14 DAY TRIAL // LG isn't really an active player in the world of tablets. Sure, the company launched the LG G Pad 8.3 back in 2013, which proved to be relatively popular with consumers, and a new trio of budget-sensitive slates this year, but none of them were actual trend-setters.
But this will probably change in 2015. As you might be aware, LG already showed an 18-inch flexible OLED display that can be rolled up into a tube not so long ago.
Rollable display technology goes cheaper
Now the producing company is working towards making the technology more affordable, by changing the way it is produced, as well as the materials used.
The information was disclosed by a researcher working at LG Display’s R&D Center during a presentation at the 2014 International Workshop on Flexible & Printable Electronics in Korea.
LG’s plan is to use copper materials in combination with what’s being called “roll-to-roll” technology in order to bring down the costs of such flexible display panels.
But the most interesting part comes now. According to sources familiar with the matter, quoted by CNET, LG is already in possession of the display technology that can be rolled up into the shape of a scroll. And it seems that the company will implement the tech mostly for its tablets.
Rollable tablets anyone?
So in the near future, we can hope to see tablets that can be rolled up like a scroll in order to be more easily carried around. This will probably prove quite useful for larger-screened slates sporting 13-inch displays.
Such rollable displays might pave the way for even bigger tablets, because the transportation problem can be solved quite easily, considering such products could even fit in a backpack.
If you’re a little bit curious about how these rollable displays are produced, we’ll tell you that these panels have to go through two rolls during production, so that results can be more flexible than normal models.
The new, less expensive process entails LG replacing aluminum wires in the displays with copper, something that will help save costs, increase resolution and prevent the emission of substances harmful to humans and the environment.
After producing only tablets with “meh” specs, it’s high-time that LG released something capable of standing out from the crowd. And a large tablet with a beautiful display that can be rolled up like a scroll might be just the think. Still, don’t expect such devices to make it to the market in time for the holiday season!