LG Display Unveils 18-Inch Flexible Display

• LG Display Co. has developed an 18-inch flexible display that can be rolled into the shape of a thin cylinder, a step toward making a large display for flexible TVs.
• The South Korean display panel maker said Friday the flexible display has a resolution of 1200 pixels by 810 pixels and maintains its function when it is rolled up.
• While that resolution would fall within the range of high-definition, images on the display would not look as sharp as the latest flat displays that boast ultra-high definition.
• LG touted its technology as a significant advance, saying the cylinder's diameter would be just 6 centimetres (2.4-inches). It means LG Display could produce TVs that are larger than 50-inches diagonally and can be rolled up.
• It is based on OLED technology, an advanced display that can show images in richer colours.
• South Korean display makers are striving to gain an edge in flexible display technology as they see it as a way to set their products apart from their rivals in China, Taiwan and Japan. They also hope that the novel form would give consumers a reason to buy a new gadget.
• Last year, Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. each released a smartphone with a curved display to show off their technological prowess.