Universal Display and lighting is launching a single-layer packaging technology for application in plastic substrate systems and thin-film products such as rigid and flexible OLED displays and lighting panels at the Society of Vacuum Coaters Technology Conference being held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago between April 16 and 21.
Dr. Ruiqing Ma, department manager, Flexible OLED Displays, at Universal Display, presented a paper at the event titled, ‘Technical Gap Analysis of Vacuum Coated Materials for Flexible OLED Display and Lighting Applications’. The technology was developed in partnership with Princeton University. The hybrid organic-to-inorganic layer was tested successfully as a packaging for flexible and rigid OLED devices.
The packaging layer bars access in order to protect thin-film products from moisture and oxygen needed to lengthen the life of lighting display and products. Eco-friendly, cost- effective and non-toxic materials ensure that the technology could be used in plastic substrate systems, photovoltaics and batteries.
The research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Energy Small Business Innovation Research contracts. The company has also worked with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the Flexible Display Center (FDC).
Source: http://www.universaldisplay.com