SEOUL, South Korea , Nov. 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- LG Display, the world's leading innovator of
display technologies, announced today its unveiling of the world's first
Stretchable display capable of expanding up to 50%, the highest
rate of elongation in the industry. At LG Science Park in
Seoul on Nov. 8, the company demonstrated the panel at a
meeting of more than 100 South Korean industry, academia, and
research stakeholders involved in a Stretchable display national
project.
Stretchable displays are seen as the ultimate free-form screen
technology because they can be freely transformed into any shape,
including by stretching, folding, and twisting.
The new prototype features a 12-inch screen that stretches up to
18 inches, while simultaneously
delivering a high resolution of 100ppi (pixels per inch) and full
red, green, and blue (RGB) color.
Compared to the first Stretchable display prototype unveiled in
2022, the new panel's maximum elongation rate has more than doubled
from 20% to 50%. This enhanced stretchability enables various
display design possibilities, raising the technology's potential
competitiveness when commercialized.
By applying a number of new technologies, such as improving the
properties of a special silicon material substrate used in contact
lenses and developing a new wiring design structure, LG Display
improved the panel's stretchability and flexibility, exceeding the
original national project's target of 20% elongation.
In addition, by using a micro-LED light source of up to 40μm
(micrometers), the new prototype's strengthened durability means it
can be repeatedly stretched over 10,000 times, maintaining clear
image quality even in extreme environments such as exposure to low
or high temperatures and external shocks.
Stretchable displays are not only thin and lightweight but also
capable of adhering to irregularly curved surfaces like clothing
and skin. They are expected to be widely applied in various
industries, from fashion and wearables to mobility.
The company showcased numerous concepts for the application of
Stretchable displays, including an automotive panel that stretches
out into a convex shape and can be operated by hand as well as a
wearable display attached to firefighters' uniforms that provides
real-time information.
LG Display was selected as the lead company for the national
project to develop Stretchable displays in 2020 and since then has
been conducting joint R&D with 19 domestic industry and
research institutes. It is one of the major tasks of a wider
project to develop core technologies for next-generation displays
promoted by South Korea's Ministry
of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) along with the Korea Planning
& Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology.
By successfully completing the project, LG Display has not only
secured core technologies that can lead the next-generation display
market but also contributed to localizing materials, components,
and equipment as well as building an R&D infrastructure.
"We will continue to build a sustainable future display
ecosystem through close cooperation between South Korean industry,
academia, and research stakeholders," said Soo-young Yoon, CTO
and Executive Vice President of LG Display.
About LG Display
LG Display Co., Ltd. [NYSE: LPL, KRX: 034220] is the world's
leading innovator of display technologies, including thin-film
transistor liquid crystal and OLED displays. The company
manufactures display panels in a broad range of sizes and
specifications primarily for use in TVs, notebook computers,
desktop monitors, automobiles, and various other applications,
including tablets and mobile devices. LG Display currently operates
manufacturing facilities in Korea and China, and back-end assembly facilities in
Korea, China, and Vietnam. The company has approximately 70,707
employees operating worldwide. For more news and information about
LG Display, please visit www.lgdisplay.com.
Media Contact:
Joo Yeon
Jennifer Ha, Manager, Communication Team
Email: hjy05@lgdisplay.com
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