New Kodak OLED material promises longer life, better colors

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.

[Gibson @ Oct 24th 2008 4:00PM]

I'd like to apply some green dopant on myself while watching OLED screens.

[Paul @ Oct 24th 2008 4:48PM]

Way too much information there, buddy.

[norm @ Oct 24th 2008 4:10PM]

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.

[Chuck @ Oct 24th 2008 4:22PM]

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.

[phanbouy @ Oct 24th 2008 4:36PM]

soylant green dopant is people

[Josh R @ Oct 24th 2008 4:57PM]

I see what you did there.

[StalematE @ Oct 24th 2008 5:12PM]

btw, i was trying to figure out who the hell your avatar was for the longest time, and i finally remembered. haha foux de fa fa!

[phanbouy @ Oct 24th 2008 6:05PM]

some people dont return your calls, they dont return your calls...people will call you ginger balls theyll call you ginger balls....ginger balls.

[Sachin @ Oct 24th 2008 4:40PM]

green dopant? how does marijuana have anything to do with better OLED material?

[lowdef @ Oct 24th 2008 4:46PM]

i dont sniffa da coke i only smoke green dopant

[StalematE @ Oct 24th 2008 5:05PM]

duh, it makes them look so much cooler... ever seen OLEDs... on WEED?!

[massive_98 @ Oct 24th 2008 6:04PM]

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.

[Wwhat @ Oct 25th 2008 7:27AM]

Yeah cheney and gates do.

[Ogo @ Oct 24th 2008 7:21PM]

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.

[ethana2 @ Oct 24th 2008 8:07PM]

I very much look forward to OLED laptop screens.
..I think most people do. That's just going to be insanely awesome.

[MyHeadisFed @ Oct 24th 2008 9:29PM]

Green dopant is the best kind of dopant.

[iphoney @ Oct 25th 2008 12:56AM]

Not too surprising since they did invent OLED itself.

[Wwhat @ Oct 25th 2008 11:06AM]

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.