SERELEC and Plastic Logic Introduce ZED - a Low-Power Outdoor Digital Signage Solution

LYON, France and CAMBRIDGE, England, January 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

A leading supplier of digital signage, SERELEC, and the recognised leader in flexible display technology, Plastic Logic, have collaborated to develop an innovative, low-power outdoor digital signage solution based on Plastic Logic's flexible plastic displays. The ZED (Zero Energy Display) will be unveiled on the Plastic Logic booth (number 8-F195) at the Integrated Systems Europe Show (ISE 2013) in Amsterdam from 29 to 31 January 2013.

Each ZED unit consists of a pair of Plastic Logic's tiled display modules integrated in a slim metal housing, specifically created for the application. These "two-up" modules consist of two 10.7" monochrome flexible plastic displays, which have been seamlessly tiled together to create a larger flexible display (15.4" diagonal) with 150 dpi at a fraction of the weight of standard glass-based displays (merely 115g). The finished unit measures less than one cm in thickness and is rated IP54. It also contains a temperature regulator, resulting in an increased unit operational range from -15°C to +50°C. The integration of a front-light is optional. The unit is fully compliant with public and transport standards.

The inherent bi-stability of Plastic Logic's displays (the image is maintained even when there is no power) has enabled the ZED units to be designed with very low power consumption. As such, they can be completely solar-powered. Furthermore, because the displays are reflective, they can not only be ready in any lighting conditions, including bright sunlight, but also from almost any angle - just like the paper they will be replacing in a large number of cases.

The very first ZED units will ship during the second quarter of 2013. Initial applications will include signage for public transportation (electronic timetables at bus-stops and tram-stops as well as in underground stations) and large-area advertising, both indoors and out (mounted on the exterior of trams and buses, for example). The content can be updated wirelessly (3G, GPRS etc.) using the integrated connection. Future applications will include colour displays, further increasing the potential for usage.

Valérian Wauthier, R&D Manager at SERELEC elaborated: "SERELEC maintains its leadership through the continued research and development of digital products and we are, therefore, extremely pleased to cooperate with Plastic Logic on this innovative outdoor signage solution. The thin and lightweight form factor of these displays has enabled us to design an extremely slim and low-power, daylight-readable digital signage module combining SERELEC's extensive expertise in digital products with Plastic Logic's cutting edge display technology."

Plastic Logic's CEO, Indro Mukerjee stated: "We are delighted to be presenting the first outdoor signage solution using Plastic Logic's large-area plastic displays together with SERELEC at ISE 2013. This module is just one of the many exciting and varied applications of our plastic flexible displays, which not only enable particularly light and thin end applications, but also revolutionary form factors, such as wearable and mobile devices."

About Plastic Logic

Since Plastic Logic was founded by researchers from the Cavendish Laboratory at Cambridge University, the company has been at the forefront of research and investment into plastic electronics. The company has achieved many technological firsts including the production of high quality colour rugged plastic displays, demonstration of animation on an EPD driven by OTFTs and production yields of its flexible plastic displays comparable to the LCD industry. Plastic Logic is backed by major investors including Oak Investment Partners and Rusnano.

Find out more about Plastic Logic and its robust, flexible displays by visiting http://www.plasticlogic.com and http://www.youtube.com/plasticlogic.

Companies interested in working together with Plastic Logic should contact info@plasticlogic.com.

About SERELEC

Founded in 1986, SERELEC has always put customer satisfaction in its strategy. Our success is based on continuous innovation, our integration capacity and our flexible solutions. That's why, each year, an important part of our turnover is invested in research and development.

Based in Lyon (France), SERELEC Company has multidisciplinary engineering teams (industrial computing, hardware, mechanical) to offer optimised, smart, sustainable, and easy to maintain solutions to our customers. Our solutions include manufacturing, installation, commissioning and operational maintenance. Our project oriented organisation dedicates a team and all the resources needed and we use every feedback to improve and optimise our products.

SERELEC is the ideal partner for passenger information systems, digital signage, urban traffic management and control, obsolescence management.

SERELEC is a subsidiary of Serfim corporation: http://www.serfim.com