In a video Sony released of the 2.5-inch display, a hand squeezes a screen that is only 0.01 inches thick. The display shows color images of a bicyclist
stuntman and a picturesque lake. The display combines two technologies: Sony's organic thin film transistor--which is required to make flexible displays--and organic electroluminescent
display.
"You can drop it, and it won't break, because it's as thin as paper," says Tatsuo Mori, an engineering and computer science professor at Nagoya University. He calls the technology "groundbreaking," but says some hurdles remain, including making the display bigger, ensuring durability and cutting production costs.
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