Sony makes first OLED prototype

theotherguy

theotherguy

Newbie
Joined
Jul 5, 2003
Messages
5,107
Reaction score
1
capt.tok10505250445.japan_sony_thin_display_tok105.jpg


Sony Corp (NYSE:SNE - news). released video of the new 2.5-inch display Friday. In it, a hand squeezes a display that is 0.3 millimeters, or 0.01 inch, thick. The display shows color images of a bicyclist stuntman and a picturesque lake.

"In the future, it could get wrapped around a lamppost or a person's wrist, even worn as clothing," said Sony spokesman Chisato Kitsukawa. "Perhaps it can be put up like wallpaper."

The new display combines two technologies: Sony's organic thin film transistor, which is required to make flexible displays, and organic electroluminescent display.
Click to expand...

Expect to see electronic newspapers ala minotrity report soon, as well as wall-like displays, displays that come in rolls that you can stick to walls, HUDs printed onto car windshields and glasses, displays everywhere you could imagine.

Source
 
*drules*
I... want... that... wallpaper/ shirt/ bracelet/ etc.

Very exciting. Good ol' sony and organics. I crave the day sturdy carbon nanonets reach the market.

Too bad it will probably be incredibly exploited by advertising...
 
Holy shit Batman!
 
That's pretty awesome. I have already seen some windshields with the HUD on it, though. Granted, probably just a prototype or something, but it's on there none the less.
 
now we need the hovers cars and lazors
 
This will be perfect for my full-body invisibility suit.
 
We've known about this technology for some time now.

Still, pretty awesome.
 
Sony RnD = bags of win

Sony PR = bags of c**k

I'd fell sorry for the RnD guys if I didn't know they earned so much more than me :)
 
<RJMC> said:
now we need the hovers cars and lazors
Click to expand...

For such a relatively insignificant movie (compared to Star Wars and the likes), those guns they used in the car manufacturing plant were AWESOME.
 
Baal said:
For such a relatively insignificant movie (compared to Star Wars and the likes), those guns they used in the car manufacturing plant were AWESOME.
Click to expand...

You mean the sonic shockwave guns
 
Sony might be showing off their OLED prototype of some sorts, but they didn't invent it. Eastman Kodak owns the patent and OLED has been around since the 1960's. In fact, many things in use today use OLED, like some MP3 players, and cell phones. I'm glad to hear that Sony is pushing the technology to the point of sale though.

Remember this keyboard, where each key uses an OLED display so that you can customize the way each key looks?

wikipedia.org said:
[edit] Advantages
The radically different manufacturing process of OLEDs lends itself to many advantages over flat panel displays made with LCD technology. Since OLEDs can be printed onto any suitable substrate using inkjet printer or even screen printing[18] technologies, they can theoretically have a significantly lower cost than LCDs or plasma displays. Printed OLEDs onto flexible substrates opens the door to new applications such as roll-up displays and displays embedded in clothing.

OLEDs enable a greater range of colors, brightness, and viewing angle than LCDs, because OLED pixels directly emit light. OLED pixel colors appear correct and unshifted, even as the viewing angle approaches 90 degrees from normal. LCDs use a backlight and cannot show true black, while an "off" OLED element produces no light and consumes no power. Energy is also wasted in LCDs because they require polarizers which filter out about half of the light emitted by the backlight. Additionally, color filters in color LCDs filter out two-thirds of the light.

OLEDs also have a faster response time than standard LCD screens. Whereas a standard LCD has around 10ms response time, an OLED can have less than 0.01ms response time [19]

[edit] Drawbacks
The biggest technical problem for OLEDs is the limited lifetime of the organic materials. In particular, blue OLEDs typically have lifetimes of around 5,000 hours when used for flat panel displays, which is lower than typical lifetimes of LCD or Plasma technology. But recent experiments have shown that it is possible to swap the chemical component for a phosphorescent one, if the subtle differences in energy transitions are accounted for, resulting in lifetimes of up to 20,000 hours for blue PHOLEDs. [20]

The intrusion of water into displays can damage or destroy the organic materials. Therefore, improved sealing processes are important for practical manufacturing and may limit the longevity of more flexible displays.

Commercial development of the technology is also restrained by patents held by Eastman Kodak and other firms, requiring other companies to acquire a license.[citation needed] In the past, many display technologies have become widespread only once the patents had expired; a classic example is aperture grille Cathode ray tube. [CRT][21]
Click to expand...

Basically, if they can ensure a long life-time for the components, all T.V.'s, monitors and displays in use today are obsolete technology. Awesome.
 
VirusType2 said:
Sony might be showing off their OLED prototype of some sorts, but they didn't invent it. Eastman Kodak owns the patent and OLED has been around since the 1960's. In fact, many things in use today use OLED, like some MP3 players, and cell phones. I'm glad to hear that Sony is pushing the technology to the point of sale though.

Remember this keyboard, where each key uses an OLED display so that you can customize the way each key looks?



Basically, if they can ensure a long life-time for the components, all T.V.'s, monitors and displays in use today are obsolete technology. Awesome.
Click to expand...

Yep. Even more versatile than OLEDs will be carbon nanonets, which are sturdier, cheaper and last longer. Unfortunatley the technology hasn't quite caught up with OLED's yet, so I see a future movement of LCD>OLED>carbon nanonets
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top