Sony's Rollable OLED Display

Sony unveils super-thin OLED screen that can be rolled around a pencil

Sony has developed was it calls 'the world's first' flexible colour video screen, that is so sheer it can be rolled around a pencil.

The Japanese electronics giant created the 4.1" across prototype using an ultra-thin flexible material covered in organic semiconductors.

The ultra-thin screen continues to show a clear picture even when it is rolled

Collected from: Sony unveils super-thin OLED screen that can be rolled around a pencil | Mail Online

Video: Sony’s new, super-thin OLED display wraps around a pencil

The display is just 80μm thick, offers 432 x 240 resolution (121 ppi), a contrast ratio of around 1,000:1, and produces 100 cd/m2 brightness. Sony says the OLED can be wrapped around a pencil with just a 4mm radius. And the OLED can actually continue to display images and video while being rolled up, which is (according to Sony) a world’s first.

Collected from: Video: Sony’s new, super-thin OLED display wraps around a pencil

Sony develops a rollable OLED screen

Collected from: YouTube - Sony develops a rollable OLED screen

May 26, 2010

Sony Develops a "Rollable" OTFT^*1-driven OLED Display that can wrap around a Pencil

-New developments with high performance organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs) with an original organic semiconductor enable roll-up capabilities-

Technology Features

1. High performance OTFT with originally developed high-mobility and highly-stable organic semiconductor materials, PXX derivatives
 [...]
 

 2. Integration of a flexible gate-driver circuit with OTFTs
 [...]
 

3. Enhancement of flexibility with all organic insulators in the OTFT and OLED integration circuit
[...]

4. Achieved display capable of reproducing moving images while rolled-up around cylinder with 4mm radius
[...]

Collected from: Sony Global - News Releases - Sony Develops a "Rollable" OTFT-driven OLED Display that can wrap around a Pencil

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Video: Sony’s new, super-thin OLED display wraps around a pencil
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YouTube - Sony develops a rollable OLED screen
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Sony Global - News Releases - Sony Develops a "Rollable" OTFT-driven OLED Display that can wrap around a Pencil
http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/201005/10-070E/index.html

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Amazing: Sony's paper-thin 'rollable' flexible OLED display | ZDNet
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Sony Shows Rollable OLED Display - PCWorld
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Sony Rollable OTFT-driven OLED Display - HiTech Review
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Sony's rollable OLED display can wrap around a pencil, our hearts (video) -- Engadget
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Sony Rollable Colour OLED Display
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SONY's OLED TVs

Clipped from: Sony OLED TV Showcased | Sony Insider

Sony OLED TV Showcased

Sony was one of the exhibitors at Display Expo held in Japan just last week and of course they showcased their OLED TVs. One of them was a prototype 21 inch OLED panel with 1366 by 768 resolution. The contrast ratio is the same as my XEL-1 which is 1000000 to 1. The design has dramatically changed and looks futuristic in a way with the stand fully integrated.

Clipped from: YouTube - Sony Unveils 21-inch OELD Prototype : DigInfo [HD]

Sony Unveils 21-inch OELD Prototype : DigInfo [HD]

Clipped from: Sony XEL-2 OLED TV

The XEL-1 OLED TV

In October 2007,Sony introduced the world's first OLED TV - the XEL-1. This first model is a highly priced (~2,500$), small sized (11") Television - more of a commercial-prototype than anything else, Sony only makes around a thousand units a month.

Sony's 27" OLED - the XEL-2?

Sony announced in May 2008 that they are working on a new TV. This one will be a 27" model - which is large enough to be called a television indeed. Sony even showed us a prototype of that screen (picture on the left).

Sony's 21" OLED prototypes

In April 2009, Sony displayed a new 21" OLED TV prototype. These TVs have a 1366x768 resolution, 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio and they are only 1.4mm thick. Will this be the XEL-2 TV?

