Samsung Demonstrates World’s First Carbon-Nanotube Based Display
Samsung unveiled the world’s first carbon nanotube color active matrix electrophoretic display (EPD) e-paper recently at a conference in Korea. The 14.3 inch e-paper display is the product of a partnership between Samsung and Unidym, the company that developed the carbon nanotubes used by the device.
The display has a variety of advantages over traditional flat panels. Since the EPD doesn’t require backlighting, it uses minimal energy and is visible under direct sunlight. Additionally, the image on the display is retained without the need to constantly refresh.
The EPD isn’t just limited to e-paper devices— it’s also a low-energy display option for cell phones and other mobile devices. And a display that promises superior lighting combined with battery conservation is sure to be embraced by technophiles everywhere.
Photo Credit: Gizmag
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October 23rd, 2008 at 1:07 am
this is amazing, three cheers for the future, bring it on!
October 23rd, 2008 at 3:33 am
Samsung, always ahead of the game.
October 23rd, 2008 at 7:18 am
How is this different than the watches we’ve seen months ago? Or is this just a larger version?
October 23rd, 2008 at 8:56 am
The display looks like it needs a backlight to me
October 23rd, 2008 at 9:00 am
Samsung really rocks!!!
October 23rd, 2008 at 9:02 am
Its not all fun and games for nanotubes
http://technology.newscientist.com/channel/tech/nanotechnology/mg20026783.000-nanotubes-worm-their-way-into-harmful-places.html
October 23rd, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Just one question : there are some serious questions about health hazards of nano-tube material (think fiberglass, now make the “threads” thousands and thousands of times thinner.
Who’s watching out for this? Could nanotubes be the next decade’s asbestos-on-steroids?
October 26th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
my friend did research on this and fired nanotubes into mice lung, and it did exactly what asbestos does, it burrows into the tissue like a knife through butter…
possibly bad news if inhaled.
November 3rd, 2008 at 5:48 pm
this is awesome. i want this on my next macbook