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Discuss “How Things Work: Organic LEDs”

A new technology is poised to shake up the multimedia display industry. While CRT and LCD monitors control the market now, the days of their dominance may be numbered.

The new technology, known as OLED, or Organic Light Emitting Diode, may form the basis of an entirely new line of displays in consumer electronics. Current LCDs utilize traditional silicon-based transistors and capacitors to energize each pixel on the screen. OLED displays use special polymers made from organic materials to produce the picture you see on your computer screen, cell phone, mp3 player, or PDA. The use of organic materials in this way is quite a departure from existing display technologies, which have been a presence for so long that the LCD and CRT are now household...

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