Sharp units activities for the production of liquid crystal displays are more and more subordinate to the interests of Apple and its main contractor Foxconn. E Ink company and Sharp signed an agreement on mutual use of patented technologies.
E Ink is known primarily as a producer of technology to support displays electronic ink used in devices for reading electronic books. A similar agreement signed with Sharp division of E Ink from South Korea - Hydis Technologies company, production technologies are FFS-LCDs.
The agreement will be valid for ten years, and will allow participants to use technology developed by partners.