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E-paper maker E Ink Holdings (EIH) expects consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter of 2016 to decrease on quarter because shipments peaked in the third quarter, the company said at a November 15 investors conference.

EIH expects royalty revenues from licensing of FFS (fringe field switching) TFT-LCD technology to shrink 15-20% on year in 2016. EIH in September 2016 shut down its 2.5G LCD module (LCM) factory and dedicated it to R&D, ending small- to medium-size LCM production.

Canada-based e-book reader vendor Rakuten Kobo, a subsidiary of Japan-based e-commerce operator Rakuten, adopted EIH-developed latest e-paper for Kobo Aura One, a 7.8-inch e-book reader launched in September 2016. Estonia National Museum has adopted EIH-developed 32-inch e-paper for visitor guiding signage as well as 6.8- and 9.7-inch e-paper for displays showing information of exhibited items, with the displays allowing visitors to choose languages based on NFC and RFID technologies.

At Auto-ID & Communication Expo 2016, an exhibition of automatic identification technology for IoT applications in Tokyo during September 14-16, EIH showcased a 32-inch flexible full-color display featuring integration of EIH-developed e-paper with color filter developed by Toppan Printing.