Energous Signs Wireless Charging Deal With E Ink for Retail E-Paper Display Tags
Energous announced a partnership with E Ink to develop WattUp electronic paper display (EPD) tags for logistics tags, electronic shelf labels and retail signage, said the wireless power company Tuesday. The goal is to allow manufacturers using E Ink’s display…
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technology to layer in WattUp wireless charging before printing the ink onto an EPD tag, said Energous. Maximum charging distance is 15 feet. Retailers benefit from electronic shelf labels by being able to update shelving signage copy quickly, without the need for wires, paper tags or store labor, Energous said. Logistics EPD tags give immediate and accurate tracking information to monitor and trace assets from the factory to warehouses and retailers, it said.