FlexTech Alliance Announces Contract with Raytheon
(Business News, 22 Aug 2008 )
The FlexTech Alliance has announced a one-year contract award to the Raytheon Company in Plano, Texas, to produce display demonstration units for military application field trials. Ultra low power, lightweight displays are of considerable interest for military applications where size, weight and power can greatly impact soldiers’ effectiveness in the field. Ultra low-power displays can now utilize a new commercially available technology based on electrophoretic ink, which has many of the attributes needed for stringent military environment specifications.
E Ink Corporation has demonstrated ultra-low power and daylight readability with its electrophoretic display technology. Raytheon will modify an E Ink color research prototype to meet stringent military operational requirements, especially for dismounted soldier applications. The modification will address key military requirements, including power, communication range and robustness. Raytheon will also characterize the suitability of the device for military use through both destructive and non-destructive environmental testing.
