
We haven't seen all that many
OLED lighting options, but a group of researchers from the University of Michigan and Princeton University say they could be on the verge of changing that situation, with them now boasting of a new breakthrough that could greatly increase the efficiency of OLEDs. The key to that, it seems, is a combination of an organic grid and some tiny dome-shaped micro lenses that guide the trapped light out of the devices. As the researchers point out, with current OLEDs, only 20% of the light generated is actually released, but they say this new method could boost the efficiency by a full 60%, or about 70 lumens per watt of power. Of course, they're also quick to point out that all of this is still quite a ways away from becoming practical for commercial purposes, although they seem to be optimistic that the eventual production cost for these new and improved OLEDs will be competitive with existing ones.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
andres @ Jul 23rd 2008 3:17PM
so the light is trapped and cant get out?
should've bought life alert
phanbouy @ Jul 23rd 2008 3:24PM
help! my photons are trapped in my organic liquid crystals and they can't get out!
phanbouy @ Jul 23rd 2008 3:25PM
er.. *light emitting diodes.
hold on, i'm just rinsing off the failsauce baster
kjb434 @ Jul 23rd 2008 3:32PM
OLED: The blackholes of display technology. We can't the light out!
Ignatius @ Jul 23rd 2008 4:53PM
70 lumens per watt? Daaaaaaamn.
joseph.l.williams @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:12PM
Is that good?
Ignatius @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:30PM
If Wikipedia is to be believed, the average incandescent bulb (60 watts) has only a 14.5 lumens to watt efficiency.
So... yes. It's VERY good. You could have a 60-watt incandescent bulb (850 lumens) with an 12-watt OLED.
Derry Quinn @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:14PM
Laaaaaame!!!!11!1111!!!!
But seriously, how exited can we get about lights?
Derry Quinn @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:15PM
Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame!!!!111!!!!!!111!1!!
But seriously, how exited can we get about lights, i'm serious, somene please tell me what this means.
Derry Quinn @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:16PM
Fail
Smudded @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:56PM
If this article was titled "More Available OLED Lighting" I would've been excited.
Jeff @ Jul 23rd 2008 7:12PM
Why is this article accompanied by pictures of the backs of floor tiles?
ntw1103 @ Jul 24th 2008 10:26AM
I was wondering the same thing. lol