We could say that progress never stops but as much as some innovations allow us to immediately project ourselves towards future uses, some leave us perplexed. Thus LG Display has just presented what it calls the world’s first 12-inch high-resolution expandable screen. The concrete manifestation of this innovation: the screen has a flexibility similar to a rubber band, which allows it to be stretched up to 14 inches.
R&D and innovation to counter Made In China
For LG, the innovation is not only in the ability of this panel to be stretched. Its thin and light design offers “next level” versatility for a plethora of everyday scenarios. For example, a panel could easily be attached to curved surfaces such as furniture, clothing, airplanes and automobiles…Or skin as jewelry or simply a watch. Samsung is also reportedly working on an expandable display technology to accommodate many types of shapes and supports. But whether we are talking about LG or Samsung, we have been witnessing for some time a multiplication of initiatives and efforts in Research and Development. The main reason is that the Korean government wants to avoid that its national champions lose the hand to the Chinese competition more and more present on the display field. The South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) has launched a major plan since 2020 to encourage the sector in this direction.
Remember the latest innovations of LG with notably the flexible screen presented by Corsair :
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