LG claims thinnest HD LCD smartphone display

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 by 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 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.



Last month, China's Huawei announced it will soon launch the world's

thinnest smartphone, the Ascend P6, which is just 6.18 mm thick.

Apple's iPhone 5 is 7.6 mm thick, while Samsung's Galaxy S4 measures

7.9 mm.



Last year, LG Display was the fourth-largest manufacturer of the small

and medium-size displays used in smartphones and tablets by revenue,

according to data vendor NPD DisplaySearch. LG had a 12 percent market

share, behind Samsung Display at 23 percent, Japan Display at 15

percent, and Sharp at 13 percent.