Manufacturing equipment

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:

NexTechFAS: Slot-coated OLED Displays Could Hit Market in 2010

oled — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:19:33 -0400

Although ink-jet (Sumitomo Chemical, Sumation, CDT, etc.), continuous spray (DuPont, Dainippon Screen), roll printing (LG Display, demonstrated for TFT backplanes), and roll-to-roll printing (GE) have gotten most of the attention, there is another, time-tested solution process: slot-coating or extrusion coating, which has been used to apply photoresist, among other things, for decades.

New Automated Optical Inspection Tech for OLEDs

oled — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:03:14 -0400

NexTech Solutionsand FAS Holdings Group announced that it has unveiled its proprietary NanoScan automated optical inspection technology with unrivaled defect detection capabilities utilized in the manufacture of flat panel displays.

DuPont Teams with Dainippon Screen to Develop Printed OLED Technology

oled — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:00:52 -0400

DuPont and Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Co. today announced their intention to form a strategic alliance to develop integrated manufacturing equipment for printed organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays. The companies have also signed an agreement relating to their intention to bring together the elements needed--materials, technology and equipment--to mass produce OLED displays, delivering higher performance at a lower cost.

"The flat panel display market is about $100 billion annually and growing. DuPont is applying its science to make possible more vivid displays that are lower cost than current LCD displays," said David B. Miller, group vice president, DuPont Electronic & Communication Technologies. "We are excited to combine our strengths with Dainippon Screen's unique printing technology to bring to market the core technology that will enable improved high definition televisions and other flat panel displays."

New OLED Seal Reduces Water Intrusion, Increases Lifetime

oled — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:10:50 -0400

Researchers have developed an improved organic light emitting diode sealing process to reduce moisture intrusion and improve device lifetime.

“OLEDs have better color and flexibility and the capability of larger displays, but companies still need an inexpensive encapsulation method that can be used to mass produce organic electronics that don’t allow moisture in,” said Wusheng Tong, a senior research scientist at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).

Vitex Systems Receives First Order for Its Second-Generation Guardian(TM) Thin-Film Encapsulation System

oled — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:07:33 -0400

Vitex Systems today announced that its equipment licensee, Advanced Neotech Systems (ANS) in Korea, has secured the order for the first Generation 2 (370mm x 470mm) Guardian thin-film encapsulation system.

NexTech FAS Receives Multiple Product Orders for Its Advantage II Extrusion Coating System

oled — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 01:27:37 -0500

NexTech FAS is pleased to announce that a leading OLED process development company has placed multiple orders for its Advantage II Extrusion Coating system to be integrated into an R&D line for development of OLED displays.

NexTech FAS' Advantage Series coating systems offer high performance extrusion (spinless) coating of liquid materials onto substrates during the manufacture process of Flat Panel Displays. The systems, which are currently supplied for Gen 2 through Gen 8 panel sizes, are capable of coating a wide variety of process chemistries, including tough-to-coat OLED materials which are often deposited at submicron thicknesses with stringent uniformity and environmental requirements.

Fraunhofer Get New System For OLEDs And Organic Solar Cells

oled — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 01:25:14 -0500

The pilot fabrication system consists of clusters combining thermal evaporation and organic vapor phase deposition (OVPD®) modules. The usable substrate size is 370 x 470 mm² on glass substrates and foils. The targeted tact time is three minutes, resulting in an annual capacity of approximately 13,000 m². The system is designed for efficient materials usage and flexibility in substrate format and organic stack. It is one of the worlds first pilot production systems for OLED lighting and organic based solar cells.

AppliFlex to develop LVD for OLEDs

oled — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 01:30:55 -0400

AppliFlex, a privately held start-up company developing Laser Vapor Deposition, LVD(TM), technology for organic thin film applications, said today that it has received a major strategic financing round from Tokyo-based Matsubo Corporation.

Universal Display Technology gets OLED manufacturing equipment from OTB display, will make OLEDs in 2008

oled — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:31:35 -0400

OTB Display today announced that it received an order from Universal Display Technology (Jilin) for in-line equipment for the manufacturing of full color OLED displays. The fully integrated OLED production system is based on solution-processed polymers and OTB's thin-film encapsulation technology, making it one of the world's first production lines that integrates the complete display cell manufacturing process.

Universal Display Technology (Jilin) Co., Ltd. acquired an OLED manufacturing turn-key solution including equipment, related services and process know-how. OTB Display will build up mass production capabilities at Universal Display Technology (Jilin) Co., Ltd manufacturing facility, which is located in the Changchun National High-Tech Industries Development Area in the Jilin Province of the People's Republic of China. The Universal Display Technology (Jilin) Co., Ltd. will commence mass production of OLED displays in 2008.