Flexible OLED
A bright future awaits the electronics industry as development of Flexible OLED or flexible organic light emitting diode unfolds.
Plasma technology with low power consumption
You read it right. The OLED has some plasma-like technology in it. You know what it means: higher contrast, disregarding the room’s lighting, no motion lag and blur, and perfect viewing angles up to 1700. OLED uses organic materials that can be packed in extremely thin plexiglass or plastic that serves as a protector for the sensitive materials inside. These organic and carbon-based compounds are much like the multicellular plasma cells, they are individually lit, which results in better, deeper blacks and higher contrast in bright colors. OLED TV emits red, blue and green lights when electricity is applied. OLED power saving quality is not like the low power consumption of LCD and LED TVs. Unlike the former display panels, flexible OLED does not need backlighting or additional sources of light. Each pixel has its own light source and like plasma TV, the OLED display use less power when less light is needed.
Flexibile Oled – Flexible?
Flexible OLED screens are made of substrates from highly flexible metallic films or plastic. These materials are so flexible that it can be sewn into clothing or fabrics. It is bendable and foldable which will be of great use to handheld devices like cell phones and portable gaming devices that can conform to a person’s hand while in use.
Super thin Flexible Oled displays
OLED cutting-edge technology allows super-thin panels made of lightweight plastics and has the potential to be expanded into larger screen sizes. As of today, Samsung has the largest OLED, 40” panel and has 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio.
Not so flawless technology
Flexible OLEDs are constantly being improved and perfected, several disadvantages draw issues toward the OLED technology. Albeit latest production of OLED TV is said to last 65,000 hours, there is still doubt concerning the short lifespan of the three-colored phosphors and if further developments will find a solution in the following years. Large production costs are main issues and questions concerning high-tier manufacturers are surfacing if they can go into mass produce.
The largest flexible OLED manufacturer
Samsung launched the 21” OLED TV in 2005 with the highest screen resolution of 6.22 million pixels. In 2008, it showcased the thinnest and largest OLED TV, 31” and 4.3mm thin. In October of the same year, Samsung amazed the electronic world with its 0.05mm, almost as thin as a hair, flexible OLED, the first OLED-based display panel that is bendable and flappable. In the year that follows, the company showcased the flexibility of OLED by unveiling laptop computers and smartphones that incorporates the flexible OLED technology.
What’s next for Flexible OLED screens? In particular Flexible OLED screens, just watch any science fiction movie and see for yourself.
