OLED -Luminous Sheets of Light

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OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diodes)

Modern technology has come up with flexible sheets of light that can make our lamps become obsolete!

The Future? 

The Future- This OLED display screen unrolled out of a pen may seem far fetched, but such products are expected to be commercialized in a few years. (Image courtesy of Universal Display Corporation, www.universaldisplay.com) See close-up below.

OLED Display Screen

OLED 

OLED
(Organic Light Emitting Device, Organic Light Emitting Diode) A thin film light-emitting technology that is expected to compete with LCD and plasma TVs as well as LCD monitors and readouts. It consists of a series of organic layers between two electrical contacts (electrodes). Unlike LCDs and FEDs, which are constructed of layered materials, OLEDs are monolithic devices. Each layer is deposited on the other, creating a single unit.

An Array of Advantages
OLEDs offer bright and extremely colorful images with a wide viewing angle, low power and high contrast ratio. They also have very fast response times, making them ideal for sports and action movies. Unlike LCDs, OLEDs do not need backlights, allowing for extremely thin panels that can be placed anywhere.

OLEDs are commonly constructed on glass, but can also be fabricated on plastic and other flexible substrate films, such as the Flexible OLED (FOLED) from Universal Display (www.universaldisplay.com). In addition, OLEDs can be made transparent, enabling them to disappear when not needed and even function as window shades that react to sunlight.

Amazing Versatility
OLED's speed and thinness, its transparency, its flexibility for roll-up screens (see below), combined with the potential for replacing incandescent bulbs for lighting, makes OLEDs the most versatile display technology ever created. If OLEDs can be made cost effective reasonably soon, they will corner the display market.

Getting Closer!
After the turn of the century, small OLED screens began appearing in cellphones and digital cameras. In 2007 in Japan, Sony introduced the first commercial OLED TV, the 11" XEL-1. Making its way to the U.S. in early 2008, the XEL-1 demonstrated the intense colors of OLED technology with its ultra-thin 1/8" thick screen highly accentuated by encasing it separately from the TV's electronics.

Sony, Toshiba and Samsung have all announced plans for OLED TVs at varying sizes up to 42" in the coming years. See LED and LCD.

Lamps Becoming Obsolete? 

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Read More About OLEDS 

Hardcover: 458 pages

Highly Efficient OLEDs with Phosphorescent Materials

Amazon Price: $175.43 (as of 12/24/2009)Buy Now

This brand-new monograph on organic light emitting diodes, edited by a pioneer, and written by front-line researchers from academia and industry, provides access to the latest findings in this rapidly growing field. More than ten contributions cover all areas -- from theory and basic principles, to different emitter materials and applications in production.

Organic Light Emitting Devices: Synthesis, Properties and Applications 

Organic Light Emitting Devices: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

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This high-class book reflects a decade of intense research, culminating in excellent successes over the last few years. The contributions from both academia as well as the industry leaders combine the fundamentals and latest research results with application know-how and examples of functioning displays.
As a result, all the four important aspects of OLEDs are covered:
- syntheses of the organic materials
- physical theory of electroluminescence and device efficiency
- device conception and construction
- characterization of both materials and devices.
The whole is naturally rounded off with a look at what the future holds in store.

Light-Emitting Diodes 

Hardcover: 432 pages

Light-Emitting Diodes

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Revised and fully up-dated, the second edition of this graduate textbook offers a comprehensive explanation of the technology and physics of LEDs such as infrared, visible-spectrum, ultraviolet, and white LEDs made from III-V semiconductors. Elementary properties such as electrical and optical characteristics are reviewed, followed by the analysis of advanced device structures. With nine additional chapters, the treatment of LEDs has been vastly expanded, including new material on device packaging, reflectors, UV LEDs, III-V nitride materials, solid-state sources for illumination applications, and junction temperature. Radiative and non-radiative recombination dynamics, methods for improving light extraction, high-efficiency and high-power device designs, white-light emitters with wavelength-converting phosphor materials, optical reflectors, and spontaneous recombination in resonant-cavity structures are discussed in detail. With exercises, solutions, and illustrative examples, this textbook will be of interest to scientists and engineers working on LEDs and graduate students in electrical engineering, applied physics, and materials science.

