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Organic Light-emitting Diode

• By
• Christopher Heil
• November 18, 2010

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What is OLED?
An Organic Light-emitting Diode (OLED) is a
light emitting diode (LED) that is made of
semiconducting organic polymers. Organic
polymers are plastic electrons that are created
from semiconductors Thinner Flexible Lighter
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New Technology
Organic Light-emitting Diode
Light Emitting Diode
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Organic Light-emitting Diode
Cathode is an electrode that allows electric
current to flow through Emissive Layer is a
color filter of pixels made up of
Polymers Conductive Layer is design to transport
electrons Anode removes electrons from the
Conductive layer Substrate is the plastic film
of the OLED
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How OLEDs work?

• Electric Current flows to the OLED.
• An electrical current flows from the cathode to
  the anode through the organic layers.
• The cathode gives electrons to the emissive layer
  of organic molecules.
• The anode removes electrons from the conductive
  layer of organic molecules.
• At the boundary between the emissive and the
  conductive layers, electrons find electron holes.
  
• When an electron finds an electron hole, the
  electron fills the hole.
• When this happens, the electron gives up energy
  in the form of a photon of light
• The OLED emits light.
• The color of the light depends on the type of
  organic molecule in the emissive layer.
  Manufacturers place several types of organic
  films on the same OLED to make color displays.
• The intensity or brightness of the light depends
  on the amount of electrical current applied the
  more current, the brighter the light.

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OLED Uses
Flat Screen Monitors Flat Screen TVs Military
Use
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Future Uses

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References
http//electronics.howstuffworks.com/oled2.htm ww
w.Sony.com www.Samsung.com http//www.physorg.co
m/news2547.html www.cnet.com www.pcmag.com www.
youtube.com