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ELECTRONIC INK (I) • being developed by E-Ink (Cambridge, MA) and Xerox/PARC (Palo Alto, CA)• e-ink can be applied to any surface (using screen-printing techniques) • components: 1. "microcapsules" (100,000 per square inch of paper) 2. ink or oil medium filling the microcapsules 3. electrically charged, pigmented chips or balls inside the microcapsules • chips are black, white, or black & white • apply electric charge to printed surface • chips rise, fall, or rotate within the microcapsules, creating light/dark patterns that form words and images RETURN TO FAST ACCESS MENU RETURN TO SESSION OUTLINE |