Clipped from: Organic light-emitting diode - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Organic light-emitting diode

An organic light emitting diode (OLED), also light emitting polymer (LEP) and organic electro luminescence (OEL), is any light emitting diode (LED) whose emissive electroluminescent layer is composed of a film of organic compounds. The layer usually contains a polymer substance that allows suitable organic compounds to be deposited. They are deposited in rows and columns onto a flat carrier by a simple "printing" process. The resulting matrix of pixels can emit light of different colors.

Such systems can be used in television screens, computer displays, small, portable system screens such as cell phones and PDAs, advertising, information and indication. OLEDs can also be used in light sources for general space illumination, and large-area light-emitting elements. OLEDs typically emit less light per area than inorganic solid-state based LEDs which are usually designed for use as point-light sources.

A significant benefit of OLED displays over traditional liquid crystal displays (LCDs) is that OLEDs do not require a backlight to function. Thus they draw far less power and, when powered from a battery, can operate longer on the same charge. Because there is no need for a backlight, an OLED display can be much thinner than an LCD panel. Degradation of OLED materials has limited their use so far.^[1]

Clipped from: YouTube - Sony OELD DEMO at CES2007

Sony OELD DEMO at CES2007

Clipped from: XEL-1 | OLED Digital TV | Sony | SonyStyle USA

OLED Digital TV

Sony's OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) TV, the XEL-1, is truly the next big thing in television technology. It boasts a 3 millimeter thin panel and offers unparalleled picture quality with amazing contrast, outstanding brightness, exceptional color reproduction, and a rapid response time. It delivers astounding performance in all the key picture quality categories. OLED technology can completely turn off pixels when reproducing black, resulting in more outstanding dark scene detail and a contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1. OLED also creates unmatched color expression and detail and enables rapid response times for smooth and natural reproduction of fast moving images like those found in sports and action movies. The XEL-1 features the latest connectivity options including two HDMI™ inputs, a digital tuner, and a Memory Stick® media slot for viewing high-resolution photos.

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6. XEL-1 | OLED Digital TV | Sony | SonyStyle USA

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3. Sony's 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio 27-inch OLED HDTV
4. Sony Gets Skinny With The OLED TV | TV, Sony, OELD | geeksugar - Technology & Gadgets

Audi Visions OLED Technology

Berlitz is one of the development engineers who have helped put Audi in the lead in modern automobile lighting technology. LED daytime running lights and headlights are development milestones; the next step forward will be OLED. Displays using this technique have already reached series production maturity in the electronic industry. Berlitz and his team cooperate closely with Audi Design on utilizing OLEDs as exterior lighting for the automobile

Source: Audi visions OLED Technology - YouTube

More details and a video of Audi's concept OLED designs

Audi actually has 3 OLED based designs. The first is rather simple - rear lights that are made from four small red OLED panels, and a flashing turn indicator made from 8 panels.

The second OLED application is covering the car with stripes made of hundreds of small triangular OLEDs. This is beautiful, and also enables the car "to be identified in a whole series of ways that can be constantly varied".

The third application is the rear-mounted "swarm" - which makes tiny OLED lighting panels into a large display.

Source: More details and a video of Audi's concept OLED designs

Audi Visions OLED Technology

The Audi roadmap for introducing OLEDs to series production will take several years to put into effect. At the current level of development, the new diodes only withstand low currents and the acceptable temperature range ends at about 80 degrees Celsius. OLEDs will make an appearance as rear lights in the relatively near future; for brake lights, which have to be about five times brighter, a few more years will elapse. But Berlitz can also visualize white OLEDs being used for daytime running lights and side lights.

The biggest target of all – especially for Audi’s designers – are three-dimensional OLEDs. The first prototypes are now appearing as part of a project with public support. They are fascinating: delicate, almost weightless ring-shaped sources of light, installed on various levels in the rear light units of an Audi TT.

Source: Audi Visions OLED Technology

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Samsung's Flexible OLED Mobile

clipped from www.cdfreaks.com Samsung shows off flexible OLED display Electronics giant Samsung has successfully demonstrated a mobile phone with a flexible OLED display, though it will be a while before consumers can get their hands on this technology. clipped from www.cdrinfo.com A demonstration of the new phone is available in the following Youtube video. clipped from www.oled-info.com More info and a better video of the Samsung flexible oled mobile phone prototype Apparently what Samsung are doing is tiling two OLED displays side by side, to create a larger display. So this is not really a flexible OLED at all - just two thin OLED put together! clipped from www.oled-info.com As a reminder, Samsung displayed this new flexible display a few weeks ago. It's a 4" display, 480x272, contrast 100,000:1, 200cd/m2 luminence. It is very thin - 0.05mm.

