Transparent OLEDs

Breathing patchwork OLED concept

oled — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:14:50 -0400

Yankodesign is showing the ultimate “stained glass” mosaic concept... It features tiles made from transparent OLEDs, and a sheet of clear acrylic on top. So you can paint using standard water based acrylic.

The OLEDs can stay transparent, and then it looks like regular stained glass window pane. They can also be turned on, to create a backlit mosaic...The white tile at the bottom right in this photo is the power tile, which drives the OLEDs and contains the light dimmer.

I usually do not post about 'design concepts', but I really like this one!

Samsung shows new mobile OLED panels and a 12.1" transparent OLED

oled — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:40:34 -0400

In addition to the new OLED TV panels, Samsung Mobile Displays is showing new smaller mobile OLED displays. These range from 3.2" to 7". The 3.2" is the one with 310ppi, reported earlier. Actually on their site, they list panels ranging from 2.2" to 5".

Samsung are also showing 4.82" and 12.1" transparent displays, ID card OLEDs and other displays.

WAC Lighting shows new OLED lamp prototypes

oled — Sat, 09 May 2009 09:08:16 -0400

During the Light Fair in Jacob K Javits Convention Center, New York, WAC lighting is showing some beautiful OLED fixture prototypes - one mini-chandelier, and one wall sconce. They sent us a lot of info, photos and videos of these lamps...

The OLED wall sconce uses 6 color-changeable, 3" OLEDs:

Universal Display Shows White, Transparent and Flexible OLEDs

oled — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:56:54 -0400

Today Universal Display is showing their PHOLED technology at EcoFocus NY.

UDC Flexible OLED Display Concept

Among the product prototypes will be Universal Display’s wrist-worn, flexible PHOLED display, developed jointly with LG Display and L-3 Communications for the U.S. Department of Defense. In addition, the company will showcase a scaled white PHOLED lighting atrium, transparent PHOLED pixels, and commercial products that currently use Universal Display’s PHOLED technology.

We don't have any new photos yet, but hopefully we'll get some during the day.

Organic Lighting Technologies developed more efficient OLED lighting, displays

oled — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:19:35 -0400

Organic Lighting Technologies developed a more efficient OLED design. Here's how they describe it:

Dai Nippon Printing has developed a flexible, transparent conductive film, can replace ITOs in OLEDs

oled — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:13:33 -0400

Dai Nippon Printing has developed a transparent conductive film baed on silver for the conductive particles. The film can be forms with patterns, and it is also flexible. It is designed to replace indium tin oxide (ITO) films.

DNP will start shipping samples in May 2009, and plans to start producing it full scale during the fall of 2009. DNP expects sales of 30M$ yearly of the new film by 2012.

Last month we heard of several european companies working towards OLEDs without ITO, as part of the Fast2Light project.

Via TechOn

Another OLED Video from Philips: The OLED wall

oled — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:44:59 -0400

We've got another video of Philips' new OLED-lighting products. This time it's the transparent-OLED Wall, which is quite nice... it displays shadows reflections of people walking by:

Philips sees tunable color and transparent OLEDs in 3-5 years, flexible ones in 5-8

oled — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:36:24 -0400

Philips has published several press releases today regarding OLEDs. They are already shipping samples of their OLED lighting panels, and hope to bring these to market in 2010. Philips are also discussing three new types of OLEDs.

The first is Tunable-Color OLEDs: in these kind of panels the user can change the color of the panel. This is a new idea, and they are already working on that. Philips excepts these in 3-5 years.

We know that Philips are also working on Transparent OLEDs, and now they say that these too might be available in 3-5 years.

NeoView Kolon shows transparent OLED prototype for automobiles

oled — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:45:27 -0400

NewView Kolon is showing a nice new transparent OLED prototype, apparently to be used in cars back mirrors:

Neoview Kolon transparent OLED prototype

We don't have a lot of info on this T-OLED yet...

Korean researchers develop new transparent transistors for OLED displays

oled — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:29:19 -0400

Korea's state-run ETRI (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute) says they developed a transparent, oxide transistor and using this, a very stable light modulator that enhanced the aperture ratio of a AMOLEDs.

Samsung Transparent AMOLED

ETRI said it developed the new oxide transistor by using atomic layer deposition process that greatly enhances operational stability and showed excellent electronic and optical qualities. This will mean faster production of such displays.

ETRI has applied for 51 patents (domestic and international). They are talking with a private company to transfer the technology. We can assume this is either Samsung (who are already working on transparent OLEDs).