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The article discusses about electronic paper. The story of electronic paper (e-paper), so far, has proved to be what could be termed techno-hyperenthusiasm. Electronically rewritable paper requires two basic components. A substrate and something electrically controllable that can serve as the ink. If the epaper material has good enough image retention, it can be written by a device analogous to a printer, and then taken out and used just like a normal sheet of paper.

The article presents information on recent developments in nanotube research. Recent research using carbon nanotubes in place of conventional carbon fibers is revealing large gains in such critical material properties as tensile strength and electrical and thermal conductivity. A striking example is a paper product that is ultrathin, electrically conducting and 10 times lighter than steel while still being 250 times stronger. Carbon commonly forms into graphite, a flat sheet of carbon atoms bonded in a hexagonal, closely packed structure. Although the carbon-carbon bond is very strong, the two-dimensional sheets do not have much strength in any direction out of their plane.

Highlights the development of a prototype electronic paper, a display technology from E Link Corp. and Lucent Technologies Bell Laboratories. Key features of the display technology; How the display technology is manufactured; Components of the display technology.

Complains about the excessive presence of paper in the author's life. Examples of various forms of paper; Everyday tasks that require paper; Electronic mail address of the author.

Reports on the increase in paper prices due to a shortage in the United States.

Focuses on the White Paper issued by the eight participants in the Darpa-financed Microwave and Analog Front-End Technology (Mafet) program detailing their achievements in radio-frequency design tools. Contents of the document; Three conferences where the Mafet-inspired improvements to EDA tools were demonstrated; List of participant achievements; Criticisms of Custom Integrated Circuits Conference on Mafet Design Environment (MDE) improvements.