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HP and ASU Demo Prototype Flexible Display
Engadget is reporting that HP and Arizona State University's cooperation has given birth to a new prototype flexible display. Using "self-aligned imprint lithography" (SAIL) the prototype device is easy to manufacture, environmentally friendly, and incredibly resilient. Unfortunately it is still a prototype, so don't expect to see this tech hit the streets for quite a while yet.
Even more interestingly, it's a type of colour bistable display, so combined with the roll-to-roll process it really is electronic paper. If it's as hardy as they say, I guess we can look forward to a "real" e-ink cover in Esquire in five to ten years.
No kidding!!! What do you say at this point?
Does anyone know where to find a video of the RGB display? A video of the immediate predecessor of the above is available here ( dynamic stress testing )
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Now I can enjoy my adult entertainment the way I like it... *snuggles*
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So that we who are old enough to have coded in punch cards can read our netphone screens. :-)
I cant wait until I can fold up my monitor and put it in my pocket.
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Engadget is reporting that HP and Arizona State University's cooperation has given birth to a new prototype flexible display.
Just imagine giving birth to a CRT. Ouch.
The ink cartridges used to do the lithography only come one-quarter filled.
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Will it blend?
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lol, yeah, the warning will also say "Do not attempt to bend or break the unbreakable bendable display. Any attempt to do so, or evidence of an attempt to do so will void the warranty."
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Yeah, because the internet is only used for discreet, reliable military communication. Forget about maps and mobile devices.
I'm god, but it's a bit of a drag really...
It looks like this is only the color filtering aspect of a display and not the light source. Still have to hold it up to a flashlight while you try to use it or hang it from your window. In these cases, it would be easier if it were not so flexible.
Now if they had this display providing light and being still thin and flexible, then you got the whole package.
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I'm just surprised ASU stopped drinking long enough to make something.
I'm not seeing anywhere in the article (or in any other article) about the displays being color (or how many colors). I watched the milestone videos and read the ASU project site, but beyond saying flexible color displays is their goal I don't see anything that says they've achieved it. Also, that image in the site looks like very old stock footage someone made as apposed to a demo unit. The ones shown on the site are all the size of a business card.
I really can't wait until we have PDAs like those in the movie Red Planet. Cool! Maybe by then we'll have Aimee as well.
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Good question, I don't know I'm just going off of what I was told when I visited the lab, but I would assume the choice of salmon sperm dna probably has to do with cost.
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Nice, but it's no replacement for high-quality laptop screens. Work on those first.
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