Digital signage: The world’s largest tiled electronic paper display sign at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
With the goal to provide delegates with scheduling, news and other relevant
information when needed,
, "E Ink", (a digital signage and
display visionary); MpicoSys, (a developer and supplier of
customized, low power, compact solutions for secure access, signage and RFID
labeling); and Pervasive
Displays Inc.® (PDi), (a designer and manufacturer of electronic
paper modules for commercial and industrial display applications), announced
the unveiling of the world’s largest tiled electronic paper display sign at
the United Nations headquarters in New York.
Connectikpeople may recall that, the eWall was unveiled on Wednesday, Sept. 25,
2013 by Queen Máxima of The Netherlands and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
during the General Assembly of the UN. The eWall was designed by the architects
of the Office of Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), as part of a renovation of
the North Delegates Lounge - a donation from the government of The Netherlands
to the United Nations.
The
eWall is an intricate combination of architectural, display and
network engineering. It stands about 6 meters wide with 231 tiled 7.4” displays
arranged in a grid of 33 displays across by 7 displays high. With an overall
resolution of 26,400 x 3,360 pixels, the eWall is the largest E Ink-based
ePaper display in the world. Yet it consumes little power to operate.
The eWall
displays use E Ink’s Pearl film, with Pervasive Displays providing
the TFT and display modules, and MpicoSys providing the physical construction,
electronics and control software to drive the overall sign, and Internet
connectivity for updating the sign.
“The eWall is a perfect example of E Ink
enabling designers to deliver information where they never thought possible
before,” said Harit Doshi, head of signage business and director of
business development for E Ink Holdings.
About E Ink Holdings
Founded in 1992 by Taiwan's leading papermaking and printing group YFY
(1907.TW), E Ink Holdings Inc. "E Ink" (8069.TW) is the pioneer of
TFT and ePaper business in Taiwan. Its corporate philosophy aims to deliver
revolutionary products, user experiences, and environmental benefits through
advanced technology development. This vision has led to its continuous
investments in the field of ePaper display as well as its 2008 acquisition of
Hydis Technologies, manufacturer of the world's best wide viewing angle LCDs
and its 2009 acquisition of E Ink Corp., the worldwide leader in ePaper. Listed
in Taiwan's GreTai Securities Market and the Luxembourg market, E Ink is now
the world's largest supplier of displays to the eBook market.
About MpicoSys Solutions B.V.
MpicoSys Solutions B.V. creates and provides complete miniature electronic
systems with extremely low power, high security and robustness, offering
services, products and customized projects from idea to supply. Typical markets
are security access, display labels, and digital signage. MpicoSys is operating
internationally with a worldwide customer, partner, and supplier base as an
experienced integrator of epaper solutions for professional markets. MpicoSys
Solutions operates from Waalre, the Netherlands, exploiting the excellent
infrastructure of the Netherlands.
About Pervasive Displays Inc.
Pervasive Displays provides ultra-low-power, active-matrix E-Paper displays
and reference designs for applications requiring high resolution, high
contrast, wide viewing angle, sunlight readability and especially low energy
consumption. There is an increasing need to provide battery and power
harvesting driven "pervasive interfaces" to the connected world.
Pervasive Displays is focused on industrial and commercial applications where
better decision making and more efficient processes creates tangible
saving/profit by enabling the delivery of right information to the right place
at the right time.
