NEWS RELEASE
Kent Displays to Launch Reflex™ and eGo™ (electronic skins) Low Power, Plastic, Cholesteric Displays at SID Display Week 2008.
New capabilities for unique display applications will be demonstrated along with plastic substrate displays in Booth #243 at the 2008 SID Display Week in Los Angeles, CA; May 18-23.
Kent, OH. - May 19, 2008 - At SID 2008, Kent Displays will be exhibiting a variety of cholesteric liquid crystal display modules and electronic skins products, trademarked as Reflex™ and eGo™ respectively. The company will also introduce plastic substrate displays that will be manufactured in Kent, OH on a new roll-to roll production line. This roll-to roll line is a world first and will increase the supply of flexible, low power displays for unique product applications such as credit cards, curved surfaces, product tags and other ePaper applications. The Reflex™ and eGo™ products will be exhibited in Booth #243 at the Society for Information Display International Symposium 2008 in Los Angeles, CA being held May 18-23, 2008.
"For 15 years our technology has helped manufacturers and our teaming partners remain in the forefront of market trends," said Dr. Albert Green, the company's chief executive officer. "Today, we are challenging ourselves to develop applications that can change the way display technology is used. Launching Reflex™ displays as our new brand simply confirms that we have the capability and the creativity to contribute more innovation to the display industry."
The brand name Reflex™ is derived from the fact that all Reflex™ displays are reflective and inherently flexible in nature. They are ideal for portable devices that demand long battery life, a wide viewing angle, and paper-like viewing in all ambient lighting conditions including bright sunlight. These displays can operate on virtually no power, and can be as thin as 30 microns.
Kent Displays is currently developing a variety of flexible display products for portable devices that demand paper-like viewing, displays on curved surfaces, long battery life, sunlight readability and wide viewing angles. The company also offers a line of customizable electronic skins (eGo™) for mobile computing devices, and electronic writing tablets (eTablet™) for many markets. Standard and custom products are currently being planned and under development.
In 2008, Kent Displays also will be installing the world's first roll-to-roll production line for the manufacture of flexible, plastic substrate LCD displays. Currently, all displays in the market are cut from large sheets, and processed separately. This innovative roll-to-roll production line will enable Kent Displays to efficiently and rapidly produce large quantities of LCDs.
About Kent Displays
Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Kent, Ohio, Kent Displays is home to Reflex™ displays and eGo™ electronic skins products. Using a strong foundation upheld by in-depth research and development, Kent Displays is a leader in developing Reflex™ displays that have been successfully licensed to corporations worldwide. Engineers at Kent Displays create applications for portable devices that are thin, flexible, rugged, demand long battery life, have wide viewing angles and paper-like viewing in all ambient lighting conditions including bright sunlight. For more information about the benefits of Reflex™ displays and eGo™ electronic skins products or to arrange a private executive meeting during the exhibition, please contact sales@kentdisplays.com or call 408-499-8320.