Organic Electronics: Materials, Manufacturing, and Applications 

Hardcover: 446 pages

Organic Electronics: Materials, Manufacturing, and Applications

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Edited and written by the leading researchers and engineers from such companies as Philips, 3M, Xerox, Infineon, PlasticLogic, Eastman Kodak, Dupont, AIXTRON, and Hueck Folien, this book presents unrivalled and undiluted expertise from those who know best how to assess the risks, opportunities and where this technology is really heading.
As such, this practical approach complements the more scientific and fundamentals-oriented literature on the market by providing readers with a first-hand insight into industrial activities to commercialize organic electronics. Following an introduction to the topic, including the history, motivation, benefits and potentials, it reviews recent advances and covers all three important facets of organic electronics: the chemical compounds and materials, manufacturing techniques, and the resulting devices together with their current applications.

The Blue Laser Diode: The Complete Story 

Hardcover: 368 pages

The Blue Laser Diode: The Complete Story

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Shuji Nakamura's development of a blue semiconductor laser on the basis of GaN opens the way for a host of new applications of semiconductor lasers. The wavelengths can be tuned by controlling the composition. For the first time it is possible to produce lasers with various wavelengths, ranging from red through yellow and green to blue, in one substrate material. This fact, together with their high efficiency, makes GaN-based lasers very useful for a wide spectrum of applications. The second edition of this basic book on GaN-based devices has been updated and significantly extended. It includes a survey of worldwide research on GaN, as well as Nakamura's latest important developments. The reader finds a careful introduction to the physics and properties of GaN. The main part of the book deals with the production and characteristics of GaN LDs and LEDs. To complete the spectrum of applications, GaN power devices are also described.

Organic Light-Emitting Diodes: Principles, Characteristics & Processes  

(Optical Engineering)

Hardcover: 480 pages

Organic Light-Emitting Diodes: Principles, Characteristics & Processes (Optical Engineering)

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Organic Light Emitting Diodes: Principles, Characteristics, and Processes presents recent developments in organic electroluminescence and their application to light emitting diodes. In six chapters and complete with an extensive set of references, it describes and illustrates the physical principles of organic LEDs and their electrical and optical characteristics with a wide range of examples and practical studies. The author presents a unified approach to the description and functioning of organic LEDs, based on a comprehensive backgro

Organic Light-Emitting Devices 

Hardcover: 384 pages

Organic Light-Emitting Devices

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Although it has long been possible to make organic materials emit light, it has only recently become possible to do so at the level and with the efficiency and control necessary to make the materials a useful basis for illumination or displays. The early electroluminescent devices provided reasonably bright light, but required high operating voltages, produced only a narrow range of colors, and had severely limited lifetimes. Recent developments, however, make it possible to manufacture organic light-emitting devices that are thin, bright, efficient, and stable and that produce a broad range of colors. This book surveys the current status of the field. It begins with an overview of the physics and chemistry of organic light emitting devices by J. Shinar and V. Savvateev. Subsequenbt chapters discuss the design of molecular materials for high performance devices (C. Adachi and T. Tsutsui) and chemical degradation and physical aging (K. Higginson, D. L. Thomsen, B. Yang, and F. Papadimitrakopoulos). A. Dodabalapur describes microcavity OLEDs, and Y. Shi, J. Liu, and Y. Yang discuss polymer morphology and device performance. Various aspects of devices based on polyparaphenylene vinylenes are discussed in chapters by N.C. Greenham and R.H. Friend and by H. Chayet, V. Savvateeyv, D. Davidov and R. Neumann. Chapters by S. Tasch, W. Graupner, and G. Leising and by Y. Z. Wang, D. Gebler, and A. J. Epstein describe OLEDs based on poly(paraphenylene) and poly(pyridine), respectively. The book concludes with a chapter on polyfluorene-based devices, which show great promise for producing light in all colors from blue to red.

