Gyricon

Gyricon is the granddaddy of electronic paper, which was developed by Nick Sheridon in the 1970s at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center in Palo Alto ( California). It has properties similar to paper: it is flexible and displays content that is sharp to read from a wide angle. The content can be changed several thousands of times.

A gyricon sheet consists of a thin layer of transparent plastic, which contains millions of tiny balls, similar toner balls. Each ball is located in an oil- filled casing, allowing it to rotate freely. The beads are in two colors (eg black and white) and bipolar charged with static electricity. When an electric voltage is applied to the surface of the sheet, the balls line up so that the corresponding color is to the surface. The image thus produced remains will still exist even if no voltage is applied.

In 2000 Xerox started the company gyricon LLC. The company was closed end of 2005. Gyricon LLC had specialized finally on electronic displays ( for example, stores ). The main reason for the closure was that gyricon LLC has not found a supplier who could offer the material for the back of the ads for less than $ 10 per square foot. Thus, it was not economically possible to offer the product with a competitive price on the market. However, Xerox will award further licenses the technology for the front.

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