New Kodak OLED material promises longer life, better colors
By Donald Melanson 
posted Oct 24th 2008 3:42PM
posted Oct 24th 2008 3:42PM
Kodak has already managed to impress with its use of existing OLED technology, but it looks like the company isn't about to rest on its laurels, and it's now promising that a new OLED material it has developed will make future products even better and more OLED-y. The key to that material, dubbed EK-GD403, is its used of so-called "green dopant" technology which, when used in combination with Kodak's equally mysterious EK-BH109 OLED material, apparently allows for luminous efficiencies greater than 31 cd/A and lifetimes "in excess of 65,000 hours," among other OLED-improving measures. Of course, there's no indication just yet as to when that material may show up in some actual products but, from the sound of things, it doesn't seem like something that's years away.
I'd like to apply some green dopant on myself while watching OLED screens.
Way too much information there, buddy.
I hope this is what we need to get OLEDs into big screen applications (TVs, computer monitors). I first saw an OLED prototype at CES in 2003 and was absolutely amazed at the colors, contrast, and the mind-blowing thinness of the display. I've been waiting ever since then for the day I'd be able to buy a good sized OLED TV.
I've learned not to hold my breath for things like this. We're still waiting for decent current OLED TVs (in price and size), much less the next generation of the technology.
soylant green dopant is people
I see what you did there.
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green dopant? how does marijuana have anything to do with better OLED material?
i dont sniffa da coke i only smoke green dopant
duh, it makes them look so much cooler... ever seen OLEDs... on WEED?!
Does anyone else think OLED panels would be great in first class aircraft tv's? Small, lightweight and expensive. It'd be the best market for them until they get bigger/cheaper.
Yeah cheney and gates do.
Samsung is suppose to launch a 14" at CES 2009.
http://www.techradar.com/news/television/samsung-to-launch-oled-tvs-at-ces-2009-461446
Sony should be outing a 27" in 2009
http://www.oled-display.net/sony-xel-2-27-inch-oled-tv-comes-2009
However the prices will not be for us peasants.
I very much look forward to OLED laptop screens.
..I think most people do. That's just going to be insanely awesome.
Green dopant is the best kind of dopant.
Not too surprising since they did invent OLED itself.
Seems odd that there would be need for improving green, I thought we had green well under control by now, goes to show you OLED isn't the same as regular LED I guess.