Where to get e-paper / e-ink displays?

[nctnico]

Does anyone know where to get small e-ink displays? Say around 1" diagonal. I may need lots of them so I can't take one from an existing device.

[dino]

i'm looking for a source too..
only thing that i've found so far was:
http://store.nexternal.com/eink/standard-segmented-display-samples-c4.aspx
50$ for 5 pieces, but those are character displays

[free_electron]

display is one thing .. how are you going to drive it ? the controllers are almost pure unobtainium... unless you can buy a full module ( display + controller ) this is useless. driving these displays (raw) is not easy.

the modules sold by e-ink do NOt come with controller. they are essentially useless. Dialog Semiconductor and Ricoh are the best know producser of the controllers.

Why E-ink ? Sharp has memory LCd that does what you want :
e-ink is a BRAND and a trademark. there are various other names for this kind of displays. Sharp calls em Memory-lcd. google for e-paper and hysteretic LCD

http://www.mouser.com/new/Sharpsma/sharpmemorylcd/

renesas has a quickstart kit with sourcecode that shows you how to initialize and talk to an e-ink controller.
http://am.renesas.com/products/tools/introductory_evaluation_tools/renesas_demo_kits/ylpdskrl78eink/index.jsp

[AndyC_772]

I'm sure that if your definition of "lots" aligns with the manufacturer's, then getting hold of a suitable controller shouldn't be too difficult at all. The problems start if it doesn't...

[tom66]

Memory LCD and hysteretic LCD are not the same as E-ink. They use entirely different technologies.

[nctnico]

Thanks for the info and links so far. Memory LCD looks interesting as well but I think e-paper would be nicer.