OLED Screen Protector 

Lexerd - Sony XEL-1 OLED TV TrueVue Anti-Glare Laptop Screen Protector

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* Ultra Thin
* Anti-Glare
* Guarantee To Preserve Original Color Tones
* Heat, Water Resistance, Against Scratches and Shields Damage
* Not Interfere with Touch screen Technology

Sony OLED TV 

This Product Is ENERGY STARŪ Qualified

Sony XEL-1 11-Inch OLED Digital TV

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Next-generation OLED HDTV technology
Full HD Color spectrum and super deep black-levels
Incredibly Slim 3mm Thin Panel
Lower power consumption than other TV technologies
1,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio
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Watch With OLED Screen 

1GB MP4/MP3 USB Wrist Watch with 1.5'' OLED Screen (Black)

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1 GB MP4/MP3 USB Digital Wrist Watch General Features: Stylish Black watch design
Fully functional digital wrist watch (shows time and date) 1 GB memory capacity
1.5-inch OLED true color screen (128 x 128 pixel image) 260K color screen
Supports MP3, WMA, and MP4 format, up to 8 hours of music playback
Supports JPEG format, also displays lyrics and picture

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1GB MP4/MP3 USB Wrist Watch with 1.8-Inch OLED Screen 

(Black)

1GB MP4/MP3 USB Wrist Watch with 1.8-Inch OLED Screen (Black)

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1 GB MP4/MP3 USB Wrist Watch with 1.8-inch OLED Screen General Features: Black watch design
Fully functional digital wrist watch (shows time and date) 1 GB memory capacity
1.8-inch, 56K TFT screen, 160 x 128 pixel image USB 2.0 interface
Supports "NX-AVI" video format, more than 7 hours continuousvideo playing
Supports MP3, WMA and WAV format, more than 9 hours of continuous music and lyrics

MP3 Wrist Watch With OLED Screen

Portable Television Watch Wearable 

1.5" LCD TV Wristwatch

NHJ Portable Television Watch Wearable 1.5" LCD TV Wristwatch

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ristwatch time-piece and wearable portable color TV in one device
1.5" TFT LCD color monitor screen (280 x 220 pixel resolution)
Receives all UHF and VHF channels (reception dependent on local UHF/VHF signal strength)
Standard digital watch functions displaying time, month, date and year
Listen to the TV audio through earphones that double as the TV antenna

4 GB Video MP3 Player with 2.8-inch TFT Touchscreen 

Pro Ebiz 4 GB Video MP3/MP4 Player with 2.8-inch TFT Touchscreen

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4GB Built-in Flash Memory
2.8" TFT LCD Color Touch Screen
Dimension: 3.75" x 2.20" x 0.55"
Play Music, Videos, Photos and FM Radio Stations
Built-in Mini Secure Digital SD Card Slot (Mini SD Card Not Included)

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Super Slim 2Gb MP3/MP4 Player  

1.8" Full-Color TFT Display + FM + Voice (Black)

Super Slim 2Gb MP3/MP4 Player + 1.8" Full-Color TFT Display + FM + Voice (Black)

Amazon Price: $35.99 (as of 12/24/2009)Buy Now

Smart Shape, Touch comfortable, Full-Speed USB 2.0 Function
Super Size 1.8" Full-Color TFT Display, MP3/MP4, JPG/BMP/GIF, WMA/Movie, Photo/Picture Player, Exclusive AMV High-Clarity Video Engine
Support Audio Formats: MP3, WMA, OGG, WMV, ASF, WAV Powerful Automatic & Manual Scanning of FM Stereo Radio Channels, capacity of 20 memories of different local Radio stations
Supports JPG\BMP\GIF Picture & Photo files
CD direct-recording function -- record your favourite songs into MP3 format

Portable Television Watch Wearable 

1.5" LCD TV Wristwatch

Batteries: 4 AA batteries required.

NHJ Portable Television Watch Wearable 1.5" LCD TV Wristwatch

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Wristwatch time-piece and wearable portable color TV in one device
1.5" TFT LCD color monitor screen (280 x 220 pixel resolution)
Receives all UHF and VHF channels (reception dependent on local UHF/VHF signal strength)
Standard digital watch functions displaying time, month, date and year
Listen to the TV audio through earphones that double as the TV antenna

Tri Band Wrist Watch GSM Cellphone with 1.3 Mpx Camera --Video-- MP3 MP4 player 

Unlocked Tri Band Wrist Watch GSM Cellphone with 1.3 Mpx Camera --Video-- MP3 MP4 player--Sound recorder--SMS-Text Messaging-- Speakerphone w/Bluetooth Headset and Touch Screen

