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Electronic paper facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

Electronic paper and e-paper are display devices that look like ordinary ink on paper.

Many electronic paper technologies keep the same text and images indefinitely without electricity. Flexible electronic paper uses plastic for the display.

Images for kids

  • Reading a kindle on public transit

    Many e-readers, devices meant to replace traditional books, utilize electronic paper for their displays in order to further resemble paper books; one such example is the Kindle series by Amazon.

  • Kindle 3 texture (crop)

    Macro photograph of Kindle 3 screen; microcapsules are evident at full size.

  • EInk Refresh

    An e-paper display on a watch refreshes to remove ghosts.

  • Motorola F3

    The Motorola F3 uses an e-paper display instead of an LCD.

  • Bouquin électronique iLiad en plein soleil

    iLiad e-book reader equipped with an e-paper display visible in the sunlight

  • Lexar Jumpdrive Secure II Plus

    USB flash drive with E Ink-implemented capacity meter of available flash memory

  • Nádraží Vysočany, zastávkový sloupek s e-papírem, jízdní řády

    Tram timetables on e-paper. Prague, prototype from May 2019.

See also

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