The problem of the screens of electronic devices being broken or cracked, whether it is a smart phone or a tablet computer and other problems facing technology companies, and that despite the development of these devices as they have become more solid and durable than before, in addition to protection devices, but technology companies Always innovating new.
This time, reports indicated that Apple is working on a new type of screen capable of self-repairing cracks and cracks, and it is related to a patent for Apple that had been drawn up by Apple and monitored by a number of media outlets, and as we indicated, the main goal after authentication He started producing a new type of screen that can be self-repairing, but the new patent also revealed a new finding, which is related to the flexible folding screens, which means that Apple is working on a new phone of this type after a lot of news that had indicated Especially with the strong competition in this field between Huawei and Samsung.
And according to what has been monitored, the new patent from Apple bears the name “Electronic Devices With Flexible Display Cover Layers” and according to the patent, as we have indicated, the matter will not relate to a complete 100 by 100 repair of broken screens, especially if the damage is large, but rather a limited attempt For self-repair, the explanations attached with the patent indicate that the new screens will be composed of a number of layers.
And as we have indicated, the principle of the new concept from Apple is that the screen cover can include a layer of elastomer in the folding area for more flexibility. Self-repair can be initiated or accelerated through the external application of heat, light, electrical current, or other stimuli, and so on. By reducing the severity of scratches on the surface of the screen and other defects, according to Apple’s description of its new technology.
