E-Paper Market Opportunities, 2010 and Beyond

E-Paper Market Opportunities, 2010 and Beyond published by NanoMarkets in July, 2010. This report price starts from US $ 995.

Introduction

This report analyzes and quantifies the opportunities for e-paper based on a variety of technologies for an even broader range of applications. NanoMarkets has covered various applications of e-paper in some of its other reports on displays, lighting, electronic signage, printed electronics,production technology, etc. This report brings together our deep experience in e-paper with analysis of the latest developments, including new products,technology breakthroughs, new licensing and marketing arrangements and recent M&A activity. In addition to analyzing the e-paper market and its important segments, another major goal of this report is to provide detailed forecasts of all the main product/market segments addressed by e-paper. In the forecasting section, we have also discussed how our projections may vary under various scenarios and how likely those scenarios are to occur. Last but not least, we present an account of the roles and strategies of important firms and other organizations active in the market, along with their apparent successes, failures and prospects for the future.

Executive Summary

• E.1 What Has Changed in the E-Paper Business in the Past Year?
• E.2 What Does the E-Paper Boom Mean?
  • E.2.1 The Future of Book Readers
  • E.2.2 E-Paper Momentum in Smartcards, Shelf Labels and Signage Markets
  • E.2.3 Does the Portable Communications Market Hold Opportunities for E-Paper?
• E.3 Firms and Technologies to Watch
  • E.3.1 Color is Here Now, But is it Good Enough?
  • E.3.2 Does Flexibility Really Matter?
• E.3 Summary of Eight-year Market Forecasts for E-Paper Displays

Chapter One: Introduction to E-Paper

• 1.1 Background to this Report
• 1.2 The Past Year: Positive Trends and Innovations
• 1.3 Key Applications Trends for E-Paper
  • 1.3.1 E-Paper in Signage
  • 1.3.2 E-Paper in Consumer Devices
• 1.4 Technology Directions for E-Paper
  • 1.4.1 The State of the Art in Flexible Displays
• 1.5 Objectives and Scope of this Report
• 1.6 Methodology of this Report
• 1.7 Plan of this Report

Chapter Two: Players in the E-Paper Business

• 2.1 Company Trends
  • 2.1.1 Large-Company Entry
  • 2.1.2 Growing Supply
  • 2.1.3 Market Pull
  • 2.1.4 Market Fragmentation
  • 2.1.5 Modifying Focus
• 2.2 Acreo/PaperDisplay (Kista, SWEDEN) ECDs
• 2.3 Advanced Display Technology (Bad Soden, GERMANY) EWDs
• 2.4 AU Optronics (Hsinchu, TAIWAN) EPDs
• 2.5 Aveso Inc. (Fridley, Minnesota) ECDs
• 2.6 Bridgestone Corp. (Tokyo, JAPAN) EPDs
• 2.7 Citala Ltd. (Tel Aviv, ISRAEL) "APD" E-Paper
• 2.8 Delta Electronics Inc. (Taoyuan, TAIWAN) EPDs
• 2.9 E Ink Corporation (Cambridge, Massachusetts) EPDs
• 2.10 Fujitsu Frontech (Tokyo, JAPAN) ChLCDs
• 2.11 Kent Displays Inc. (Kent, Ohio) ChLCDs
• 2.12 Gamma Dynamics (Cincinnati, OH) EWDs
• 2.13 LG Display (Seoul, SOUTH KOREA) EPDs
• 2.14 Liquavista (Eindhoven, NETHERLANDS) EWDs
• 2.15 NEC LCD Technologies (Tokyo, JAPAN) EPDs
• 2.16 Nemoptic (Magny Les Hameaux, FRANCE) Bistable TN LCDs
• 2.17 Ntera (Radnor, Pennsylvania) ECDs
• 2.18 Opalux (Ontario, CANADA) "Photonic Ink"
• 2.19 Prime View International (Hsinchu, TAIWAN) EPDs
• 2.20 Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, Inc. (San Jose, Calif.) MEMS
• 2.21 SiPix Imaging Inc. (Fremont, Calif.) EPDs
• 2.22 Tred Displays (Albuquerque, New Mexico) EMDs
• 2.23 Varitronix International Ltd. (Hong Kong, CHINA) ChLCDs
• 2.24 ZBD Solutions (Windsor, U.K.) Bistable TN LCDs

Chapter Three: E-Paper Technology Trends

• 3.1 A Class Called E-Paper
  • 3.1.1 Bistable TN LCDs
  • 3.1.2 ChLCDs (Cholesteric Liquid-Crystal Displays)
  • 3.1.3 Flexible ChLCDs
  • 3.1.4 ECDs (Electrochromic/Electrochemical Displays)
  • 3.1.5 EMDs (Electromagnetic Displays)
  • 3.1.6 EPDs(Electrophoretic Displays)
  • 3.1.7 EWDs (Electrowetting Displays)
  • 3.1.8 MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System) Displays
  • 3.1.9 Photonic Crystals
  • 3.1.10 Microencapsulated Optical Film
• 3.2 Performance Metrics for E-Paper Compared
  • 3.2.1 Reflectivity
  • 3.2.2 Resolution, Contrast and Viewing Angle
  • 3.2.3 Power Issues
  • 3.2.4 Color and Multicolor
  • 3.2.5 The Speed Story
  • 3.2.6 Current Realities of Flexibility
• 3.3 E-Paper Production Capacity on the Rise
• 3.4 The Rise of E-Paper Silicon
• 3.5 Key Points in this Chapter

