Samsung Display was granted a patent for a new flexible display structure by the USPTO. The design and technology shown and explained by the patent will allow for bendable displays and foldable smartphones, as well as screens that don’t shatter upon impact. This is probably the technology which will go into Samsung’s future bendable or foldable devices.
The invention consists of a first electrode layer, dielectric elastomer film, and a second electrode disposed on the upper or lower portion of the flexible display panel. A voltage is applied to the both electrodes, forming the first and second electrode layers. This way, the flexible display bends without pressure applied by the user’s hands.
