Samsung Rollable Flex Display with ability to expand more than 5x unveiled for tablets and laptops

Samsung Rollable Flex was unveiled by the company on Tuesday as its latest screen technology for devices with rollable displays. The South Korean group says its rollable Flex Display can expand more than five times in length like a scroll. Samsung says the newly unveiled display technology can be used in mobile devices such as tablets and laptops. Other brands like Motorola previously showed off a rollable concept phone at MWC 2023 earlier this year, while Samsung showed off four new display technologies at CES 2023.

The company on Tuesday unveiled the Samsung Rollable Flex Display, which is capable of expanding from 49 mm to 254.4 mm – more than five times its original size. According to the firm, the display can be rolled and unrolled on an O-shaped axis to overcome the limitations in sliding and foldable displays.

Samsung also unveiled a new sensor OLED display technology that is capable of recognizing fingerprints anywhere on the screen. In addition to biometric authentication, the display is also capable of measuring heart rate, blood pressure and stress levels by touching two fingers, which uses a light-sensing organic photodiode (OPD) to measure OLED light as it is reflected. . On relaxation and narrowing of blood vessels located in the finger.

Samsung Sensor OLED measures a person’s health using their fingers
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To get an accurate measurement of a person’s blood pressure, Samsung says it will measure two fingers on both hands simultaneously. The firm says the sensor’s OLED display technology is capable of measuring health information more accurately than “existing wearable devices.”

In addition to the Rollable Flex and Sensor OLED display technologies, Samsung says it will also introduce a Flex In and Out display that can turn in and out at 360 degrees, and a Flex Hybrid screen that will have both foldable and slideable technologies . It will also unveil a slideable Flex Solo display that can expand from a 13-inch tablet to a 17-inch screen.

While Samsung says its new Rollable Flex Display technology could be used in future tablets and laptops, there is no information on when it plans to introduce it in any of its products. Similarly, there is no information on when the new sensor OLED technology will be coming to consumer devices like smartphones or tablets.