LG shows a high-definition screen that can stretch up to 20%

Although in recent months we have talked a lot about phones with “stretchable” screens, the truth is that in all cases they are flexible OLED panels that roll up or fold, so that they seem to change their size to adapt to the circumstances of use. In the end, none of them could be physically extended like the latest creation from LG Display, which after two years of work has announced the first high-resolution stretchable screen.

This 12-inch, 100 ppi LCD panel has been designed with a particularly strong substrate derived from the silicone used in the manufacture of contact lenses, thanks to which it can be stretched up to 20% (acquiring a size of 14 inches) without this affects its operation. Once the force is no longer exerted, the panel recovers its original shape thanks to the elasticity of the substrate. According to LG, the screen can not only be stretched, but also bent and even twisted.

The internal construction of the screen has some interesting details, such as the use of spring-shaped circuits to more easily resist the forces applied during handling. It also integrates a very resistant lighting system made up of micro-LEDs of less than 40 micrometers. Unfortunately LG has not stated how many times the display can be reliably stretched.

The South Korean manufacturer assures that this type of screen would be easily integrated into “surfaces such as skin, clothing, furniture, automobiles and airplanes”, with the possibility of using it in all types of industries, from devices of the wearables to video games, although it has not come to detail what kind of devices gaming they could take advantage of it. Be that as it may, for now it is only an experimental prototype and there is no information that suggests a possible commercial launch.