Everybody has heard by now of OLED displays and knows about the advantages this technology offers compared to regular LCD panels, but, nevertheless, these organic diodes can also be used in order to light a room, as Philips' latest white-light OLED prototype seems to prove.
In order to build this prototype Philips had to develop a way of powering the organic diodes used with AC current since this type of OLED modules require low-voltage direct current, adding to the complexity and cost of building such a solution.
"We have combined proprietary interconnect and packaging technology to create this demonstrator," says Dr. Dirk Hente of Philips Research.
"We're already seeing AC-driven LEDs coming onto the market. Our prototype marks a breakthrough step towards a similar evolution in OLEDs."
Philips also states this new OLED lights can produce “calmer” illumination, offering very high brightness while also reducing the financial and environmental costs of lighting.
Also, the thin, flat nature of OLED makes it possible to create light sources in a variety of shapes and sizes, thus leading to compact and fully customizable solutions that could fit inside any space, no matter how small.
Although this AC-powered OLED light emitting modules sound pretty promising, they do have to be able to provide us with a bright light at an affordable price if Philips really wants this technology to take off.
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