, Wi Fi-enabled EPD. The result of collaboration with Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI), the SimpleLink Wi-Fi CC3200 wireless MCU-based EPD design is compatible with any of five different EPD panel sizes, and can be easily and wirelessly controlled, locally or remotely over the internet using the MQTT protocol.

Pervasive Displays (PDi) has announced the general availability of the first two products in the Spectra family of three-pigment, black, white and red EPDs. There is growing demand for EPDs with additional color as a means of enhancing retailers' competitive advantage in attracting consumers in an environment of constantly changing market conditions.

  Pervasive Displays announced the results of its collaboration with community-driven and open source electronics prototyping platform provider Energia. The Energia integrated development environment (IDE) provides similar support for the TI family of LaunchPad development platforms as the Arduino and Wiring IDE.

SES-imagotag, a company specialising in electronic shelf labels (ESLs) for retail, and Pervasive Displays (PDi), the Taiwan-based display design house specialising in ultra-low power e-paper displays, have signed an exclusive memorandum of understanding for SES imagotag to acquire 100% of PDi’s shares, subject to regulatory authorisations and shareholders’ approvals.

A 2nd gen extension kit to support evaluation and development of its E-Paper Displays (EPDs) has been announced by Pervasive Displays (PDi). The EPD Extension Kit Gen 2 (EXT2) with its powerful PDi Apps utility allows equipment designers to explore EPD technology to understand how it works and explore features like global updates and fast partial updates. 

To most of us, the mention of an e-paper display will remind us of devices like Amazon’s Kindle e-reader. But it’s not just e-readers that use this display technology. There are applications across many sectors such as in retail, marketing and travel. According to research company Technavio, the global e-paper display market is predicted to experience a huge compound annual growth rate of 41% over the period 2016 to 2020.

A family of e-paper displays with internal Timing Controllers (iTC) has been announced by Pervasive Displays. Removing dependence on external microcontrollers for timing control simplifies the design of displays because the driving waveform is embedded in the display’s chip-on-glass driver IC.