5. INTRODUCTION
LEP or PLED or P OLED
Polymer which emits light(EM radiations).
Polymers are chains of smaller molecular components
called MONOMERS.
CDT & UDC are developing LEP display.
6. HISTORY
1977 conducting polymers are discovered.
Alan J. Heeger , Alan G. MacDiarmid got Nobel prize
From this OLED evolved
Birth of “LIGHT EMITTING POLYMERS”!!!!!!!!!!!
Poly phinylene vinylene (PPV) is the first LEP
discovered.
7. ARCHITECTURE
Thin film of semiconducting polymer sandwiched between an
ANODE and CATHODE. Metal Cathode Polymer
ANODE: ITO(Indium Tin Oxide)
CATHODE: Metals (depends upon the type of LEP) Glass
Substrate
SUBSTRATE: Glass, clear plastic (depends upon the type of LEP)
Transparent Anode (ITO)
Voltage is applied between anode and cathode
8. Voltage is applied between two electrodes
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HOW IT WORKS?
9. PRAYAG RANJAN SETHI
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13. 1. SPIN COATING METHOD
STEP 1
• Substrate is placed on spinning
plate.
STEP 2
• Plate is spinning at a speed of
few thousand rotation per
minute.
STEP 3
• Robotic arm will pour small
amount of polymer solution to
the substrate.
STEP 4
• After spreading ,it is baked to
evaporate any remaining liquid.
STEP 5
• Extremely fine layer of polymers
having very less thickness
14. 2.PRINTER BASED TECHNIQUE
LEPs can be patterned using a wide variety of printing
techniques. The most advanced is ink-jet printing.
Resolution as high as 360 dpi have been demonstrated
and the approach are scalable to large-screen displays.
Printing promises much lower manufacturing cost.
19. ADVANTAGES
Require only 3.3v & life time of more than 30,000 hr.
Low power consumption.
Self luminous.
No viewing angle dependence.
Manufacturing cost is less.
Can be scaled to any dimension.
No environmental draw backs.
Simple to use.
Very slim flat panel displays.
20. DISADVANTAGES
Voltage drops may affect the performance.
Limited market availability.
Aging of LEP
Degradation of luminescence
Light intensity gradually decreases.
Disintegrate due to contact with oxygen.
21. APPLICATIONS
Multi or full color cell phone displays
Full color high-resolution personal digital
assistants(PDAs)
Light weight wrist watches
Roll-up daily refreshable electronic newspapers
Automobile light systems without bulbs
25. CONCLUSION
It has both electrical and optical property.
It is simpler & cheaper.
It permits flexible lighting and display .
It is technology for the future.