Stanford Researchers Develop Ultra-thin, Flexible RGB LED Technology

The ultra-thin, flexible RGB LED technology developed by a team of researchers at Stanford seems to offer a glimpse of the future of display technology: incorporating UI into the skin.The research team was led by Zhenan Bao, dean of Stanford University's School of Chemical Engineering and an expert in flexible electronics. His research has focused on the synthesis of functional organic and polymer materials, the design and manufacture of organic electronics, and the application development of organic electronics.In recent years, the lab has explored technologies such as haptic-sensing electronic skin.

The group's latest product, APLED, is a flexible LED display module made of pure polymer. It is lightweight, scalable, flexible, durable, and can be up to 7,450 CD /m2 (at least twice as bright as a phone) and can deform up to 100%.

According to the released video, even if you use a thin stick to slowly poke or pull it to twice its original length, it still doesn't tear and can spring back and function normally.In addition, because the material is thin and soft enough, the LED display can be attached to the skin.