A roll-away computer is an idea introduced as part of a series by Toshiba in 2000, which aimed to predict the trends in personal computing five years into the future. Since its announcement, the roll-away computer has remained a theoretical device.
A roll-away computer is a computer with a flexible polymer-based display technology, measuring 1 mm thick and weighing around 200 grams.
Flexible and rollable displays started entering the market in 2006 (see electronic paper).
The R&D department of Seiko Epson has demonstrated a flexible active-matrix LCD panel (including the pixel thin film transistors and the peripheral TFT drivers), a flexible active-matrix OLED panel, the world's first flexible 8-bit asynchronous CPU (ACT11)1—which uses the world's first flexible SRAM.2
University of Tokyo researchers have demonstrated flexible flash memory.3
LG Corporation has demonstrated an 18-inch high-definition video display panel that can roll up into a 3 cm diameter tube.4
References
References
- "Introduction of TFT R&D Activities in Seiko Epson Corporation" Archived 2007-07-06 at the Wayback Machine by Tatsuya Shimoda (2005?)
- "Epson Develops the World's First Flexible TFT SRAM" Archived 2007-12-12 at the Wayback Machine 2005
- "Bendy flash memory raises prospect of flexible displays" Archived 2017-08-10 at the Wayback Machine by Chris Mellor 2009
- Mat Smith "LG has a very flexible 18-inch display, promises 60-inch rollable TVs" Archived 2019-02-08 at the Wayback Machine. 2014.
External links
External links
- http://www.toshiba-europe.com/computers/tnt/visions2000/7/
- "Foldable, Stretchable Circuits" by Kate Greene 2008