Transparent ‘organic LEDs’ to revolutionize car displays

AVANTI R5 · 04-22-2009, 08:05 AM

Some of the applications already seen include heads-up displays mounted in rear-view mirrors

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A South Korean company by the name of NeoView Kolon has just unveiled its latest development in the field of OLED technology. Similar to LED technology, the OLED title refers to 'organic light-emitting diodes', but rather than being used in light clusters as LEDs are being used at the front and rear of cars, OLEDs will instead be used to display information for drivers in the future, taking the place of LCD screens.

Displayed on a rear-view mirror, the OLEDs act as luminous lights depicting information on a transparent display. While heads-up displays such as these are nothing new in the automotive world, NeoView Kolon promises that OLEDs are superior in quality, luminosity, resolution, field of vision, response and power consumption than current LCD and heads-up displays on the market.

The company’s goal is to eventually mass produce OLEDs, with the first application for the technology set to arrive in cell-phones in the near future. Following this, we may see appearances in automotive applications, such as satellite-navigation screens in cars or even as an improved form of heads-up display. Currently, heads-up displays only serve as a supplement to conventional instrument gauges, but with the improvement in technology promised from OLED they may become the primary instrument cluster in future vehicles.

Currently, Lexus is the only carmaker that is already implementing the technology in its cars, namely the 2010 Lexus RX model. The 2010 RX will feature an OLED display panel beside the speedometer. Lexus agrees with NeoView Kolon in that apart from being thinner and lighter than typical LED panels, OLED displays are also brighter and easier to read.

There is also the EDAG Light Car concept seen at this year's Geneva Motor Show, which demonstrates the mass application of the technology in the car. While we aren't likely to see anything like the Light Car in the near future, it does give us an insight into what cars may eventually use to communicate with drivers and other cars out on the roads

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Derbagger · 04-22-2009, 09:21 AM

Still waiting for OLEDs to revolutionize everything.

mhoward1 · 04-22-2009, 10:06 AM

with OLED digital paper, we may see quite a few changes soon.

Calamity Jesus · 04-22-2009, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Derbagger

Still waiting for OLEDs to revolutionize everything.

Yep. Going on about 6 years I've been waiting.

Superglue WRX · 04-22-2009, 10:19 AM

Still waiting for my OLED big screen tv

... it's not yet a scalable technology.... yet.

mhoward1 · 04-22-2009, 10:32 AM

I thought one was just released...

1" thick 50" screen with the deepest blacks recorded yet. Let me check and see what I remember reading.

sorrowfulkiller · 04-22-2009, 10:33 AM

I want a screen of that in my back window to tell other drivers to back the hell off if they're tailgating me

mhoward1 · 04-22-2009, 10:38 AM

sorry, that was Samsungs' new LED tech

Hazdaz · 04-22-2009, 11:54 AM

Give me my electric book/magazine/newspaper first, then we can talk about car displays.

punk · 04-22-2009, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Derbagger

Still waiting for OLEDs to revolutionize everything.

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Originally Posted by Beaverboy

Yep. Going on about 6 years I've been waiting.

I'm still waiting too

Balantz · 04-22-2009, 01:50 PM

What makes them "organic"?

mhoward1 · 04-22-2009, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Balantz

What makes them "organic"?

they don't spray them with pesticides.

Skunkers · 04-22-2009, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mh_WRX

they don't spray them with pesticides.

Hazdaz · 04-22-2009, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mh_WRX

they don't spray them with pesticides.

Len · 04-22-2009, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by mh_WRX

they don't spray them with pesticides.

good one

Calamity Jesus · 04-22-2009, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Balantz

What makes them "organic"?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_compounds

.. and the pesticides thing.

sauuce · 04-22-2009, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mh_WRX

they don't spray them with pesticides.

Nacron · 04-22-2009, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Superglue WRX

Still waiting for my OLED big screen tv

... it's not yet a scalable technology.... yet.

http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/08/s...nch-oled-hdtv/

Sony started making OLED Tv's last year, be it small (11 inch production OLED) but they have prototypes of 27''+ now.

Balantz · 04-23-2009, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by mh_WRX

they don't spray them with pesticides.

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Originally Posted by Skunkers

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Originally Posted by Hazdaz

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Originally Posted by Len

good one

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Originally Posted by Beaverboy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_compounds

.. and the pesticides thing.

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Originally Posted by sauuce

GSXR · 04-23-2009, 02:20 AM

Has anyone heard anything about the OLEDs having trouble with the color blue? I thought I read something where the half-life of the blue color was pretty bad - somewhere on the order of a year or two.

Skunkers · 04-23-2009, 04:22 AM

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Derbagger Scooby Specialist Member#: 32113 Join Date: Jan 2003 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Trollhatten, Japan Vehicle: 05 Saabaru Satin Grey	Still waiting for OLEDs to revolutionize everything.

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mhoward1 Scooby Specialist Member#: 9481 Join Date: Aug 2001 Chapter/Region: South East Location: FFR Challenge #43 Vehicle: 2011 Carrera 4s 2009 BMW M5	with OLED digital paper, we may see quite a few changes soon.

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mhoward1 Scooby Specialist Member#: 9481 Join Date: Aug 2001 Chapter/Region: South East Location: FFR Challenge #43 Vehicle: 2011 Carrera 4s 2009 BMW M5	I thought one was just released... 1" thick 50" screen with the deepest blacks recorded yet. Let me check and see what I remember reading.

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sorrowfulkiller Scooby Specialist Member#: 170439 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Vehicle: I <3 Lamp	I want a screen of that in my back window to tell other drivers to back the hell off if they're tailgating me

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mhoward1 Scooby Specialist Member#: 9481 Join Date: Aug 2001 Chapter/Region: South East Location: FFR Challenge #43 Vehicle: 2011 Carrera 4s 2009 BMW M5	sorry, that was Samsungs' new LED tech

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GSXR Scooby Newbie Member#: 42855 Join Date: Sep 2003	Has anyone heard anything about the OLEDs having trouble with the color blue? I thought I read something where the half-life of the blue color was pretty bad - somewhere on the order of a year or two.