Flexible screens are certainly one of the technologies that should change the mobile world. So, it’s not surprising to see Intel jumping on board, with their latest patent filling called “Method of fabricating flexible display“.
According to Intel’s new application, the screen will be made by selecting a first flexible sheet and a second flexible sheet; and forming a number of magnetic display elements having magnetically controllable reflectivity between the two flexible sheets. In some embodiments, a display includes pixels having a magnetically controllable reflectivity. The pixels are formed between a pair of flexible non-conductive sheets. Each of the magnetically controllable pixels includes a flexible ring located between the flexible non-conductive sheets, and the magnetic particles located within the flexible ring. The location of the magnetic particles with respect to the flexible non-conductive sheets determines the reflectivity of the pixel.
According to Intel these displays should be suitable for the use in an array of portable devices, including cellphones, PDAs, GPS navigators, portable web browsers, etc. We’ll watch this space carefully, and keep you guys and gals posted. (via: Unwired View)