Unlocked Tri Band Wrist Watch GSM Cellphone with 1.3 Mpx Camera/Video/MP3/MP4 player/Sound recorder with Bluetooth Headset and Touch Screen

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Bluetooth Enabled, Calendar, Color Screen, MMS Enabled, MP3 Player, SMS-Text Messaging, Speakerphone, USB Interface, Warranty

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Home Theater Watch 2GB 

Innovative Gadget TA457 Home Theater Watch 2GB

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Durable rubber watch band with easy to adjust to just about any size wrist Easy to navigate menu system Plays MP3 audio Plays MP4 (NXV) video Display JPG images Five Equalize modes, plus Super bass setting Adjustable back light brightness Watch with Sleep functionality (up to 3 hours) Voice Recorder

Home Theater Watch-Sold Above

MP4/MP3 Player with FM Radio, Camera, Voice Recorder, USB Portable 

2.8-inch Touchscreen

8 GB MP4/MP3 Player with FM Radio, Camera, Voice Recorder, USB Portable, and 2.8-inch Touchscreen

Amazon Price: $69.99 (as of 12/24/2009)Buy Now

8 GB USB MP4/MP3/FM/Camera with 2.8-inch Touchscreen General Features: Black profile 8 GB memory
2.8-inch color TouchScreen MP4 video player MP3 audio player FM Radio Camera DV Camera
Built-in Microphone for Voice recording FM interior recording E-Book Function Picture Browse
USB interface Built-in Speaker Function Games miniSD card slot Headphone in jack
Firmware upgradeable

Digital Pocket OLED Album 

Digital Foci PAO-150 1.5-Inch Pocket Album OLED Keychain Digital Photo Viewer (Carbon Fiber)

Amazon Price: $19.99 (as of 12/24/2009)Buy Now

High-quality 1.5-inch OLED (Organic LED) screen with high contrast ratio of 1,000: 1 - Cutting edge OLED technology provides excellent display of images with higher brightness, better contrast, and wider viewing angles than conventional LCD screens
Holds 124 digital photos on its internal flash memory - carry your favorite photos right in your pocket and share and relive your precious photo moments anytime, anywhere.
Run automatic photo slideshow with adjustable slideshow interval and random option or scroll photos manually
Runs on Lithium-polymer battery with approximately 5 hours of battery life; easily recharge the battery with included AC adapter or with USB power by connecting it to your computer
Includes Photo Manager Software for editing, cropping, and converting photos from your computer to Pocket Album OLED (compatible with Windows Vista/XP/2000 and Mac 10.5/10.4)

MP3 Player  

The Sansa c200 Series MP3 players are the latest in SanDisk's audio line. Created by the leaders in flash memory, this flash-based player provides everything you need to play music, and enjoy photos - in vibrant color!

SanDisk Sansa c240 1 GB MP3 Player (Black)

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Flash-based player that provides you with everything you need to play your favorite music, enjoy your best photos, and listen to your preferred FM radio stations
Able to play MP3, WMA, WAV, and protected WMA DRM music files, and supports JPEG, TIFF, PNG, BMP, and GIF as import media types
Screen can exhibit up to 64,000 colors, and lets you choose to display album cover art for the current song via ID3 tag support, or photo thumbnails that you have downloaded
1 gigabyte of built-in flash memory allows you to store up to 500 songs, while MicroSD slot for reading MicroSD cards effectively expands your memory capacity infinitely
Comes in a stylish black, with earphones, a USB cable, and a rechargeable and removable lithium-ion battery, and is backed by a manufacturer's limited 1-year warranty

SanDisk 1 GB Secure Digital SD Card 

SanDisk 1 GB Secure Digital SD Card (SDSDB-1024, Bulk Package)

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Receive 1 BlueProton USB 2.0 SDHC Card Reader (B000TNAR88) FREE when you purchase 1 or more Sandisk SD, miniSD, & MicroSD Memory Cards offered by BlueProton. (MUST ADD BOTH ITEMS TO CART)
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AA Batteries-Energizer 

Energizer E91BP-16H Max AA Alkaline Battery (16 Pack)

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16 pack
Energizer%uFFFD Max%uFFFD batteries bring long life to the devices you depend on and enjoy
Ideal for electronic devices
Shrink wrap packaging with cardboard sleeve

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