Samsung Electronics said Tuesday it developed the world's thinnest mobile LCD panel at 0.82 mm. The company also developed a new mobile technology called i-Lens for integrating panel assembly into a single, thinner module that is more shock-resistant and easier to read than conventional panels.

The world's thinnest mobile LCD panel at 0.82 mm developed by Samsung Electronics./Yonhap

The new LCD screen is available in 2.1- and 2.2-inch sizes and no thicker than a credit card. Mass production is scheduled to begin in the second half of next year. The i-Lens technology allows mobile phone makers to trim 1.4-2.4 mm off the thickness of a mobile phone by integrating panel assembly including a protective layer into a single module.

Samsung Electronics executive vice president Yun Jin-hyuk said the new technology will allow the firm to make mobile LCD panels even slimmer and more shock-resistant in preparation “for the age where mobile display panels are getting slimmer everyday." He vowed to make “continuous efforts to overcome any restrictions in mobile display technology based on cutting-edge technology.”

(englishnews@chosun.com )