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 Flexible OLEDs | OLED-Info
 More info and a better video of the Samsung flexible oled mobile phone prototype | OLED-Info
 Video of Samsung folding cell phone display emerges | Computerworld Blogs

OLED TV

OLED = organic light-emitting diode is een nieuwe technologie die het mogelijk maakt extreem dunne TV's te produceren met contrast verhouding die ongeveer 100 maal beter is dan die van de huidige LCD's of plasma's.

Toshiba er komt binnen 3 jaar mee:

Toshiba and Matsushita have announced they plan to introduce organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels for use in televisions within three years via a joint venture, Toshiba Matsushita Display Technology Company, (TMD). The joint venture has introduced a 20.8-inch OLED display panel, and aims to begin commercial production of OLED panels for flat-screen televisions by 20

Toshiba, Matsushita Bringing OLED to TVs - Home Video News - Digital Trends

Sony binnen 1 jaar:

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp. said on Thursday it planned to start selling ultra-thin TVs using organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology this year, aiming to become the first to market with a TV using the promising next-generation display.

Sony says to sell ultra-thin OLED TVs this year

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Flexible OLEDs Lighting

clipped from www.youtube.com The future of lighting: flexible OLEDs in any shape and color Once flexible OLED lighting can be produced on Roll-to-Roll, a load of new applications can be envisaged. Do it yourself lighting foil that you can cut in any shape you want. Or energy efficient camper lighting you can stick to the ceiling or walls. Holst Centre and its partners are world-leading in the domain by demonstrating a flexible OLED tile without the use of ITO and with printed shunting lines. Whats more, the 12x12cm2 white OLED tile can be cut as is shown in the movie. More at http://www.oled-display.net clipped from www.holstcentre.com See also: Press release (English / Dutch) Shared program on flexible lighting and signage clipped from www.youtube.com GE OLEDs - the future of lighting clipped from www.oled-info.com GE shows OLED lighting concepts video GE has produced a nice video showing all sorts of design concepts using thin, flexible OLED lighting panels. There's wearable OLEDs for emergency safety gear, illuminated stairs, walls and signs in stores and a nice "wall peel" OLED lamp:

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Lomox Light-Emitting Wallpaper

clipped from www.timesonline.co.uk

Glowing walls could kill off the light bulb

Light-emitting wallpaper may begin to replace light bulbs from 2012, according
to a government body that supports low-carbon technology.

A chemical coating on the walls will illuminate all parts of the room with an
even glow, which mimics sunlight and avoids the shadows and glare of
conventional bulbs.

Organic LEDs could kill off the light bulb, first created by Thomas Edison

clipped from www.guardian.co.uk

Bright future for lighting technology with glowing OLED wallpaper

The paper-thin OLED material is capable of emitting light almost as bright as fluorescent lightbulbs. Photograph: Everett Kennedy Brown/EPA

Lomox Limited, a two-year-old company based in north Wales, awarded more than £450,000 today by the government-backed Carbon Trust to accelerate the development of its OLED technology.

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LOMOX^® - An OLED Development Company

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It is hoped the technology will help cut carbon emissions from lighting in the next few years.

The company said it can also be used for flat screen televisions, computers and mobile phone displays.

And because it needs a very low operating voltage - of just three to five volts - it can be powered by solar panels or batteries, so it can be used outside to light road signs and barriers without the need for mains electricity.

Ken Lacey, chief executive of Lomox Ltd, which is attempting to bring the technology to market, said the company hoped to make it available to lighting and screen producers by 2012, with outdoor applications leading the way.

This technology has the potential to produce ultra efficient lighting for a wide range of applications, tapping into a huge global market Mark Williamson, Carbon Trust

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