LG Corporation(Lucky-Goldstar) – A south Korean company that manufactures electronics, chemicals, and telecommunications products. At the beginning of its history, the company was called Lak Hui Chemical Industrial Corp and was founded by Koo In-hwoi in 1947 and already in 1983 was renamed LG
On November 8, 2022, LG announced a prototype display that can be pulled, wrinkled, and twisted. A message about the new product appeared on the official website of the brand. This is the world’s first 12″ high-resolution stretchable display that can be stretched up to 14″
“The stretchable display’s revolutionary technology offers next-level versatility for various daily scenarios,” LG Display wrote. “Easily attachable to curved surfaces such as skin, clothing, furniture, automobiles, and aircraft, this unique innovation expands the potential of the display in various industries including fashion, wearables, mobility, and gaming.”
Previously, Samsung and Sony released foldable displays, but the peculiarity of the LG display is that it is not just a flexible or roll screen. It is a rubber material that can be pulled in all directions at any angle. The LG display has been under development since 2020 in collaboration with 20 South Korean research institutes and is expected to be completed in 2024.
The prototype is made of a special material that is used in the manufacture of contact lenses, while the screen has a fairly good pixel density, and supports RGB. Also, the screen is equipped with LEDs that do not tear when twisted and otherwise affected, as they have a spring structure.
Stretchable displays open up a new vector of technology development. Such displays can be used in everyday life and they will not even break when dropped, as they are made of rubber material.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LG_Corporation