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7.3 Organic LEDs
Organic LEDs (OLEDs) perhaps offer the brightest capability, no pun
intended, for the future use of LEDs. Although OLEDs are primar-
ily considered as an evolving mechanism to increase the readability
and durability of displays as well as decrease their power consump-
tion, a second application area is emerging that offers the potential
to considerably enhance the growth in the use of OLED technology.
at application area is lighting.
In this concluding section of this chapter, we will briefly discuss
the use of OLED technology in displays and as a lighting mecha-
nism. As we discuss the use of OLED, we will note some of the major
advantages of the technology, which will be a driv ...