The company E Ink Holdings, the leading manufacturer of electrophoretic displays (EPD), serving as the basis for the readers, refuses to release LCD screens.

In the first quarter of 2017, small and medium-sized TFT-LCD modules brought E Ink less than 3% of revenue. The company plans to bring this figure to zero in the second half of 2017, the management said at a meeting with investors on Thursday, May 25.

E Ink produces small LCD displays on the enterprise launched in 1992 2. 5G, located in the north of Taiwan. The factory is planned to be reoriented to the needs of research and development.

Nevertheless, E Ink will retain the business of licensing technology Advanced Fringe Field Switching (AFFS).

The AFFS displays feature better viewing angles and lower consumption than IPS-based LCD screens. The rights to use AFFS are acquired by companies such as LG, Sharp and AU Optronics.

In the first quarter of 2017 E Ink received royalties from AFFS licensing in the amount of 411 million Taiwan dollars (13.5 million US dollars), which is 5.7% more than a year ago.

Currently, most E Ink revenue comes from electrophoretic displays and smart labels used in stores.