World's Slimmest Mobile LCD Panel from Samsung

On Nov 21 Samsung announced that it has developed the "world's slimmest" LCD Panel for mobile phones. The new LCD panel is 0.82mm thin - which matches about the thickness of a credit card. LCD panel, manufacturers can cut the thickness of a mobile phone 1.4 to 2.4 mm, the company said.

This goal was achieved thanks to new mobile technology, called "i-Lens". Nowadays mobile phone screen leaves a 2 to 3mm space between the LCD module and protective plastic sheet, but the new "i-Lens" technology fastens the protective sheet directly to the LCD module. This technology allows the panel to be not only thinner, but also shock-resistant. The problem of sunlight reflection is solved thanks to reinforced plastic, so the panel is easy to use outdoors.

"Samsung's R&D initiatives, including LCD module thickness reduction and reinforced shock resistance, will enable our customers to develop truly differentiated and more reliable, ultra-thin mobile products," said Executive Vice President Yun Jin-Hyuk in a statement.

The new LCD screen is available in 2.1 inch-diagonal and 2.2-inch-diagonal screen sizes. It features 240 x 320 pixels resolution, 300nit brightness and a 500:1 contrast ratio. Mass production is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2007.

By Ruzanna Harutyunyan
Reporting for HULIQ.com