I've worked with the OLED team at Kodak for more than two years. They're selling small (2.2-inch) displays right now. The technology is scalable to the size of any low-temp poly substrate.
A JV between Kodak and Sanyo manufactures the screens. Right now the first line is up and starting to produce. EK is selling evaluation kits (screen, boards, documentation) for around $5K.
So you should be seeing small OLED displays in devices early next year. The 15-inch type screen is a few years off.
No it doesn't get moldy, but humidity is a problem for TFT substrates. That's why both LCDs and OLED displays need to be encapsulated (i.e. completely moisture-proofed).
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Full-color OLEDs typically make white by running RGB at full power. They get black by leaving all three channels off.
I've worked with the OLED team at Kodak for more than two years. They're selling small (2.2-inch) displays right now. The technology is scalable to the size of any low-temp poly substrate.
A JV between Kodak and Sanyo manufactures the screens. Right now the first line is up and starting to produce. EK is selling evaluation kits (screen, boards, documentation) for around $5K.
So you should be seeing small OLED displays in devices early next year. The 15-inch type screen is a few years off.
No it doesn't get moldy, but humidity is a problem for TFT substrates. That's why both LCDs and OLED displays need to be encapsulated (i.e. completely moisture-proofed).