Freescale, E Ink to Produce e-Book Reader on a Chip
The indications of how big the e-book scene is becoming haven’t let up, with nearly every day a new announcement for something that is coming next year. Today is no different, although the announcement deals with the hardware behind the e-book reader. Freescale Semiconductor and E Ink Corp. are joining forces to produce an “e-book reader on a chip” for use in electronic readers. The System-on-a-Chip they intend to produce will marry Freescale’s i.MX processor with E Ink’s Vizplex display controller.
Freescale is already making the processors in many e-book readers, and E Ink produces the displays used in virtually all of them. This joint effort will open up the possibility for thinner and lighter readers, at a lower cost to produce.
“Our aim is to provide the world’s best digital reading experience.” said Sriram Peruvemba, vice president of Marketing for E Ink. “E Ink’s joint development work with Freescale will enable several new markets, including eNewspapers and eTextbooks.”
