LG makes the worlds thinnest touchscreen measuring 2.3mm

LG Display said Thursday it has developed the world's thinnest full HD LCD display for smartphones, measuring just 2.2 millimeters thick.The company said its new 5.2-inch (132 mm) display panel has a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and is brighter than current full HD phone panels on the market. LG did not reveal when the panel will become available on the market, but showed images of it working and said its results had been independently verified by testing firm Intertek. LG Display said the screen's bezel is a fraction thicker at 2.3 mm.LG said it has used a new in-house technology it calls "Advanced One-Glass-Solution." One-glass solution technology, or OGS, puts the touch screen layer of a display directly onto the underside of the cover glass, combining the two. This eliminates the need for a separate touch-screen layer and allows more light through. It also has the potential to make manufacturing simpler and save costs.Displays, batteries and camera modules are among the thickest components in smartphones. Slim designs and low weight have proven to be major motivators for consumers, and so manufacturers are eager to flatten their devices. The display and touch screen together make up the most expensive component on a smartphone, followed by NAND flash memory and the main processor.As companies search for ways to make mobile devices ever-sleeker and lighter, LG Display announced Wednesday that it is coming out with what it claims to be the "world's slimmest full HD LCD panel for smartphones.""Today's introduction of the world's slimmest full HD LCD panel represents an exciting advancement for the high-end smartphone segment, and is possible due to our world-class expertise in IPS and touch technologies," LG Display's IT and Mobile Development Group's vice president Byeong-Koo Kim said in a statement. "LG Display will continue its commitment to developing products that maximize consumer value as well as opening new doors for the mobile andtablet PC industry."LG is known for pushing the envelope when it comes to smartphone and tablet display technology. Last month, the company announced it was beginning the mass production of flexible and unbreakable smartphone display panels. The technology used in these bendable display screens is apparently also thinner and lighter than conventional LCD displays.It's likely that LG is using the same panel in its upcoming flagship smartphone LG Optimus G2 which was recently spotted in leaked pictures and video. The phone is expected to feature a 5.2-inch full-HD panel and a super thin bezel. Even the volume rocker and power buttons are said to be located at the back of the phone due to this reason.LG has used the Advanced One-Glass-Solution (OGS) technology in the panel, which it says has been deployed for the first time.  The company informs that dual Flexible Printed Circuits, which are superior to a single circuit, have been inserted between the panel and touch film, reducing the number of lines on the panel by more than 30 percent. It has also used a direct bonding system which it calls Optical Clear Resin between the panel and touch film allowing the display to offer more brightness. The display panel delivers a brightness of 535 nits at maximum, which is more than what other full-HD panels deliver at this point in time, as per the company.It says the panel's superiority in terms of resolution, brightness, and contrast ratio results in enhanced outdoor readability. The contrast offered by the display in real-life surroundings with Ambient Contrast Ratio gives a reading of 3.74:1 based on 10,000 lux, which according to LG, indicates that the display will perform well even in strong outdoor sunlight conditions. The certification is based on the firm Intertek's testing.The move certainly signals that high-end smartphones of the future will be thinner and have bigger displays.