TAIPEI, Taiwan — AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) showcased a 5-inch bendable AMOLED prototype at 2015 Touch Taiwan, which has been viewed as the smart investment of the company. This prototype that integrates a sensor that can detect when user bend the panel. The idea that detecting the size and direction of the manipulation can help create a user interface that complements regular touch functions.
FC Hsiang, Executive Vice President at Mobile Solutions Business Group of AUO expressed the 5-inch bendable AMOLED is a product of the state-of-the-art technology of the industry. “And it has been viewed as AUO’s smart investment.”
Nevertheless, the AMOLED panel can detect the size, strength and direction of any user manipulation. While the 5-inch display size seems suited to smartphones, the display could be used for other consumer electronics, such as e-readers.
The 5-inch bendable AMOLED features flexible AMOLED, AUO’s novel sensor integrated flexible display, six-DoF (degrees of freedom) bending detection, bendable and unbreakable, according to the company.
However, specifications of the 5-inch bendable AMOLED can’t be missed. Resolution (pixel) HD (720 x 1280), 295 PPI of pixel density, LTPS of TFT type, display mode is top emission OLED, substrate is plastic film, encapsulation is thin film/ barrier film, panel thickness in 0.2 mm with film type of bending sensor.
Furthermore, there are many layers that consisted of the display. For instance, plastic cover, 5-inch flexible AMOLED, base frame, fixture casing, rubber base and flexible bending sensor.
In addition, the time to market of this bendable AMOLED still remained unknown commented FC Hsiang.
