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MicroOLED, a maker of highly power-efficient superior image quality microdisplays for near-to-eye applications, have introduced a new 5.4 million pixel density 0.61 inch diagonal, low power consumption OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Display) microdisplay on silicon for applications demanding high picture quality, such as professional camera and camcorder equipment, night vision systems and head-mounted displays used in surgery.

OLED lighting concept for car roofs is a solar-powered light source, transparent when switched off.

A new research program launched by Holst Centre and imec plans to develop a low cost process for high-volume manufacturing of flexible active-matrix OLED displays. The shared program will bring together partners from across the value chain to tackle the challenges of large area displays, high resolution, low power, outdoor readability, flexibility and light weight.

Under the license agreement, Universal Display grants Lumiotec license rights under various patents and associated know-how owned or controlled by Universal Display for Lumiotec to manufacture and sell certain OLED products for lighting applications.

LG Electronics (LG) will present the future of TV technology at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas with the unveiling of the world's largest OLED TV with a display size of 55 inches they claim.

UCLA researchers demonstrate fully printed carbon nanotube transistor circuits for displays.

The energy efficiency and lifetime of organic LEDs for large-area lighting applications has been increased

OLEDs (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) are paper-thin, flexible and lightweight electronic devices. They consist of organic materials which emit light in response to an electric current.

Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC) has becomes a shareholder in Novaled AG, the leading company for OLEDs specializing in high efficiency long lifetime OLED structures and an expert in synthetic and analytical chemistry.

In a joint research effort with the existing partners at Holst Centre, technologies will be developed to enable patterned deposition of homogeneous film layers on flexible foils.

During a recent tour, the US band Black Eyed Peas were spotted wearing costumes embroidered with LEDs and OLED lighting panels.

Plant sets costs and quality standards Message to the high-tech location of Germany

Eileen Tanghal of Applied Ventures opened the conference. Applied Ventures is the venture arm of Applied Materials ($9.5B revenue in 2010) with companies such as Liquavista, Plextronics, Terabarrier, SAGE Electrochromics and Semprius being the most relevant companies backed by funding from Applied Ventures.

ALD NanoSolutions will use a grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop flexible hybrid inorganic/polymer multilayer gas diffusion barriers using atomic layer deposition (ALD) and molecular layer deposition (MLD). These multilayer barriers will use a roll-to-roll process for the next generation of flexible organic light emitting diodes (FOLEDs) and thin film photovoltaics.

Solvay commits EUR 10 MLN to support Plextronics' innovative technology development in organic light emitting diodes and photovoltaics.

eMagin Corporation have formed a partnership with the University of Rochester to develop next-generation organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) for high-efficiency, solid-state lighting systems.

Konica Minolta to start production of OLED lighting panel with the world's highest-level power efficiency

Scientists from the National Physical Laboratory in New Delhi, India developed graphene based quantum dots (GQDs) blended with organic polymers. The new GQDs do not use any toxic metals such cadmium and lead used in today's quantum dots. The new devices actually perform better - less current loss and improved efficiency.

Researchers from Singapore's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) and The University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) has developed a blue organic light emitting diode (OLED) with an efficiency that is double that of the maximum theoretical efficiency limit. This paves the way for longer-lasting, more efficient and vivid OLED displays for the consumer market.

Currently, massive investments are being made into production facilities for new products based on organic and printed electronics. Driving forces are organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) for lighting, flexible displays and organic photovoltaics.

One of Korea's top enterprises, JUSUNG Engineering has focused it's business on the production of OLED equipment which is now spotlighted as the next generation in display and lighting.

TDK Corporation has started mass production of a newly developed see-through passive matrix type QVGA organic EL display (product name: UEL476) from this Spring, a world's first*.

IGNIS announces a 3.47" 320x480 pixel AMOLED display, manufactured by RiTdisplay Corporation, and built with IGNIS's patented AdMo™ compensation technology which makes the display more stable and more uniform. The display is ideal for mobile phones and other portable applications that require the bright image, rich colors, ultra-high contrast, and lower power of an AMOLED display.

