If there’s one thing that future display designs have promised over the last few years, it’s rollable and flexible panelsA technology that is partially present, albeit hidden, in the LG catalogue.

Now the manufacturer wanted to show off its latest advances in such unconventional panels and show what could be the next revolution in displays with these amazing panels. Panels that we can bend and stretch.

A future with screens you can stretch and bend

LG Display They demonstrated what they claim is the world’s first expandable display at the LG Science Park in Seoul. Expand up to 50%. The company showcased the panel at a meeting of more than 100 South Korean industry, academic and research representatives involved in a national expandable exhibition project.

These types of stretchable displays are considered the latest free-form display technology because they can be freely formed into any shape. stretching, twisting and bending them.

The new prototype has a screen 12 inches extending up to 18 inchesIt offers high resolution of 100 ppi (pixels per inch) and full red, green, and blue (RGB) colors. Compared to the first stretchable display prototype presented in 2022, the maximum elongation rate of the new panel has more than doubled, from 20% to 50%.

By implementing a number of new technologies, such as improving the properties of a special silicone material substrate used in contact lenses and developing a new cabling design structure, LG Display has improved the stretchability and flexibility of the panel, exceeding the original national project target of 20. %elongation.

Also, when using a micro-LED light source The reinforced durability of the new prototype down to 40 μm (micrometer) means it can be extended repeatedly more than 10,000 timesIt maintains clear image quality even in harsh environments such as exposure to low or high temperatures and external impacts.

Extendable displays are not only thin and light, but also adheres to surfaces with irregular curvessuch as clothing and skin. They are expected to be widely applied in various industries, from fashion and wearable technologies to mobility.

LG presented numerous concepts for the implementation of expandable displays. automotive panel a display that extends into a convex shape and can be operated manually, as well as a wearable display that attaches to firefighter uniforms and provides real-time information.

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