Organic light-emitting diodes

A community portal about Organic light-emitting diodes with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: An organic light-emitting diode is a special type of light-emitting diode in which the emissive layer comprises a thin... [more]

A community portal about Organic light-emitting diodes with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: An organic light-emitting diode is a special type of light-emitting diode in which the emissive layer comprises a thin-film of certain organic compounds. The emissive electroluminescent layer can include a polymeric substance that allows the deposition of very suitable organic compounds, for example, in rows and columns on a flat carrier by using a simple "printing" method to create a matrix of pixels which can emit different colored light. Such systems can be used in television screens, computer displays, portable system screens, advertising and information, and indication applications etc. OLEDs can also be used in light sources for general space illumination. OLEDs lend themselves for the implementation of large areal light-emitting elements. OLEDs typically emit less light per area than inorganic solid-state based LEDs which are usually designed for use as point light sources. Prior to standardization, OLED technology was also referred to as OEL or Organic Electro-Luminescence.