I don’t know if it’s the best bendable product since crazy straws, but LG.Philips LCD got my attention yesterday by announcing the release of their new flexible 14.1-inch color screen.
The A4 size screen, maxing out at 4,096 colors, can be viewed from a full 180 degrees, which means the image is always crystal clear.
And no, it’s not mirrors or “meers” or whatever that little girl in the TI commercial with the elephant in the field seemed so excited about. LG.Philips LCD is making use of electronic ink from E-Ink Corp. and a substrate that arranges Thin-Film Transistors on metal foil, making the final display ridiculously thin (300 micrometers), pliable and able to return to its original shape
Double bonus: the display is extremely energy efficient since it only uses energy when the displayed image is changed.
No word yet on when or how you’ll see these screens on product shelves, but I like the idea of a display that’s got some flexibility to it. Just think, no more limp-noodle laptop monitor hinges because you’re having to constantly crank it back and forth to get the right angle — or even cooler, being able to roll it up and tuck it in your back pocket.
The term LCD is short for Liquid Crystal Display. This display has no liquid crystal in it. The generic term should have been Electronic Paper Display (EPD) or more technically it is an electrophoretic display on a TFT backplane. E Ink has come too far for you not to represent their technology properly.
Thanks Barry, I’ve corrected the error!