Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are light-emitting diodes that use organic compounds that emit light in response to an electric current. There are several types of OLEDs including passive matrix OLEDs, active matrix OLEDs, transparent OLEDs, flexible OLEDs, and white OLEDs. OLEDs have advantages over LCDs like being thinner, lighter, more flexible, having a faster response time and wider viewing angles. However, OLEDs also currently have disadvantages like higher costs and issues with lifespan, water damage, and color balance. Major applications of OLEDs today include use in OLED TVs, mobile phone displays, and potentially future roll-
2. These all devices may be possible in the future
with the help of a technology called
Organic Light Emitting Diode
3. What is an OLED?
An OLED is any
light emitting diode
in which organic
layers are
responsible for
light emission
4. The Basic principal
Electroluminescence is a process in which a
material emits light in response to electrical
field applied across it.
5. Types of OLED
Six types of OLEDs
Passive matrix OLED(PMOLED)
Active matrix OLED(AMOLED)
Transparent OLED(TOLED)
Top emitting OLED
Flexible OLED(FOLED)
White OLED(WOLED)
6. Passive matrix OLED
The organic layers are between strips of
cathode and anode.
The intersections form the pixels.
Easy to make
Uses more power
7. Active matrix OLED
Full layers of cathode and anode
Anode overlays a thin film
transistor(TFT)
Requires less power
Higher refresh rates
8. Transparent OLED
Transparent OLEDs have only
transparent components
(substrate, cathode and anode)
When turned off, are up to 85
percent as transparent as their
substrate
12. OLED ADVANTAGES
Thinner, lighter and more flexible
Do not require backlighting like LCDs
Can be made to larger sizes
Large fields of view, about 170 degrees
Faster response time
Brighter
High resolution, <5um pixel size