Konica Minolta licenses white PHOLED technology from Universal Display

by Steven Kim Aug 15th 2008 @ 8:40PM

Technology never stops moving forward -- even as LED lighting begins to enjoy a rollout across various product sectors, new eco-friendly lighting competitors emerge. Sure enough, we're talking OLED technology. Konica Minolta has entered a licensing agreement for some of Universal Display's UniversalPHOLED (phosphorescent OLED) technology. PHOLED lighting may not be as sexy as, say, full motion colorific OLED displays, but knowing how many applications there are for static white light, there's lots of moolah to be made in this technology. And between Konica Minolta's partnerships with Universal Display and General Electric, there could be some exciting developments in the not-too-distant future. And we're not thinking lightbulbs; try ultra-thin, energy efficient PHOLED backlighting as an interim technology while full-fledged OLED displays get mainstreamed.

[Images courtesy InternationalLightTech and CityPages]

Filed under: Industry, Displays, OLED

Tags: energy-efficient, konica minolta, KonicaMinolta, oled, pholed, solid-state lighting, Solid-stateLighting, technology, universal display, UniversalDisplay

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