AMOLED: Paper Thin & Flexible Display Tech

[Anenome]

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Pretty awesome AMOLED display screens (http://singularityhub.com/2011/02/14/a-warning-to-lcds-%E2%80%93-watch-your-back-amoleds-are-coming/). That paper thin cell is sexy!

f you, like me, tend to drop your electronic devices and have spent countless dollars repairing cracked screens, rejoice! The Active Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode (AMOLED) might be the answer to your problem. Samsung recently unveiled a slew of new AMOLED products at CES 2011, and they did not disappoint. By layering thin sheets of an electroluminescent organic material, Samsung has managed to conceive of an entire line of products that take LED displays to an entirely new level – these videos you have to see to believe. From transparent displays to paper-thin deformable screens, Samsung has definitely set the AMOLED bar pretty high.

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Might you wear a cell as a bracelet? Wrists are more convenient than pockets anyway, and it can serve as a watch until needed.

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This would be awesome:

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What movie was that where they had these roll out display-tech like this below? Was that Gattaca, or Minority Report?
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So what does all of this mean? Essentially, the possibilities are endless. You might be able to change the witty quote on your favorite AMOLED t-shirt, your favorite athlete might be waving at you from the AMOLED Wheaties box as you enjoy your morning breakfast, maybe even programmable wallpaper – who knows?

More at the original article on Singularity Hub (http://singularityhub.com/2011/02/14/a-warning-to-lcds-%E2%80%93-watch-your-back-amoleds-are-coming/).

[Agnostic Pope]

All I want is an omni-tool...

[Anenome]

Funny that now that we can create a Star Trek communicator perfectly, now you want a goddamn holographic arm-band :P

[Agnostic Pope]

Don't YOU want one? It can do so many things...even apply first aid kits...also currency will be credit based. :P Also in my eyes Mass Effect > Star Trek (the one with SHATner.)

[Chimpbot]

I still think they should incorporate this technology into a car's windshield; you could display all of the pertinent vehicle information right on the windshield. My ultimate goal would be to completely eliminate headlights; installing nightvision cameras where the headlights normally are which feed to the windshield display would make nighttime driving drastically safer while helping to reduce light pollution.

For those of us in Moose Country, you'll know that they're very difficult to see at night until you're practically right on top of them; this sort of setup would render that nighttime danger nearly irrelevant.

[gzsfrk]

This will be infinitely more useful once they develop a flexible, robust power supply. Still, it's some hella cool tech.

[Anenome]

I still think they should incorporate this technology into a car's windshield; you could display all of the pertinent vehicle information right on the windshield.

You mean, something like... THIS!

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Overlaying as a transparent display is completely possible already, as seen in that video. Though it wouldn't work well during day-travel, as this tech doesn't fare well in bright sunlight.


My ultimate goal would be to completely eliminate headlights; installing nightvision cameras where the headlights normally are which feed to the windshield display would make nighttime driving drastically safer while helping to reduce light pollution.
Thaz a right cool idea, but I think you'd always need some sort of light-cue so people don't simply get run over. With electric cars and your headlight-less concept, everyone would be driving in pure stealthmode :P