FlexEnable Wins with Organic Curved Display

The display industry is abuzz with the latest innovation from French company Ledger - the Ledger Stax, a cutting-edge cryptocurrency wallet featuring a revolutionary e-paper display. Partnering with display manufacturing giants DKE in Shanghai and Giantplus in Taiwan, FlexEnable has achieved a remarkable feat by wrapping an e-paper display around a 180-degree bend, creating the Ledger Stax.

FlexEnable claims that the Stax boasts a display radius of curvature never before seen in an e-paper product, thanks to the innovative organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs) utilized in its design. These OTFTs, made from organic materials and process IP developed, supplied, and licensed by FlexEnable, represent a significant advancement in display technology.

According to FlexEnable, their OTFT technology is the first and only organic transistor currently in mass production, setting a new standard in the industry. Giantplus's manufacturing of flexible OTFT backplanes holds the promise of future developments in flexible displays and optical modules with curved form factors, potentially impacting various sectors such as AR/VR optics, ePrivacy screens, automotive smart windows, and organic LCDs.

"The launch of Ledger Stax marks a major milestone not only for our company but for the entire display industry. The billion-dollar e-paper display market is just the beginning," stated Chuck Milligan, CEO of FlexEnable. "As we scale up production of FlexiOM materials to meet the rising demand for Ledger Stax, our established supply chain is poised to support a range of future applications in AR/VR optics and beyond to cater to the volume requirements of our brand partners."

The roots of FlexEnable trace back to Plastic Logic Ltd., a company founded in 2000 as a spin-off from Cambridge University with a focus on developing OTFT backplanes for displays. While primarily concentrating on e-paper displays, Plastic Logic was also involved in OLED displays, operating manufacturing facilities in Dresden under Plastic Logic Germany and handling development and IP in Cambridge under Plastic Logic Ltd.

In 2015, FlexEnable emerged from Plastic Logic Ltd., but faced receivership in 2022. However, following its restructuring under US control, FlexEnable has expanded its operations to encompass not only the licensing of organic materials and manufacturing processes but also the production of flexible, ultra-thin, ultra-light, and unbreakable liquid crystal (LC) optoelectronic modules.