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.[citation needed]

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]

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References

  1. ^ "Introduction of TFT R&D Activities in Seiko Epson Corporation" Archived 2007-07-06 at the Wayback Machine by Tatsuya Shimoda (2005?)
  2. ^ "Epson Develops the World's First Flexible TFT SRAM" Archived 2007-12-12 at the Wayback Machine 2005
  3. ^ "Bendy flash memory raises prospect of flexible displays" Archived 2017-08-10 at the Wayback Machine by Chris Mellor 2009
  4. ^ Mat Smith "LG has a very flexible 18-inch display, promises 60-inch rollable TVs" Archived 2019-02-08 at the Wayback Machine. 2014.

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