Download Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED)

ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING
DIODES (OLED)
By Paul Naud
EE230 Fall 2011
Instructor:
Claire Gu
WHAT IS AN OLED?
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An OLED is a LED that uses the electroluminescence of organic
material to emit light instead of physical characteristics of
compounds like GaAs.
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This allows for flexibility and high resolutions
BASIC DESIGN
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Cathode
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Anode
BASIC DESIGN
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Cathode
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Emissive Layer
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Conductive Layer
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Anode
BASIC DESIGN
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Cathode
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Emissive Layer
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Conductive Layer
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Anode
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Substrate
TYPES OF OLED
PASSIVE MATRIX OLED (PMOLED)
Controls each individual row of a display
sequentially
 Pixels remain off for most of the time
 Higher voltage required for operation
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ACTIVE MATRIX OLED (AMOLED)
Controls each individual row of a display
sequentially
 Uses a Thin-Film Transistors (TFT) array for
pre-charging and constant voltage.
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THIN FILM TRANSISTORS
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Special Field Effect Transistor (FET) that is
developed on glass
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Used in display technologies
TRANSPARENT OLED
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All components are transparent
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85% as transparent as the substrate
Uses either Passive or Active Matrix OLEDs
ADVANTAGES TO OLED
Lightweight
 Flexibility
 Wider Viewing Angles
 Power Efficiency
 Future Manufacturing
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DISADVANTAGES TO OLED
Lifespan
 Current Manufacturing
 Color Degradation
 Outdoor Performance
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White Light
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Water damages organic materials
Approximately 3x more power used then LCDs
Screen Burn-In
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Permanent discoloration of areas caused by nonuniform use of pixels
INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS IN
OLED TECHNOLOGIES
EDAG Light Car
 Smart Windshield
 Heads-up Displays
 Military Applications
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QUESTIONS?