Potential Applications

OLED displays’ fundamentally different design is ideal for many applications and electronic devices. Light-emitting layers of just a few microns replace the bulk of a liquid crystal sub-section and the glass layer in LCDs. Thus power, size and weight constraints are minimized.

OLED displays’ slimmer, lighter form and energy-efficient adjustability allow consumer electronics manufacturers to optimize other product features and functions.

OLED displays’ high-definition video and images are inspiring next-generation devices – and display-centric functions yet to be imagined. Limitations inherent with LCDs, such as pixel aperture size do not exist in OLED displays.

In fact, as manufacturers perfect designs for flexible circuitry, Kodak is preparing new kinds of devices including ones that roll up, fold or bend.

Drivers can focus on the road because OLED displays’ 170-degree viewing angle offers at-a-glance visibility. KODAK OLED displays are in car audio, driver information and passenger entertainment systems.

Consumers can see bright, vibrant pictures from almost any angle. With OLED displays’ 170-degree viewing angle, sharing video, images and games has never been easier. All viewers see clear, full-colored images and will have a great experience no matter where they are seated. The Kodak EASYSHARE LS633 Zoom Digital Camera was the world’s first camera to feature an active matrix OLED display.

Because each pixel operates independently, Kodak’s active matrix OLED displays refresh at least 200 frames per second (faster than the eye can see) delivering smoother full-motion effects when compared to LCDs. A prototype 15-inch display from Kodak and Sanyo showcases OLED technology’s promise for superior quality video on laptops and televisions.

Along with fluid video, OLED screens display vibrant, true color from nearly every angle, unlike LCDs. These features make OLED technology ideal for portable DVD players and entertainment applications such as back-of-seat screens in automobiles and airplanes.

OLED technology’s outstanding dynamic range means displays can be tuned to optimal image clarity for medical applications.

Thin, bright and highly readable, OLED screens emit their own light – so their power consumption is dependent only on content presented. As phones get smaller, and service providers offer more sophisticated functions and games, OLED technology makes these new features and applications easier and more fun to use.