Ynvisible presents fully printed electrochromic “e-paper” built for ultra-low-power status and data indicators. Unlike pixel-addressed TFT or E Ink matrices, these are custom segmented displays where each segment is simply on or off, enabling thin, flexible, PET-based modules at aggressive unit economics and minimal energy draw. The stack is manufactured by multilayer printing, and the electrochromic ink shifts from light blue to Prussian blue under charge, delivering reflective readability without a backlight. https://ynvisible.com/
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Because segments are defined at design time, customers can specify icons, alphanumeric fields, and simple matrices that match an application’s UX and mechanical constraints. The goal is reliable, glanceable information with very low BOM and power budgets, avoiding the driver complexity and cost typically tied to active-matrix implementations. Typical contrast translates to roughly 4:1–5:1 in reflective terms, which is suitable for badges, tags, indicators and signage where ambient light is available and readability must be steady over long lifecycles.
A notable capability is NFC activation: the segments are low enough power to be driven from harvested energy for quick state changes, which opens interesting paths for batteryless or coin-cell use cases. Ynvisible also showed a reference combining organic photovoltaic (OPV) harvesting with a supercapacitor buffer alongside environmental sensing, demonstrating autonomous update cycles for IoT endpoints that need periodic state changes without frequent battery swaps or wired power.
For teams wanting to prototype quickly, a development kit integrates the segment driver electronics and a plug-in display interface, so engineers can iterate on segment layouts, update sequences and host communication without building custom drivers first. Production is roll-to-roll, with “mother rolls” slit and delivered in reel format to match scalable assembly and label-like integration flows, aligning with cost targets measured per square centimeter rather than per panel unit.
This interview was filmed at Embedded World North America, where Ynvisible emphasized that they are already in volume with selected customers and can scale further through contract manufacturing partners while retaining in-house capability. The stated pricing window is on the order of a few cents per square centimeter at high volumes, aligning with use cases such as smart locks and access control, cold-chain and logistics indicators, and passenger information modules where ultra-low-power reflective states and custom segmentation are more important than full-motion graphics.
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