E-Paper Markets: An Eight-Year Market and Technology Forecast

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

• E.1 Summary of Market Opportunities
  • E.1.1 The Coming of Age of E-paper
  • E.1.2 The E-Paper Value Chain
  • E.1.3 Signage Opportunities for E-Paper
  • E.1.4 Mobile Communications and Computing Opportunities for E-paper
  • E.1.5 Disposable Electronics and Other Applications
• E.2 Firms and Technologies to Watch
  • E.2.1 The Future of E Ink
  • E.2.2 Competition at the Low-End
  • E.2.3 Color Changes Everything
• E.3 Summary of Market Forecasts

Chapter One : Introduction

• 1.1 Background to this Report
  • 1.1.1 Applications for E-Paper
  • 1.1.2 Technology Directions for E-Paper
• 1.2 Objectives and Scope of this Report
• 1.3 Methodology of this Report
• 1.4 Plan of this Report

Chapter Two: E-Paper Technology Trends

• 2.1 Introduction: Computer Technology vs. Paper Technology
• 2.2 Performance Requirements and Achievements for E-paper
  • 2.2.1 Performance Requirements for Paper-like Displays
  • 2.2.2 Achievements to Date
• 2.3 Technology and Materials Platforms
  • 2.3.1 Electrophoretic
  • 2.3.2 Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Display
  • 2.2.3 Electrowetting
  • 2.3.4 Electrochromic
• 2.4 Color E-Paper
• 2.5 Backplanes for E-Paper
• 2.6 Flexibility and E-Paper

Chapter Three: E-Paper Market Analysis

• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Signage Markets
  • 3.2.1 Smart Shelves and Point-of-Purchase Applications
  • 3.2.2 Information Displays
• 3.3 Mobile Displays
  • 3.3.1 Book Readers
  • 3.3.2 Displays For Cell Phones and Other Handhelds
  • 3.3.3 Displays for Notebooks
• 3.4 Disposable Products
  • 3.4.1 Smart Packaging
  • 3.4.2 Smart Cards
• 3.5 Clocks and Watches
• 3.6 Future Uses for E-paper

Chapter Four: E-Paper Suppliers

• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Acreo AB
  • 4.2.1 Paella and the Electrochromic Paper Project
• 4.3 Aveso
  • 4.3.1 Aveso' s Electrochromic Technology
  • 4.3.2 Aveso' s Marketing Strategy: Electrochromics in Smart Cards
  • 4.3.3 Aveso' s Production Strategy: Outsourcing and Established Infrastructure
• 4.4 Bridgestone
  • 4.4.1 Bridgestone' s E-Paper Technology
• 4.5 E Ink
  • 4.5.1 E Ink' s Product Marketing Strategy
  • 4.5.2 LG Philips and E Ink
  • 4.5.3 Epson and E Ink
  • 4.5.4 Relationship with TOPPAN Printing
• 4.6 Fujitsu
• 4.7 Fuji Xerox
• 4.8 Kent Display
  • 4.8.1 Kent' s Product and Marketing Strategy
  • 4.8.2 Kent Display and Magink
• 4.9 Kodak
• 4.10 Liquavista
  • 4.10.1 Liquavista' s Product Strategies
• 4.11 Nemoptic
  • 4.11.1 Nemoptics' Product Directions
  • 4.11.2 Nemoptics' Production Strategy
• 4.12 Ntera
  • 4.12.1 Ntera' s Product Directions
• 4.13 Siemens
• 4.14 SiPix
  • 4.14.1 SiPix' s Marketing Strategies
• 4.15 ZBD Displays
  • 4.15.1 Products and Marketing at ZBD

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?
  • 5.1.2 Comparison With Previous NanoMarkets Forecasts
• 5.2 Signage
  • 5.2.1 Information Displays
  • 5.2.2 Smart Shelves, Electronic Pricing Labels and POP Displays
• 5.3 Computing and Communications
  • 5.3.1 Book Readers
  • 5.3.2 Cell Phone Main and Sub-Displays
  • 5.3.3 Other Handheld Devices
  • 5.3.4 Laptop and Desktop Computers
• 5.4 Disposable Electronics
  • 5.4.1 Smart Cards
  • 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 E-Paper Materials Markets

List of Exhibits

• Exhibit E-1: Summary of Market Projections for E-Paper Market
• Exhibit 2-1: Paper Technology vs. Computer Technology
• Exhibit 2-2: Overview of E-Paper Technology
• Exhibit 3-1: Applications of E-Paper
• Exhibit 3-2: Advantages of E-paper for Smart Shelves
• Exhibit 3-3: Advantages of E-paper for Information Displays
• Exhibit 3-4: Currently Available Book Readers
• Exhibit 3-5: Comparison of Display Technologies for Cell Phones
• Exhibit 4-1: Selected E-Ink Partners and Relationships
• Exhibit 5-1: Eight-Year Forecasts of E-Paper in the Indoor Information Display Market
• Exhibit 5-2: Eight-Year Forecasts of E-Paper in the Smart Shelves and POP Display Market
• Exhibit 5-3: Eight-Year Forecasts of E-Paper in the Book Reader Market
• Exhibit 5-4: Eight-Year Forecasts of E-Paper in Cell Phones
• Exhibit 5-5: Eight-Year Forecasts of E-Paper in Other Handhelds
• Exhibit 5-6: Eight-Year Forecasts of E-Paper in Computers and Peripherals
• Exhibit 5-7: Eight-Year Forecasts of E-Paper in Smartcards
• Exhibit 5-8: Eight-Year Forecasts of E-Paper in Smart Packaging
• Exhibit 5-9: Summary of E-Paper Markets ($ Millions)
• Exhibit 5-10: Summary of E-Paper Applications by Market Share (Percent)
• Exhibit 5-1: Forecast of E-Paper Applications by Technology ($ Millions)
• Exhibit 5-12: E-Paper Materials Market (Millions)