Chapter Four: E-Paper Markets and Applications

• 4.1 Introduction: What has Changed in One Year?
• 4.2 E-Paper and the Recession
• 4.3 The E-Reader Phenomenon and Beyond
• 4.4 The Impact of Color and Speed
• 4.5 E-Paper and Energy Efficiency
• 4.6 Battle of the Platforms: Size Matters
• 4.7 E-Paper in Smartcards
  • 4.7.1 Driven by Security
  • 4.7.2 E-Paper Display Card Players
  • 4.7.3 Other Card Applications
• 4.8 Smart Tags and Labels
  • 4.8.1 E-Paper and ESLs
  • 4.8.2 E-Paper and Other Kinds of Labels: Opalux
• 4.9 Advertising and Promotional Signs
  • 4.9.1 The Role of E-Paper
• 4.10 Information Signs
• 4.11 Mobile Phones: Main Displays, Subdisplays and Shells
  • 4.11.1 Examples of E-Paper in Cell Phones
• 4.12 Portable Peripherals
• 4.13 E-Paper Watches
• 4.14 Applications for E-Paper Where Displays Have Never Been Before
• 4.15 Low-End and Disposable Applications
  • 4.15.1 E-Paper and Smart Packaging
  • 4.15.2 E-Paper, Novelties and Textiles
• 4.16 Summary of Key Points in This Chapter

Chapter Five: Eight-Year Forecasts of E-Paper Market

• 5.1 Forecasting Methodology
  • 5.1.1 How Much Confidence Should You Have in These Forecasts?
• 5.2 Signage
  • 5.2.1 Outdoor Displays
  • 5.2.2 Indoor Information and Advertising Displays
  • 5.2.3 Smart Shelves/Electronic Shelf Labels
• 5.3 Computing and Communications
  • 5.3.1 E-Book Readers
  • 5.3.2 Cell Phone Main and Subdisplays
  • 5.3.3 Other Handheld Devices
  • 5.3.4 Laptop and Desktop Computers
• 5.4 Disposable Electronics
  • 5.4.1 Smartcards
  • 5.4.2 Smart Packaging
• 5.5 Other Applications
• 5.6 Summary of Projections
• 5.7 Forecast of E-Paper Markets by Technology
• 5.8 Forecast of Intrinsically Flexible E-Paper Markets
• Acronyms and Abbreviations Used In this Report
• Appendix I: A Sampling of ISO Standard Paper Formats
• About the Author

Table of Figures:

• Exhibit E-1: Summary of E-Paper Revenues ($ Millions)
• Exhibit 2-1: Opalux Materials Incarnations
• Exhibit 3-1: Main E-Paper Technologies
• Exhibit 3-2: Targeted E-Reader Specifications for EFDs
• Exhibit 3-3: E-Paper Technologies Compared - Part I
• Exhibit 3-4: E-Paper Technologies Compared - Part II
• Exhibit 4-1: E-Paper Applications
• Exhibit 4-2: Mirasol Product Status
• Exhibit 4-3: Energy Analysis of E-Paper (mirasol) vs. AM LCDs in Cell Phones
• Exhibit 4-4: Benefits of One-Time Password Cards
• Exhibit 5-1: Addressable Market for E-Paper in Signage Applications (Millions of Units)
• Exhibit 5-2: Eight-Year Forecasts of E-Paper in Outdoor Billboards and Advertising
• Exhibit 5-3: Eight-Year Forecasts of E-Paper in Indoor Advertising
• Exhibit 5-4: Eight-Year Forecasts of E-Paper in Indoor Information Displays
• Exhibit 5-5: Eight-Year Forecasts of E-Paper in ESLs and POP Displays
• Exhibit 5-6: Eight-Year Forecasts of Market for E-Paper E-Book Readers
• Exhibit 5-7: Eight-Year Forecasts of E-Paper in Cell Phones
• Exhibit 5-8: Eight-Year Forecasts of E-Paper in Other Handhelds
• Exhibit 5-9: Eight-Year Forecasts of E-Paper in Computers and Peripherals
• Exhibit 5-10: Eight-Year Forecasts of E-Paper in Smartcards
• Exhibit 5-11: Eight-Year Forecasts of E-Paper in Smart Packaging
• Exhibit 5-12: Summary of E-Paper Revenues ($ Million)
• Exhibit 5-13: Forecast of E-Paper Applications by Technology ($ Millions)
• Exhibit 5-14: Forecast of Intrinsically Flexible Displays

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