roll-away computer

{{short description|Theoretical device}}

A roll-away computer is an idea introduced as part of a series by Toshiba in 2000, which aimed to predict the trends in personal computing five years into the future. Since its announcement, the roll-away computer has remained a theoretical device.

A roll-away computer is a computer with a flexible polymer-based display technology, measuring 1 mm thick and weighing around 200 grams.{{citation needed|reason=This sounds terrifically specific; where do these numbers come from?|date=May 2015}}

Flexible and rollable displays started entering the market in 2006 (see electronic paper).

The R&D department of Seiko Epson has demonstrated a flexible active-matrix LCD panel (including the pixel thin film transistors and the peripheral TFT drivers), a flexible active-matrix OLED panel, the world's first flexible 8-bit asynchronous CPU (ACT11)[http://www.holtronic.ch/White_papers/SE2005_1.pdf "Introduction of TFT R&D Activities in Seiko Epson Corporation"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070706044801/http://www.holtronic.ch/White_papers/SE2005_1.pdf |date=2007-07-06 }}

by Tatsuya Shimoda (2005?)—which uses the world's first flexible SRAM.[http://www.epson.co.jp/e/newsroom/2005/news_2005_09_29.htm "Epson Develops the World's First Flexible TFT SRAM"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071212055541/http://www.epson.co.jp/e/newsroom/2005/news_2005_09_29.htm |date=2007-12-12 }} 2005

University of Tokyo researchers have demonstrated flexible flash memory.[https://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/12/16/flexi_flash/ "Bendy flash memory raises prospect of flexible displays"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810132947/https://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/12/16/flexi_flash/ |date=2017-08-10 }}

by Chris Mellor 2009

LG Corporation has demonstrated an 18-inch high-definition video display panel that can roll up into a 3 cm diameter tube.Mat Smith

[https://www.engadget.com/2014/07/09/lg-roll-up-tvs-flexible-oled/ "LG has a very flexible 18-inch display, promises 60-inch rollable TVs"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190208143841/https://www.engadget.com/2014/07/09/lg-roll-up-tvs-flexible-oled/ |date=2019-02-08 }}.

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