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their chemical characterization.
The 3D OLEDs used in the rear
lights of the Audi TT were produced
by Philips. For this purpose, the OLED
manufacturing process which was
previously based on 2D glass substrates
had to be adapted to the third dimen-
sion. This related not only to the
processes and technologies for manufac-
turing the glass substrates themselves,
but also to vacuum-based OLED coating,
encapsulation, and electrical contacting.
Philips Automotive Lighting developed,
realized, and tested 3D-supported
concepts for the application, mounting,
These 3D OLED and control of large-area curved
tail lights are an OLED components in rear lights. Audi
experiment on
this Audi TT. developed an OLED-specifc design
and integrated the rear lighting into an
Audi & Philips Debut First Audi TT.
The design draf shows the multi-
faceted possibilities that OLEDs ofer
Car With 3D OLED Tail Lights in external vehicle lighting. The result
creates entirely new pioneering design
possibilities for innovative OLED lighting
utomobile manufacturer Audi technology and the subsequent ap- applications in automotive engineering.
teamed up with Philips Auto- plication of 3D OLEDs in automotive OLEDs ofer complete new possibili-
A motive Lighting, Merck, and the applications throughout the entire ties when it comes to design, as these
University of Cologne to announce the supply chain. Together with the Techni- OLEDs demonstrate [such as] light in
successful conclusion of the OLED cal University of Darmstadt, Merck diferent levels stacked above each
3D research project promoted by the developed new, crosslinkable red OLED other or transparent (thus invisible when
German Federal Ministry of Education materials that allow OLEDs to be pro- not used) to name a few, explains Diet-
and Research. duced for the frst time in multiple layers mar Thomas of Philips. Basically OLEDs
The members of the OLED 3D on formed glass using wet chemistry. are surface light sources, so they will be
research consortium presented the The University of Cologne conducted replacing those LED strips used today in
development of large-area, 3D Organic research on this manufacturing process the backlights of cars pretending to be
Light-Emiting Diodes (OLEDs) and their and demonstrated it on 3D samples. light surfaces from the distance. As for
use in the rear lighting of a vehicle for The quality of the OLED substances the price and the performance: OLEDs
the frst time. The experiment demon- signifcantly impacts the lifetime and are a young light source and with every
strates the extent to which OLED performance of OLED applications. new technology, prices and performance
technology will change the appearance The sensitivity and precision of analyti- (lifetime, brightness, efcacy) will be-
of vehicles in the future. cal chemistry as well as expertise in come beter the longer the technology
The three-and-a-half-year project producing ultrapure materials are has time to evolve. LEDs are roughly 20
received 5.7 million in funding from the indispensable preconditions for the years on the market while OLEDs are
German Federal Ministry of Education successful application of this technology. only 5 years on the market, but already
and Research. The consortium partners The project also involved intensive work show respectable specs 200lm, 15,000
goal was to analyze and improve the on the purity of the materials used and hours lifetime (T70) and 45-60lm/W.
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their chemical characterization.
The 3D OLEDs used in the rear
lights of the Audi TT were produced
by Philips. For this purpose, the OLED
manufacturing process which was
previously based on 2D glass substrates
had to be adapted to the third dimen-
sion. This related not only to the
processes and technologies for manufac-
turing the glass substrates themselves,
but also to vacuum-based OLED coating,
encapsulation, and electrical contacting.
Philips Automotive Lighting developed,
realized, and tested 3D-supported
concepts for the application, mounting,
These 3D OLED and control of large-area curved
tail lights are an OLED components in rear lights. Audi
experiment on
this Audi TT. developed an OLED-specifc design
and integrated the rear lighting into an
Audi & Philips Debut First Audi TT.
The design draf shows the multi-
faceted possibilities that OLEDs ofer
Car With 3D OLED Tail Lights in external vehicle lighting. The result
creates entirely new pioneering design
possibilities for innovative OLED lighting
utomobile manufacturer Audi technology and the subsequent ap- applications in automotive engineering.
teamed up with Philips Auto- plication of 3D OLEDs in automotive OLEDs ofer complete new possibili-
A motive Lighting, Merck, and the applications throughout the entire ties when it comes to design, as these
University of Cologne to announce the supply chain. Together with the Techni- OLEDs demonstrate [such as] light in
successful conclusion of the OLED cal University of Darmstadt, Merck diferent levels stacked above each
3D research project promoted by the developed new, crosslinkable red OLED other or transparent (thus invisible when
German Federal Ministry of Education materials that allow OLEDs to be pro- not used) to name a few, explains Diet-
and Research. duced for the frst time in multiple layers mar Thomas of Philips. Basically OLEDs
The members of the OLED 3D on formed glass using wet chemistry. are surface light sources, so they will be
research consortium presented the The University of Cologne conducted replacing those LED strips used today in
development of large-area, 3D Organic research on this manufacturing process the backlights of cars pretending to be
Light-Emiting Diodes (OLEDs) and their and demonstrated it on 3D samples. light surfaces from the distance. As for
use in the rear lighting of a vehicle for The quality of the OLED substances the price and the performance: OLEDs
the frst time. The experiment demon- signifcantly impacts the lifetime and are a young light source and with every
strates the extent to which OLED performance of OLED applications. new technology, prices and performance
technology will change the appearance The sensitivity and precision of analyti- (lifetime, brightness, efcacy) will be-
of vehicles in the future. cal chemistry as well as expertise in come beter the longer the technology
The three-and-a-half-year project producing ultrapure materials are has time to evolve. LEDs are roughly 20
received 5.7 million in funding from the indispensable preconditions for the years on the market while OLEDs are
German Federal Ministry of Education successful application of this technology. only 5 years on the market, but already
and Research. The consortium partners The project also involved intensive work show respectable specs 200lm, 15,000
goal was to analyze and improve the on the purity of the materials used and hours lifetime (T70) and 45-60lm/W.
10 enLIGHTenment Magazine | august 2013 www.enlightenmentmag.com
