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Check this nice video on OLEDs by CBS and UDC

oled — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:11:52 -0400

A CBS reporter has visited Universal Display, and has put together a short video showing some nice OLED screens and applications for flexible and transparent OLEDs.

Link to video

Konica Minolta and UDC Announce OLED Technology License Agreement for Lighting Applications

oled — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:57:55 -0400

Konica Minolta and Universal Display Corporation today announced the signing of an OLED Technology License Agreement. Under the agreement, Konica Minolta will be able to integrate Universal Display’s proprietary OLED technologies into Konica Minolta’s white OLED lighting products, thus securing Konica Minolta to accelerate commercialization and to strengthen the competitiveness of its white OLEDs.

UDC Gives More Information about Their White-Light OLED Advances

oled — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:41:26 -0400

In June, Universal Display announced a major breakthrough in white OLED power efficacy, 102 lm/W, in an all-phosphorescent OLED device. UDC reported that this device also provides an operating lifetime of 8,000 hours to 50% of initial luminance (at 1000 nits and without enhanced optical outcoupling), an operating voltage of 3.5 volts, a pleasing white color with a color rendering index (CRI) of 70, and a color temperature of 3,900 Kelvin.

“The discovery and development of UniversalPHOLED phosphorescent OLED technology was a major breakthrough that has enabled the potential use of white OLEDs for solid-state lighting,” said Steven V. Abramson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Display. “Using this technology, power-efficient, bright and thin white OLEDs reduce energy consumption, while remaining environmentally benign, especially compared to mercury-containing fluorescent lamps. White OLEDs also offer exciting new product design opportunities and an abundance of new product applications. Our continuing advances in phosphorescent and white OLED technologies are now significantly accelerating solid-state OLED lighting towards commercial reality.”

Universal Display Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

oled — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:03:49 -0400

Universal Display Corporation today announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. For the second quarter of 2008, the Company reported a net loss of $5,205,790, or $(0.15) per diluted share, versus a net loss of $5,175,371, or $(0.16) per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2007. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, net loss totaled $9,399,175, or $(0.26) per diluted share, versus a net loss of $9,759,172, or $(0.30) per diluted share for the same period of 2007.

Revenues for the second quarter of 2008 were $2,145,598, compared to $2,315,170 for the second quarter of 2007. Commercial revenue, which includes commercial chemical revenue, license fees and royalty income, increased to $1,395,487 for the quarter, from $392,926 for the second quarter of 2007. Developmental revenue, which includes contract research revenue, technology development revenue and development chemical sales, decreased to $750,111 for the quarter, compared to $1,922,244 for the second quarter of 2007.
For the six-months ended June 30, 2008, the company reported revenues of $4,862,417, compared to $5,329,800 for the same period of 2007. Commercial revenue for the first six months of 2008 increased to $2,950,552, compared to $1,833,826 for the same period of 2007. Developmental revenue for the first six months of the year decreased to $1,911,865, compared to $3,495,974 for the same period of 2007.

"The second quarter continued the trend of revenues transitioning toward the commercial side," said Sidney D. Rosenblatt, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Universal Display. "Though government contracts and other developmental work continue to be an important part of our revenue makeup, the volume production and sales of AMOLED displays produced by our licensees, like Samsung SDI, are making up a larger portion of our total revenues. We expect this to continue in coming quarters as production capacity is increased on a number of AMOLED display lines, display manufacturers begin producing new larger-area displays, and the demand for AMOLED displays continues to rise."

UDC signs license and material-supply agreement with Kyocera

oled — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:52:06 -0400

Universal Display Corp has entered into an OLED Technology License and Technical Assistance Agreement and a Commercial OLED Material Supply Agreement with Kyocera Corporation.

UDC Awarded $1.9 Million U.S. Department of Energy Contract to Accelerate Development of White OLED Lighting Products

oled — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:22:12 -0400

Universal Display Corporation today announced a $1,918,878, two-year U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) contract to develop a ceiling-based white OLED lighting system. Universal Display plans to use Armstrong World Industries as a key subcontractor to fulfill the requirements of the grant. Funded through the U.S. DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, this Solid-State Lighting (SSL) Program award supports the DOE’s long-term commitment to advance the development and market introduction of energy-efficient, solid-state white light sources for general illumination.

During this SSL Product Development Project, Universal Display and its subcontractor, Armstrong, will develop and deliver an integrated ceiling illumination system that is targeted to exceed the DOE’s 2010 performance goals. The white OLED lighting panels will be designed and fabricated by Universal Display using its high-efficiency phosphorescent OLED technology. The panels will then be integrated by Armstrong into its innovative TechZone™ open-architecture ceiling system. In addition, the team will deliver a white OLED lighting panel fabricated on a thin metallic foil substrate using Universal Display’s UniversalPHOLED and other OLED technologies, to demonstrate the commercial product potential of white OLEDs with a flexible form factor.

Researchers use a tandem system of grids and micro lenses on white OLED for efficiency

oled — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:13:59 -0400

White OLEDs are already producing more light per watt than incandescent bulbs, according to engineering professor Stephen Forrest from Michigen University, but it is trapped inside the device. By fabricating a tandem system of grids and micro lenses on a white OLED, the device can achieve a brightness of over 70 lumens per watt, compared with 15 lumens for incandescent bulbs--almost as much as fluorescent tube lights (90 lumens).

Kodak OLED Systems Information and Interview

oled — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:17:11 -0400

I recently had the chance to interview Mr. Corey Hewitt and Dr. James Buntaine from Kodak OLED Systems. Kodak is where OLEDs were first discovered, and they are still in the fore-front of the technology. This is going to be a long article - these guys have given me a lot of background info, even before answering my questions. But first let's introduce Corey and James:

UDC Reviews Company and OLED Industry Progress

oled — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:55:00 -0400

At their yearly share holder meeting, UDC reviewed their company's and the OLED industry's progress. UDC also highlights continued adoption of its energy-efficient PHOLED technology in commercial displays and advances in its flexible OLED, white OLED lighting, and printable, phosphorescent P(2)OLED(TM) technologies.

UDC - White OLED Technology Exceeds 100 lm/W

oled — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:43:51 -0400

Universal Display Corporation today announced that the company has successfully demonstrated a record-breaking white OLED with a power efficacy of 102 lumens per watt (lm/W) at 1000 cd/m2 using its proprietary, high-efficiency phosphorescent OLED technology.

Just last month at the Society for Information Display Symposium, Universal Display announced a new record of 72 lm/W. Since then, Universal Display has continued to make significant advances in this area – achieving yet another major milestone toward commercialization. The milestone also demonstrates the potential of white OLEDs to offer significant energy savings and environmental benefits to end users around the world. For the first time, white OLEDs have surpassed the power efficacy of the two incumbent indoor lighting technologies - incandescent bulbs are less than 15 lm/W and most fluorescent lamps are 60 - 90 lm/W.