At the SID-2011 Universal Display show a new flexible white OLED lighting concept, the OLED ‘Swirl,’ is built on flexible metal foil using the company’s energy-efficient UniversalPHOLED technology and materials and proprietary encapsulation technology. Fashioned into this stylish spiral configuration, the ‘Swirl’ prototype demonstrates one of the many future lighting concepts made possible by Universal Display’s OLED technologies and innovative designs.
The company is also reporting this week advances in its printable UniversalP2OLED technology and materials, which could drive the commercialization of innovative, cost-effective manufacturing techniques for rigid and flexible OLED display and lighting panels. OLED manufacturers continue to evaluate printable materials for direct printing and coating, including ink-jet printing, slot coating and other solution-based techniques. Universal Display’s recent advances have included increased luminous efficiency and voltage reductions. In addition, recent technology development has rapidly improved operating lifetimes to put commercial viability in sight.
Steven V. Abramson from UDC:
“We’re demonstrating this week that the technologies for flexible OLED displays and lighting are accelerating toward commercial readiness,” “Flexible electronics are considered one of the next major disruptive technologies, and Universal Display is in a position to deliver to manufacturers a range of OLED technologies and materials to support the development of high-performance, cost-effective flexible OLED display and lighting products.”
