LG.Philips to Debut Color E-paper Display at CES

E-books such as Sony's Reader and Amazon's Kindle have been a huge success despite their black and gray electronic display, so imagine how much more exciting e-Books will be once they incorporate color electronic paper. South Korea's LG.Philips LCD division will debut the world's highest-resolution 14.3-inch flexible color E-paper display next week at CES 2008.

This particular color E-paper display is the size of an A4 sheet of paper and has a resolution of 1,280 by 800 pixels, with the ability to display 16.7 million colors. It's also very thin and flexible, as well as energy efficient, as it draws power only when images change. LG.Philips says the display uses a substrate that arranges thin-film transistors (TFT) on metal foil rather than glass, so it recovers its original shape after being bent. Images on the display can be viewed at a full 180 degrees and will appear crisp even after its been rolled up. I can't wait to see e-books sporting this type of color E-paper display possibly next year. I will definitely check out this technology at CES next week, so do let me know if there's anything you'd like me to find out about it in the comments below.