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An OLED (organic light-emitting diode) is a light-emitting diode in which the emissive electro luminescent
layer is a film of organic compound which emits light in response to an electric
current.
One layer of organic
semiconductor is placed in between
two electrodes. In this two at least one electrode is transparent.
OLEDs are created for
digital displays in many more devices
such as televisions, computer, mobile phones.
A major area of research is the development of
white OLED devices for use in solid-state lighting applications.
Samsung is now launching curved
OLED TV’s only at the price of $13,000.
Samsung is hoping the
success with OLED screens in smartphones such as its Galaxy S4 will also pay
off in TVs, but consumers interested its 55-inch screen television must be
willing to pay some five times more than popular flat-screen equivalents.
Samsung said it will
begin selling its curved OLED television outside South Korea from July but did
not specify which countries. It has no plans to offer a non-curved one this
year.
Organic light-emitting diode technology has long been touted as the future of consumer electronics displays, offering crisper picture resolution, a faster response time and high contrast images. It also allows for curved televisions, which manufacturers say offer a more immersive TV experience.
Organic light-emitting diode technology has long been touted as the future of consumer electronics displays, offering crisper picture resolution, a faster response time and high contrast images. It also allows for curved televisions, which manufacturers say offer a more immersive TV experience.
Research firm
DisplaySearch has forecast global industry-wide sales of OLED televisions at
50,000 this year, at 600,000 next year and rapid growth thereafter to reach 7
million in 2016.