E Ink develops new technology to combine electronic paper with the touchpad of a laptop

E Ink, a leader in electronic paper technology, has announced a groundbreaking electronic paper touchpad solution for laptops. Specifically, it combines color electronic paper with a laptop touchpad to display various information on the touchpad.

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According to E Ink, the module was developed using development tools and reference architectures provided by the Intel Smart Base ecosystem, and is an ultra-thin, energy-efficient module optimized for AI PC design.

The module enables the seamless integration of an e-paper display into the touchpad of a notebook PC, providing a crisp visual experience, low power consumption, and a novel interactive experience.

The installation image looks something like this.

E-paper has many advantages, including being easy to read, consuming little power, and being highly visible even in sunlight, making it ideal as an auxiliary display for mobile devices.

E Ink says that with this touchpad display, you'll be able to see the weather forecast, take notes, view meeting notes, and display personalized cover art, even when the device is powered off.

However, no specific information has been released yet about the devices that will be equipped with the touchpad. It is also unclear whether the touchpad can be replaced with an existing one.