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OLEDs: Next Generation Displays and Lighting

OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diodes) is a new display technology that promises to deliver thin, power efficient and bright displays. OLEDs have amazing potential � thin TVs, flexible displays, transparent monitors, white lighting, and more.

OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diodes) is a flat display technology, made by placing a series of organic thin films between two conductors. When electrical current is applied, a bright light is emitted. The easiest way to understand OLEDs is to compare them to LCDs. LCDs are made by placing a color filter over a white backlight source – filtering out the colors that are not wanted for each pixel. If you want to display blue, you’ll have to filter out green and red. OLEDs, on the other han...

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