The device is said to deliver smooth graphics and to support simple video, allowing the display of what Sharp calls 'richer graphics than many cholesteric, electrophoretic and other bistable e-ink display solutions'. Transmissivity is said to allow the use of a backlight for visibility in low ambient light.
Eight colour LCD module for wearables
Sharp Microelectronics has unveiled a 1.33in diagonal colour memory LCD. According to the company, the eight colour module has ultra low power consumption, allowing designers to use it to create 'always on' devices that show data at a glance.