LIFE SKILLS SEMINAR ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODES SUTHIN S S 3 ECE ROLL NO: 69
ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODES
OLED-ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODES • An OLED is an electronic device made by placing a series of organic thin films between two conductors. When electrical current is applied, a bright light is emitted. • A device that is 100 to 500 nanometers thick or about 200 times smaller than a human hair
FEATURES • • • Flexibility Emissive technology Light weight and thin Low power consumption High contrast, brighter and perfect display from all angles
STRUCTURE OF OLED
HOW AN OLED EMITS LIGHT • The battery or power supply of the device containing the OLED applies a voltage across the OLED. • An electrical current flows from the cathode to the anode through the organic layers. (an electrical current is a flow of electrons) • At the boundary between the emissive and the conductive layers, electrons find electron holes. • The OLED emits light.
● r • • • TYPES OF OLEDS Passive-matrix Active-matrix Transparent Top-emitting Flexible White
PASSIVE MATRIX OLED
ACTIVE MATRIX OLED
TRANSPARENT OLED
TOP EMITTING OLED
FLEXIBLE OLED
WHITE OLED
ADVANTAGES OF OLED • • • Thinner, lighter and more flexible Brighter Consume much less power Easier to produce and make into larger sizes Large field of view
DISADVANTAGES • Lifetime • Manufacturing • Water
APPLICATIONS • OLED TV • Mobile phones with OLED screens • Rolltop Laptop