The Flexible Display Center (FDC) at Arizona State University and Universal Display Corporation have successfully fabricated the first full-color, flexible active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED) display prototypes using the Center's bond/de-bond manufacturing process, in combination with Universal Display's full-color, top-emission phosphorescent OLED technology and materials.

Philips leads innovation in OLED-based lighting with further investment in OLED production facility in Aachen, Germany

AGC announced that it has developed ultra-thin sheet glass manufactured using the float process, measuring just 0.1 mm, roughly the thinness of a sheet of paper.

The National University of Singapore (NUS) Organic Nano Device Laboratory (ONDL) is recognised worldwide for its innovative research in P-OLED and organic semiconductors.

Plextronics, Inc. announced today that the Company has signed an OLED lighting distribution agreement with Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd. Under the terms of the agreement, Sanyo will distribute select Plexcore® OC inks developed specifically for use in OLED lighting applications in the Japanese market.

Universal Display Corporation's phosphorescent OLED technology has been integrated with Plextronics' OC NQ ink to lower operating voltage and longer lifetime in test devices.

A new novel single-layer encapsulation technology used as a moisture barrier for OLED displays and lights has been developed by Universal Display and Princeton University.

Novaled's total revenues increased by 37% to EUR 11.2 million (USD 14.8 million)

Researchers have found a simple method of using chlorine to drastically reduce traditional OLED device complexity and dramatically improve its efficiency all at the same time.

Cymer Inc has received a volume order for the TCZ' new Gen 5.5 crystallization system, from a leading Asian flat panel display (FPD) manufacturer. This represents TCZ's second volume order in 2011 and fourth tool customer.

Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Kadoma, Osaka; President: Shusaku Nagae; hereinafter referred to as PEW) and Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Kazuhisa Nakano; hereinafter referred to as Idemitsu) announced that they had resolved to establish a joint venture for developing, manufacturing and marketing organic light-emitting diode (hereinafter referred to as OLED) lighting panels.

Nanotechnology works hand in hand with the development of flexible electronics, the following examples give an idea of the ways collaborative interdisciplinary efforts can provide solutions to challenges and barriers in further developing of novel electronic devices.

Proprietary hybrid carbon nanotube electrode material poised to challenge indium tin oxide for display, solar and OLED Industries

Moser Baer Technologies and Universal Display Corporation announce technology & licensing agreement for energy-efficient white OLED lighting

AUO will continue to implement the "value-oriented" business strategy in 2011. For example, leading-edge technologies to produce 3D panels, touch modules, OLED displays and other high-end, value-added products are anticipated to enter mass production this year.

Sony plans to unveil two professional OLED monitors aimed at the CRT replacement market, at the Hollywood Post Alliance Tech Retreat, 14-18 February in Palm Springs, California. Carolyn Giardina reports.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Ulvac Inc said on Tuesday that demand for gear used in making small and next-generation OLED display panels for smartphones is strong, making up for a fall in demand for large liquid-crystal display (LCD) equipment.

Move toward evolution into OLED panel business entity -

Universal Display and LG Display have renewed their commercial supply agreement. The current agreement will run for 6 months, until June 30, 2011.

A technology to measure the level of moisture in OLED displays during the inspection process has been developed by Korea Research Institute of Standard and Science (KRISS).

Samsung Mobile Display (SMD) demonstrates its leading-edge, next generation AMOLED displays.

UCLA Engineers create new transparent electrodes for highly flexible electronics

The Second Life Mobile Phone Concept works on the premise that we often forget about the battery life of our mobile phones, hence run out of juice, just at the wrong time

Electronics giant Sony said Monday it had named Eiichi Negishi, the Japanese co-recipient of this year's Nobel Prize for chemistry, as a senior advisor for research and development.

The first portable, hand-held video magnifier featuring revolutionary AMOLED display technology!

Nexus S offers the latest version of the Android platform, Gingerbread, 4" Super AMOLED touch screen with curved design, Near Field Communication (NFC), front and rear-facing cameras and 1GHz application processor

Samsung has etched up a bright future for OLED displays.