At the end of 2017, there will be smartphones using diamond screens

A technology company is expected to produce a diamond screen for mobile devices later this year.

We've heard a lot about the benefits of sapphire crystal when equipped for devices such as watches, smartphones, such as the screen of the HTC U Ultra 128 GB version or the phone. Kyocera Brigadier (2014). However, Adam Khan, CEO of Akhan Semiconductor, thinks his company can do better than that.

According to Cnet technology, Akhan Semiconductor is a company that develops diamond crystals used in electronic devices. Khan says diamond crystals will make the device screen harder, harder to break and cleaner than other traditional display species.

Diamond crystals will make the device screen harder, harder to break and cleaner.

He called this monitor "Mirage Diamond Glass" and it will be available later this year. However, you cannot find this diamond screen on many electronic devices. Partly because Akhan Semiconductor's supply is limited, in part because Khan wants a company that uses the technology to make a difference from other brands.

Ben Stanton, an analyst at Canalys said: "The display technology in the market is very rich. Most smart phone manufacturers compete fiercely to make a difference to the product. of them, especially about hardware ".

Khan said his company plans to supply about 10 to 30 million diamond screens for phones and less than 1 million screens of this type for wearable devices. This number is too small if we compare it to 78.3 million iPhones Apple sold in the past quarter. Therefore, analysts believe that Khan's company will initially supply this monitor to a small manufacturer instead of major partners like Apple or Samsung.

Why is diamond?

Screen technology has improved a lot in the past years but the screen of devices still appears cracks and scratches when contacting hard and sharp objects such as keyboards and keys.

Meanwhile, diamond is one of the toughest materials on Earth. The use of diamonds will make the screen harder and more durable than a normal screen. In addition, diamonds are also capable of helping equipment to resist dust and water better.

Diamonds have the ability to help equipment resist dust and water better.

Strength and toughness are just two promising attributes of diamond screens. Diamonds can create a cool feeling when holding the device, especially when semiconductor materials that use diamond will minimize the overheating process.

How cool is diamond? Diamond crystals are 800 times cooler than conventional materials. This can help users to comfortably wear hot, unresponsive AR and VR systems.

Diamond crystal and sapphire crystal

Diamonds are not the only solution to breaking into creating more durable materials. For a long time, sapphire crystals have been used for the same purpose and have been applied to aerospace, photography or watch devices. Sapphire is also used on phone screens like HTC U Ultra, Vertu or lens of iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus.

Diamond crystals can replace sapphire crystal because it is less brittle and easier to bend. Diamond crystals are easily spread on large sheets and also cost less to produce than sapphire.

However, Jeff Evenson, director of strategy for Gorilla Glass, producer Corning, said the arrangement of the crystals makes cutting diamonds into glass panels simple. They encountered the same problem with sapphire: "Making the sapphire thinner, spreading out a larger area will make the screen more fragile. We realized this when experimenting with sapphire". Corning has been using sapphire crystals in aerospace and military products since the 1960s.

Diamond crystals can replace sapphire crystal because it is less brittle and easier to bend.

Cheaper price?

Say anything, diamond glasses certainly cost more than other types of glass. Meanwhile, sapphire glass encountered production problems that were not large enough to supply the market.

Stanton said: "No matter what new screen technology must be able to deliver millions of products in a short period of time. With Corning, this may be more difficult for small companies."

Khan said their product could compete with the price of the Moto ShatterShield technology used on Moto Z Force Droid and Droid Turbo 2. Currently, Khan says that the ShatterShield screen module is priced from 40 USD to 120 USD. Motorola declined to comment on this but users can buy the replacement ShatterShield screen for $ 30.

Khan said: "Nobody wants to see scratches on their new phones and then have to give warranty or repair. People are tired of spending 129 USD because of cracks on their phones. crashed ".

Let's wait and see if Akhan Semiconductor has achieved their goals.