Dave Savastano12.18.08
Plextronics, Inc. — an international technology company that specializes in printed solar, lighting and other organic electronics — announced today that its conductive ink has been shown to improve the performance of certain P-OLED devices. P-OLEDs (Polymer Organic Light Emitting Diodes) are a fast growing, new generation of display technology, which promise to replace liquid crystal displays (LCDs) in many existing applications in the coming years, as well as create exciting possibilities for new product forms such as flexible or even wearable displays.
Plextronics requested an independent validation of test data obtained from its Plexcore® Organic Conductive (OC) ink by Cambridge Display Technology, Inc. (CDT) - a subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. Data produced by CDT on Plextronics’ behalf show improved P-OLED operating voltages and voltage stability compared to other solution processed HIL alternatives that have been previously reported.
For blue P-OLED test devices, a two volt reduction in initial operating voltage was achieved with improved voltage stability over the lifetime of the devices (less than 0.5V increase), a significant improvement over other solution processed HIL alternatives that have been previously reported. Improving voltage characteristics in P-OLEDs is critical to reducing the power consumption of these devices, while maintaining or improving device lifetimes.
David Fyfe, CEO of CDT, commented "Lower power consumption is critical for mobile display applications, such as cell phones and mp3 players. We are pleased to see Plextronics making significant progress on HILs and developing materials that bring such voltage improvements to P-OLED devices."
"With its Plexcore® OC ink, Plextronics brings a technology platform that can be tuned to meet the needs of CDT's specific device architecture, with the potential to enable improved energy efficiency and lifetime in its P-OLED devices," said Andy Hannah, Plextronics' CEO.
Plextronics requested an independent validation of test data obtained from its Plexcore® Organic Conductive (OC) ink by Cambridge Display Technology, Inc. (CDT) - a subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. Data produced by CDT on Plextronics’ behalf show improved P-OLED operating voltages and voltage stability compared to other solution processed HIL alternatives that have been previously reported.
For blue P-OLED test devices, a two volt reduction in initial operating voltage was achieved with improved voltage stability over the lifetime of the devices (less than 0.5V increase), a significant improvement over other solution processed HIL alternatives that have been previously reported. Improving voltage characteristics in P-OLEDs is critical to reducing the power consumption of these devices, while maintaining or improving device lifetimes.
David Fyfe, CEO of CDT, commented "Lower power consumption is critical for mobile display applications, such as cell phones and mp3 players. We are pleased to see Plextronics making significant progress on HILs and developing materials that bring such voltage improvements to P-OLED devices."
"With its Plexcore® OC ink, Plextronics brings a technology platform that can be tuned to meet the needs of CDT's specific device architecture, with the potential to enable improved energy efficiency and lifetime in its P-OLED devices," said Andy Hannah, Plextronics' CEO.