Sony touts tiny, film-thin TV screen that bends

[Vinfinite]

TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- In the race for ever-thinner displays for TVs, cell phones and other gadgets, Sony may have developed one to beat them all -- a razor-thin display that bends like paper while showing full-color video.

Sony Corp. released video of the new 2.5-inch display Friday. In it, a hand squeezes a display that is 0.3 millimeters, or 0.01 inch, thick. The display shows color images of a bicyclist stuntman and a picturesque lake.

Text

wow that is so cool, can't wait to see them put it in some hardware.

edit: now with 100% more link

 

[dighn]

i <3 sony

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Sony can develop incredible things. But if they don't get their marketing division straightened up (Ahem at the PS3) They will start another decline.

On Topic, What happened to OLED? I was expecting that, but it's not.

 

[Vinfinite]

Originally posted by: tenshodo13
Sony can develop incredible things. But if they don't get their marketing division straightened up (Ahem at the PS3) They will start another decline.

On Topic, What happened to OLED? I was expecting that, but it's not.

I think thats what they're using:

The new display combines two technologies: Sony's organic thin film transistor, which is required to make flexible displays, and organic electroluminescent display.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Originally posted by: Vinfinite

Originally posted by: tenshodo13
Sony can develop incredible things. But if they don't get their marketing division straightened up (Ahem at the PS3) They will start another decline.

On Topic, What happened to OLED? I was expecting that, but it's not.

I think thats what they're using:

The new display combines two technologies: Sony's organic thin film transistor, which is required to make flexible displays, and organic electroluminescent display.

Oh, I missed that. I was actually expecting them to use the abbreviation., because that's what they always do.

 

[Kaido]

If they can make it a touchscreen that'd be even better! A PDA you could strap to your wrist 🙂

 

[Analog]

Cute, but OLEDs always look good in the lab. OLEDs suffer from moisture degradation. After fabrication, with time, moisture will ruin the leds. This has led to many firms looking into better barriers. Notice that the demo is in a clean room, perhaps soon after fabrication. We've worked with similar displays for the past 5 years. Now if that thing has been working for a few weeks, I'd be impressed.

 

[everman]

This, combined with their special screws, could create quite an amazing device... :Q

 

[potato28]

Originally posted by: Analog
Cute, but OLEDs always look good in the lab. OLEDs suffer from moisture degradation. After fabrication, with time, moisture will ruin the leds. This has led to many firms looking into better barriers. Notice that the demo is in a clean room, perhaps soon after fabrication. We've worked with similar displays for the past 5 years. Now if that thing has been working for a few weeks, I'd be impressed.

Maybe this will bring the barrier technology to the market.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: dighn
i <3 sony

I hate Sony, but I'll have to give them their well-deserved props on this one. That's very cool.

 

[intogamer]

So we can finally have 'razr' phones?

 

[Vinfinite]

Originally posted by: Analog
Cute, but OLEDs always look good in the lab. OLEDs suffer from moisture degradation. After fabrication, with time, moisture will ruin the leds. This has led to many firms looking into better barriers. Notice that the demo is in a clean room, perhaps soon after fabrication. We've worked with similar displays for the past 5 years. Now if that thing has been working for a few weeks, I'd be impressed.

thats one of the things they're trying to fix before release:

Tatsuo Mori, an engineering and computer science professor at Nagoya University, said some hurdles remained, including making the display bigger, ensuring durability and cutting costs.

 

[CKent]

...

Ok I hate Sony a little less. That is friggin cool =-)

 

[Alone]

Video?

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: Vinfinite

Originally posted by: Analog
Cute, but OLEDs always look good in the lab. OLEDs suffer from moisture degradation. After fabrication, with time, moisture will ruin the leds. This has led to many firms looking into better barriers. Notice that the demo is in a clean room, perhaps soon after fabrication. We've worked with similar displays for the past 5 years. Now if that thing has been working for a few weeks, I'd be impressed.

thats one of the things they're trying to fix before release:

Tatsuo Mori, an engineering and computer science professor at Nagoya University, said some hurdles remained, including making the display bigger, ensuring durability and cutting costs.

Laminate them!