Samsung Electronics has developed what it claims is the thinnest LCD (liquid crystal display) pane—just as slim as a credit card—for use in mobile phones. The svelte screen is 0.82 millimeters thick and, combined with a new method for attaching the panel to devices, will allow manufacturers to shave between 1.4 mm and 2.4 mm from the thickness of their phones, Samsung says. The screens, which offer a resolution of 240×320 pixels, will be available in two sizes—2.1 and 2.2 inch diagonal. Samsung expects to mass-produce them starting in the second half of 2007.Since the popularity of Motorola’s super-thin phones, including the Razr, phone makers are increasingly trying to make skinnier phones. The Razr flip phone is 13.9 mm thick. The LCD size reduction comes partly from a new assembly technology developed by Samsung called iLens. Most phone screens use a piece of reinforced plastic that sits a few millimeters above the LCD to protect it. With iLens, Samsung found a way to attach a protective sheet directly onto the display in a way that also improves its shock resistance and readability.In addition, the technique makes the display easier to read outdoors, because it eliminates the reflection that occurs on the plastic sheet used in existing designs, Samsung says. Recently Samsung also announced that it will put a 1 GHz StrongArm processor inside a mobile phone next year. Related content BrandPost The future of trust—no more playing catch up Broadcom: 2023 Tech Trends That Transform IT By Eric Chien, Director of Security Response, Symantec Enterprise Division, Broadcom Mar 31, 2023 5 mins Security BrandPost TCS gives Blackhawk Network an edge with Microsoft Cloud In this case study, Blackhawk Network’s Cara Renfroe joins Tata Consultancy Services’ Rakesh Kumar and Microsoft’s Nilendu Pattanaik to explain how TCS transformed the gift card company’s customer engagement and global operati By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 31, 2023 1 min Financial Services Industry Cloud Computing IT Leadership BrandPost How TCS pioneered the ‘borderless workspace’ with Microsoft 365 Microsoft’s modern workplace solution proved a perfect fit for improving productivity and collaboration, while maintaining security of systems and data. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 31, 2023 1 min Financial Services Industry Microsoft Cloud Computing BrandPost Supply chain decarbonization: The missing link to net zero By improving the quality of global supply chain data, enterprises can better measure their true carbon footprint and make progress toward a net-zero business ecosystem. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 31, 2023 2 mins Retail Industry Supply Chain Green IT Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe