OLED Screen
April 19, 2008 – 7:48 amI heard that Sony is coming out with a new type of screen for TV’s called an OLED and it is very thin. What is it and will we ever see it for our computers?
OLED stands for Organic Light Emitting Diode. It converts energy into light and consumes very little power.  It uses conductors which are squeezed between glass layers like a sandwich. It also does not require backlighting which helps it stay thin. Sony will soon be releasing the first commercial version of such a product in a Digital TV with an 11-inch screen.  The thinness of the screen, said to be only 3 millimeters thick, will be the big draw but people who have seen it say it does also provide a great picture. It won’t be cheap as new technology never is when it first hits the market. Surely it will someday make its way into the computer world, especially into small laptop and ultra mobile computers but it will take some time because of cost and the challenges of manufacturing a new technology. Have any other technology questions about new or old products, give iNeedTech.com a call.