Samsung intros world's slimmest mobile LCD
updated 09:45 am EST, Tue November 21, 2006
Samsung Slim Mobile LCD
In what it calls a breakthrough, Samsung today said that it has developed the world's thinnest LCD for cellphones and other handheld devices. The new panel measures only 0.82mm (0.03 inches) thick, achieving the same thickness as a credit card while still creating a 2.1 or 2.2-inch display for the viewer. This more than halves the thickness of typical 2-3mm LCDs and thus provides either more room for components or an even slimmerer phone design.
The implementation doesn't come at the cost of strength, according to Samsung. A new LCD assembly technology, named i-Lens, merges the entire panel and its protective layer into a single piece that improves the shock resistance of the display even in relation to thicker models. This has the additional benefit of reducing the amount of light reflection and improving viewability in direct sunlight. Phones and other electronics that will use the panel will be available in the second half of 2007.
