Apple Gets Patent for New Screen Technology

Apple has received a patent for foldable screen technology. The company has allayed concerns about durability, the most important feature that foldable devices must have.

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Apple Crack Resistant Foldable Screen Technology

In recent years, tech giant Apple has continued to receive patents for new technologies. The company's interest in foldable screen technology is not new. The latest patent granted to the company by the US Patent and Trademark Office involves a foldable display that is developed to be crack-resistant. In this way, Apple aims to solve the problem of durability, one of the most basic features that foldable devices must have.

Patent US-20230011092-A1 relates to a display to be designed to have multiple layers: a flexible substrate, a thin film transistor layer and a protective layer. The protective layer part is designed to prevent cracks in the bottom layer of the display, which is the most vulnerable part of the display.

In addition to the foldable display, Apple has also received a patent for a theoretically self-repairable display in 2022. With this technology, the company aims to end concerns about scratches, another problem with foldable devices. According to experts, even if there is no foldable iPhone, there are reports that there could be a foldable iPad for now. Apple is said to be aiming to test and refine the new technology with the iPad before launching it with the iPhone. Since the iPad device is less important in the company's portfolio than the iPhone, it is believed that a foldable iPad would be less risky.

It's been a long time since foldable smartphones hit the market and the technology has come a long way. However, it seems that Apple will now also give this technology a chance. With many companies coming to the market, including Google with the upcoming Pixel Fold, a foldable device may soon come from Apple. With the new patent and previous patents on foldable devices, it seems inevitable that Apple will launch smart devices with new technologies. With these developments, the confidence in foldable devices and connected technologies seems to increase.