Self-healing smartphone display developed
Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - 12:35:41
At the moment many people who damage their mobile phone will either have to pay to get it repaired, or send it off to a recycling firm to recoup some of its value in order to fund a replacement.
One of the most fragile aspects of a phone is its screen, because in today's market the touch sensitive, large display has become a dominant feature. Although many handsets protect screens with toughened glass, this is not always enough to prevent accidents from doing permanent damage.
However, researchers at Stanford University in the US have worked on a new type of display technology, that has the ability to repair itself after an accident occurs.
The screens cannot be smashed or shattered and if they are cut or scraped, the surface is able to heal up a little like human skin, allowing the user to continue enjoying their handset.
At the moment, most people will need to invest in a case for their smartphone to give them a better chance of protecting it when they are out and about, but screens which automatically repair themselves might change this.
Indeed, it seems the market is moving towards a point where handsets will be much more hardwearing than they are at the moment.
Samsung is thought to be getting ready to mass produce a flexible AMOLED display, which can bend and even roll up, which means that it will not be damaged if it is dropped or put under pressure.
The first smartphones using this technology could be on the market at some point in 2013, which in combination with the promise of self-repairing smartphone screens, could help drastically enhance handset durability.
Of course, the fact that mobile phone recycling companies will accept damaged items today, means that you are not completely without an option if you break your smartphone.
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