Nemoptic and Seiko to mass produce BiNem e-paper modules


Nemoptic and Seiko executives agree on mass-production deal. (Photo: Nemopitc)

Apr. 23, 2007 — Nemoptic (Magny les Hameaux, France), an e-paper display company for consumer and professional handheld devices, has agreed to subcontract manufacturing to Seiko Instruments Inc. (SII, Akita, Japan). According to the terms of the agreement, Nemoptic will grant SII access to its BiNem technology, enabling SII to produce high volumes of Nemoptic’s bistable LCD display modules. The e-paper displays are available in black and white, gray scale or full-color rendering; customers will receive their first orders at the end of June.

The deal means Nemoptic can now secure the immediate availability of large industrial volumes of zero-power e-paper displays offering high optical performance at a competitive cost.

“The availability of a reliable high volume source will bring about a radical change in the marketplace for e-paper displays,” said Jacques Noels, CEO of Nemoptic. “We and our customers will benefit greatly from this partnership with SII.”

The high volume manufacturing of Nemoptic’s bistable LCD displays will take place at SII’s Microtechno plant, reported to be one of the most modern sites for high volume production of color super-twist nematic liquid crystal displays (CSTN-LCD displays).

Nemoptic and SII have agreed to partner for three years, with an option for annual renewal for subsequent years.

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