Home > Technology > PHOLEDs > Features and Performance FEATURES AND PERFORMANCEUniversal Display continues to demonstrate advances in its UniversalPHOLED™ technology and materials. The company recently reported new performance data for its UniversalPHOLED material systems. As part of this, we unveiled a new light-blue phosphorescent OLED emitter system that offers the potential for significantly reduced power consumption and extended operational lifetime in OLED devices for both display and lighting applications. For lighting applications, it may accelerate the introduction of a variety of initial commercial products where high-efficacy, warm-white emission is important. The new system also offers key performance advances for displays when used in Universal Display’s new four sub-pixel format. As shown in the following table, this new light-blue emitter system offers significant performance gains, representing a 30% increase in luminous efficiency and an almost 100% increase in operating lifetime, as compared to Universal Display’s earlier-generation light-blue PHOLED emitter system. 
UniversalPHOLED Technology and Materials Offers the Following: Record-breaking energy efficiencies – Our patented UniversalPHOLED phosphorescent OLED (PHOLED) technology and award-winning materials are integral to enabling low power consumption in OLED displays and lighting. With external quantum efficiencies and luminous efficiencies that are up to four times higher than with fluorescent OLED materials, PHOLEDs also reduce heat generation and enhance the number of AMOLED backplane choices. This provides important advantages that allow OLEDs to compete with LCDs and conventional light sources. Our PHOLEDs can also operate at very low voltages, further enhancing their low power consumption capabilities. Vibrant colors – PHOLED colors range from deep reds to bright greens to dazzling blues. With development ongoing, our PHOLED color palette continues to expand to meet the disparate needs of displays and lighting. Long operating lifetimes – Today, our reds and greens offer extremely long lifetimes under a variety of operating conditions, and our blues continue to improve toward commercial entry targets. Manufacturing versatility – PHOLED technology and materials are well suited for use in a variety of manufacturing processes. A number of our PHOLED materials have been tested on commercial vacuum thermal evaporation (VTE) manufacturing equipment - demonstrating the extended cycle times needed for high-volume production. PHOLEDs are also compatible with OVPD™ organic vapor phase deposition, laser induced thermal imaging (LITI) and other novel deposition/patterning techniques, including ink jet printing, currently under development. Environmentally-friendly – PHOLEDs may be an excellent "green" solution for displays and lighting. With increased energy efficiency, PHOLEDs can reduce the demand for electricity and non-renewable fossil fuels. Also, OLEDs may significantly reduce the waste and disposal issues commonly associated with CRTs and fluorescent tubes. Photo: Courtesy of Samsung SMD | 
