OLED – the next stage of development.
OLED is the abbreviation for organic light-emitting diode. In contrast to a LED, semiconducting plastics are used in OLED technology, which emit light in response to an electric current. These diodes are currently used mainly in displays for mobile phones, Gameboys, vehicle instruments and various other portable small devices.
The functional prinicple of OLEDs corresponds primarily to that of LEDs. OLEDs produce light exclusively in the visible range and, depending on the combination of individual layers, they emit monochrome (single colour) or also white light, whereby warm and cold white colours are possible. The emitted light that is radiated is diffuse, homogenous and almost Lambertian.
Large-scale or alternatively voluminous installations have been the trend for years. The decisive advantage of OLEDs is found in the possibility for transparency and flexibility. As a result of this, completely new design possibilities are made possible with light. Even in connection with efficiency, OLEDs will lie considerably above that of conventional LEDs in the foreseeable future.
However, when, and in what form, OLEDs will prevail in the lamp industry is still open. But, you can be sure of one thing: We will be a nose ahead here as well. Our research and development are already working intensively on the first methods and product solutions.
Even today, you can look forward to what products we will have to offer in this area in the future.
