German labs set new mark for energy efficient white OLEDs

BASF and OSRAM ticked the OLED progress meter up one recently, with news out of Germany about new diodes that are both efficient (60 lumens per watt) and reproduce color accurately enough to meet international Energy Star standards. The most power sipping organic light-emitting diodes ever created they aren't, but the ability to keep their color under varying levels of intensity leads to the next step, producing stable deep-blue colored emitters for increased efficiency (100 lumens per watt or more) so they can start illuminating surfaces near you. Isn't it lucky, we know some folks in South Korea BASF might want to have a chat with.

[Via OLED-Info]

[Macca @ Nov 26th 2008 12:54AM]

Yay, OLED HD TVs coming right up!

[PH0ENIX @ Nov 26th 2008 1:12AM]

I wouldn't hold my breath. It's going to be a loooooong time before OLED will come out, let along start competing with LCD/Plasma TVs in terms of pricing/screen size.

[Dave Chappelle @ Nov 26th 2008 4:10AM]

well considering the backing and the fact that it has a difference that is clear to the general non tech savvy this is going to be coming up much faster than you think. It almost feels like there is new news on OLED's every day on this site lately its great, one of the big reasons why people would not buy bigger than 50-60inch tv's was because of the sheer weight of the thing, with an OLED weight is cut down considerably and obviously size, = cheaper costs in production = cheaper prices = more happy customers.

"It's going to be a loooooong time before OLED will come out"
sorry dude but this has already happened.

"let along start competing with LCD/Plasma TVs in terms of pricing/screen size."
Do you act like this for every tech related product, thank god producers do not have the same thought process as you we would have been stuck in the dark ages.?

[PH0ENIX @ Nov 26th 2008 12:52PM]

Nope, just sick of vaporware. Call me jaded, LOL.

[Ogo @ Nov 26th 2008 4:43PM]

What???? A Sony 11" AMOLED HDTV for $2500 doesn't suit your needs!!! Preposterous!!!

[Dylan @ Nov 26th 2008 1:09AM]

Good vherk Gunter.

[Jon Doe. @ Nov 26th 2008 1:14AM]

I was expecting the headline to read: Scientists design more efficient bong.

[alphachapbos @ Nov 26th 2008 1:27AM]

what is a bong?

[tonyshootspeople @ Nov 26th 2008 2:29AM]

exactly what i was thinking. from the looks of that though, we're dealing with a steamroller here - and theres nothing much more efficient than that. ^.^

[Erich Strasser @ Nov 26th 2008 1:19AM]

The experts at BASF are dealing with the material side of the OLEDs and, within the framework of the OPAL project, are developing the optimum component structures in partnership with Philips and Osram. BASF reached an important milestone in OLED research a few years ago. White light from OLEDs can best be obtained by combining red, green and blue light.

More Infos at:
http://www.oled-display.net/basf-and-osram-set-new-standards-for-energy-saving-oled-lighting

[Josh @ Nov 26th 2008 1:38AM]

Damn, that's a long dildo, wonder where it's going......

[ED @ Nov 26th 2008 1:46AM]

looks like a giant thermometer to me.
I hope it's the sort that works under your tongue

[Lowest Ranked @ Nov 26th 2008 3:09AM]

Ok, I think most of us immediately saw this guy holding a bong, but how do you explain why Josh and ED were thinking about dildos and rectal thermometers?

[d @ Nov 26th 2008 3:47AM]

Uh, childhood traumata?

[Stereotype @ Nov 26th 2008 6:59AM]

"Uh, childhood traumata?"

Did you have childhood trauma that messed up your spelling capabilities?

[Magallanes @ Nov 26th 2008 8:54AM]

It is the biggest anal probe even seen.
:-P

[DER GORF @ Nov 27th 2008 5:15AM]

@Stereotype

Good Sir I beg thee, tell me what's wrong with my post so I can further increase my meagre skills in this foreign language.

[Da1ey @ Nov 26th 2008 9:30AM]

It looks like Peter Andre has been expanding his career prospects!!

[halogenrep @ Nov 26th 2008 1:07PM]

Probably full of mercury and tons of other environmental toxins.

[Prince Ali @ Nov 26th 2008 3:23PM]

universal display achieved 102lumens/watt few months ago, this isn't big news...