1. Flexible Screens
Sean Ouye
Sec 08

3. 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

4. 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.

5. OLED Technology Organic Light-Emitting Diode
Similar to LED, but produce more natural light.
More energy efficient and smaller.
Can be placed on plastic.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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

9. Prototypes LG
Nokia
Toshiba
Sony
Samsung

10. 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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