Flexible ScreensSean Ouye

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Samsung Flexible Display (0:45)

• YOUM brand name.

• OLED technology

• Made of plastic

• No glass involved

• The phone will not shatter if dropped.

• Phone can bend back and forth

Background• Nicholas Sheridon

• The father of E-paper• Gyricon

• The ability to display images onto a flexible background and re-use that same material.

• Cost-inefficient • Gyricon and E-paper never had

much success, but was on the right track.

OLED Technology

• Organic Light-Emitting Diode

• Similar to LED, but produce more natural light.

• More energy efficient and smaller.

• Can be placed on plastic.

OLED’s and Flexible Screens

• OLED’s allow for curved edges.• More room is available for content.

• OLED’s allow for screens to be made of materials other than glass. • LED’s need a glass support for the

backlight. Less efficient than OLED’s.

Advantages/Disadvantages

Comparison of Flexible Screens (OLED's) vs. LCD Screens (LED)

Cost Durability Weight Speed Applications

Flex Screens (OLED)

High: Cannot mass produce. Low cost technology isn't available yet.

Durable: Mostly made of plastic. More susceptible to water though.

Lighter: Potential to be just a thin sheet of plastic.

Faster: More responsive to touch.

Unlimited: Can be applied to curved or round services.

LCD Screens (LED)

Low: Ability to mass produce.

Fragile: Screen is made of glass and will shatter

Heavier: Requires glass and more support layers.

Slower: Older technology

Limited: Requires a flat, straight surface.

Disadvantages

• Technology isn’t good enough to produce a finished product.

• Melting problems

• Materials are expensive

• Materials are hard to find and develop

• Need to create a demand

Prototypes

• LG

• Nokia

• Toshiba

• Sony

• Samsung

Vision of the Near Future

• Flexible screens benefit more than just phone technology.

• Might become an essential part in our everyday lives.

• OLED’s can be placed anywhere!

• Buildings

• Pillars

• Car windshields

• Clothes

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