Samsung unveils Stretchable Micro LED display

Samsung showcased its stretchable Micro LED display at IMID. It marks the first public unveiling of the company’s stretchable display tech. The display depicted the geography and seasons of Jeju Island using the stretchable micro LED.

According to Samsung, the stretchable Micro LED display can be stretched up to 1.25x its original size (25% elongation) while maintaining a pixel density of 120 PPI, the highest among similar products in the industry.

Stretchable displays can be used to create 3D buttons or applied to irregular surfaces like clothing, furniture, and buildings. Way back in 2017, the Korean tech giant introduced the stretchable OLED display technology.

Apart from this, Samsung showcased a 31.5-inch QD-OLED monitor, featuring UHD resolution. and 140 PPI pixel density. It has been in mass production since late last year and was awarded the “Display of the Year” at IMID 2024.

Korea’s LG Display also demonstrated its W-OLED panels utilizing “Meta Technology 2.0.” This technology achieved a peak brightness of 3,000 nits, the highest among existing OLED TV panels, by combining MLA+ with a luminance optimization algorithm.

Key innovations showcased by both companies include:

• Stretchable displays
• High-performance OLED panels
• Micro LED technology
• AI-driven manufacturing processes