Open AccessOLED technology: also the ultimate lighting solution?
Author(s) -
Visser Peter
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
optik & photonik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2191-1975
pISSN - 1863-1460
DOI - 10.1002/opph.201190171
Subject(s) - oled , optoelectronics , diode , materials science , computer science , computer graphics (images) , optics , physics , nanotechnology , layer (electronics)
The interest for OLEDs (Organic Light Emitting Diodes) has grown since SONY sold out its first two shipments of the XEL‐1: an 11 inch TV with an OLED screen of only 3 mm thickness. With its superior contrast ratio, vivid colors, speed and huge viewing angle this is indeed the ultimate TV solution. But OLED technology has much more potential: it can also be applied for lighting purposes. In this article the potential and status of OLED technology for lighting applications is reviewed.