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As the current set of eReaders such as Kindle and its peers settle in, developers are looking to improve with a further generation of products. The next generation will certainly include larger, colour screens and semi-conductor firm Qualcomm is tackling this with a Biomimetic display technology it calls Mirasol. Biomimetics is a branch of technology that mimics naturally occurring phenomena to solve problems.
In the case of the Mirasol display, Qualcomm is copying the way that colours manifest on the wings of butterflies. Other common examples of biomimicry include such things as Velcro and low friction materials.Mirasol displays are interferometric modulator displays (IMODs), a type of microelectromechanical system (MEMS) that use a tiny moving reflective surface to change colour states.
Qualcomm has already demonstrated at 5.7” version of its device, and says it is developing a 10” display at the moment. It expects that products using the technology will be shipping by the end of this year.
This video shows how the technology works:
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