A report this week suggests that LG Chem will soon announce that it is ready to begin production of “truly flexible” plastic based OLED light displays in July. Bendable displays are nothing new and we’ve already seen them in devices such as the older LG G Flex, Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Edge and the upcoming LG G Flex 2.
These new panels are not quite the same as those found in those mobile devices though. These arelight panels used in lighting products rather than OLED display panels manufactured by LG Display for mobile devices as well as televisions. Our hope is that some of the technologies can be passed on to mobile device displays.
Unlike the current generation of displays which provide limited bending, the new panels promise far more flexibility. LG Chem has achieved this by doing away with the thin glass layer still used in current generation panels. The result is a substantially higher bending ratio and less risk of the panel shattering when excessive force is applied. Improved encapsulation and barrier technology have also allowed LG Chem to maintain efficiency, luminance, and CRI performance levels as well. “The new plastic-based OLED light panel are 60lm/W efficiency, 75lm brightness, 3,000K in color temperature, and CRI over 85.”
LG is said to be getting ready for mass production in July 2015. Engineering samples are already available at a cost of US$250 per panel.
It remains to be seen if LG Chem’s advances can now be incorporated into the flexible displays that will make their way into future generations of mobile devices.
Source : OLED-Display.net