Glass-free organic LCDs are now cost effective

FlexEnable has developed the only technology that enables the manufacture of a TFT array directly on ultra-low cost plastics such as TAC (Tri-Acetyl Cellulose), the same films commonly used as a base for polarisers and compensation layers in everyday LCDs, resulting in the lowest cost process for flexible displays. This is made possible by the low temperature manufacturing process for the TFT array and will enable better front of screen performance than amorphous silicon.

The company will be showcasing a full colour, conformal IPS OLCD next week at SID in San Jose; a display which is not only light and thin but also extremely robust. This demonstration of OLCD follows earlier demonstrations of truly flexible OLED, EPD and image sensors.

FlexEnable’s suite of capabilities provides display manufacturers with options to upgrade their existing fabs: the company has created FabEnable, a package of IP and services to transform the economics of existing fabs, for example by targeting under-utilised capacity. FlexEnable is already working with display makers to demonstrate the economic benefits of converting to this truly flexible array technology.