They're bendable too!
Gone are the days of plasma screens, OLED TVs and even LCDs - its the bendy new screens from Minority Report and Avatar are on their way to hog the market.
According to reports, scientists from a Japanese consortium of 13 companies and institutions are working to develop super-thin, flexible LCDs by using plastic film instead of glass substrates. Some of the companies in the consortium include giants like Hitachi and Sharp. However one particular member, Japan's Technology Research Association for Advanced Display Materials have suggested that usage of multiple layers of plastic film in order to display colors are a good alternative to using glass substrates. Of course the positioning of the layers is not simple and is a problem but can tackled if the bigwigs set their minds to it.
According to the association, the 'new high-precision production technique combines color filters with other types of thin film'. Fewer processes are required by the production method, and as a result producers need less equipment. Also, the process is good for the environment too, as CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions can be reduced by a massive 75 percent. What's more, the new production technique would result in reduction of energy consumption by 70 percent.
The consortium on Monday revealed a bendable 3.5-inch LCD which is 0.49mm thick and weighs 7g as a first milestone. When bent, the LCD's quality of the color image drops. A superior, more commercial version is slated to release in 2012, and the consortium says that the technology would become mainstream soon after.
According to reports, scientists from a Japanese consortium of 13 companies and institutions are working to develop super-thin, flexible LCDs by using plastic film instead of glass substrates. Some of the companies in the consortium include giants like Hitachi and Sharp. However one particular member, Japan's Technology Research Association for Advanced Display Materials have suggested that usage of multiple layers of plastic film in order to display colors are a good alternative to using glass substrates. Of course the positioning of the layers is not simple and is a problem but can tackled if the bigwigs set their minds to it.
According to the association, the 'new high-precision production technique combines color filters with other types of thin film'. Fewer processes are required by the production method, and as a result producers need less equipment. Also, the process is good for the environment too, as CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions can be reduced by a massive 75 percent. What's more, the new production technique would result in reduction of energy consumption by 70 percent.
The consortium on Monday revealed a bendable 3.5-inch LCD which is 0.49mm thick and weighs 7g as a first milestone. When bent, the LCD's quality of the color image drops. A superior, more commercial version is slated to release in 2012, and the consortium says that the technology would become mainstream soon after.
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