by Rebecca Walker — May 25, 2011—Universal Display Corporation announced it has developed a warm-white, all-phosphorescent OLED lighting panel with a power efficacy of 58 lumens per Watt (lm/W) and a record-breaking 30,000 hours of operating lifetime (to 70 percent of initial luminance).
“The advances made by our team further demonstrate the potential for Universal Display’s OLED technologies and materials to deliver the performance required for energy-efficient OLED lighting,” said Steven V. Abramson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Display.
“We’ve made significant advances in our light blue PHOLED materials system, which has enhanced the white OLED lighting performance we are introducing this week at SID. Our team has also developed a number of innovative design concepts to inspire the imaginations of lighting designers around the world.”
In addition to the company’s enhanced light blue PHOLED materials system, the lighting panels use advances in OLED panel layout to achieve better uniformity. Combined with the lower operating temperatures afforded by the all-PHOLED material system, the panels achieved a three times greater operating lifetime compared to similar panels introduced last year.
It has been estimated that by 2016, solid-state lighting, including white OLEDs, could generate well over $20 billion in worldwide savings of electricity costs and could save over nine million metric tons of carbon emissions from the U.S. alone.
Funded in part by the U.S. Department of Energy, these new white OLED panel performance advances now meet a variety of niche performance targets and move white OLEDs closer to general lighting targets established by the U.S. DOE.
Universal Display Corporation is a leader in developing and delivering state-of-the-art, organic light emitting device (OLED) technologies, materials and services to the display and lighting industries. Founded in 1994, the company currently owns or has exclusive, co-exclusive or sole license rights with respect to more than 1,000 issued and pending patents worldwide.
Universal Display licenses its proprietary technologies, including its breakthrough high-efficiency UniversalPHOLED phosphorescent OLED technology, which can enable the development of low power and eco-friendly displays and white lighting. The company also develops and offers high-quality, state-of-the-art UniversalPHOLED materials that are recognized as key ingredients in the fabrication of OLEDs with peak performance. In addition, Universal Display delivers innovative and customized solutions to its clients and partners through technology transfer, collaborative technology development and on-site training.
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