Deal promises ultra-thin displays
Deal promises ultra-thin displays
2008-08-27Newsfeed
Next generation ultra-thin TV and mobile phone displays are promised by co-operation between market-leading British companies Vitex and Novaled.
Next generation ultra-thin TV and mobile phone displays are promised by co-operation between market-leading British companies Vitex and Novaled.
Vitex makes thin-film encapsulation and Novaled is a leader in long-lifetime OLEDs (organic light emitting diodes).
OLEDs are semiconductors made of thin organic material layers of only a few nanometers thickness. They emit light in a diffuse way to form an area light source.
In a fast-growing display market, OLEDs are key part the drive for paper-thin, highly efficient displays with brilliant colours and great flexibility in design.
Said Vitex CEO Jack Saltich: "Novaled is famous for its highly efficient OLEDs, and Vitex Barix thin film encapsulation enables innovative and ultra-thin products that conventional technology cannot provide."
By combining colour with shape, OLEDs can create a new way of decorating and personalising people's surroundings with light. At the same time they offer the potential to become even more efficient than energy-saving bulbs.
The majority of OLEDs are currently processed on glass substrate and encapsulated with glass for protection against air and moisture. The glass represents more than 90% of the device thickness.
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