New electronic display is 10 times thinner than human skin

Japanese researchers have developed a thin-film electronic display that is a magnitude of order thinner than the human epidermis, allowing it to be laminated on to a person's skin without the wearer knowing it's there.

The University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Engineering developed a mechanical flexibile and stretchable "e-skin" film through the use of an organic light-emitting diode display.

The new e-skin can be fitted with electronic components for health-monitoring and information technologies that alleviate stress and discomfort associated with more traditional health monitors.

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