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night, as a potential disruptor of sleep and overall health. In addition, OLED is also often 90+ CRI.
Here are some other interesting things to know about OLED technology:
3 The large area, diffuse OLED panels sig- nificantly reduce glare compared to the intense “dots” in many LED products.
3 OLED is being designed into automobiles, including tail lights and dashboard displays. 3 OLED is a leading technology in the display industry, including the screens of smart
phones, such as the iPhone X.
3 OLED televisions are leading in the pre-
mium TV category, with new 8K OLED TVs entering the market.
Although Acuity Brands, the largest luminaire maker in North America, has been pioneering and selling OLED luminaires for years, the newest forms of OLED include flexible glass substrates enabling curved OLED panels, as well as OLED panels that are transparent when off.
OLED has been held back in the lighting indus- try by its higher cost in comparison to LED. Many in the OLED industry are expecting breakthroughs in continuous printing of larger-format OLEDs to significantly bring down costs, which could hap- pen in the near future.
The hospitality and high-end residential sectors have already embraced OLED. Bill McDonnell, Founder & CEO of Rochester, N.Y.-based lu- minaire manufacturer Nadarra Lighting shares, “Nadarra has designed a number of fixtures that leverage the unique, thin, and flexible form fac- tor of OLED into decorative fixtures that are appropriate for the showroom market. Luxury hospitality markets, such as boutique and lifestyle hotels, are starting to understand that lighting is an integral part of hotel design, including the health and wellness traveler. OLED fixtures can positively impact someone’s circadian rhythm, and their overall well-being.”
McDonnell’s advice for lighting showrooms is:
3 “Demonstrate creative leadership by becoming an early promoter of OLED decorative fixtures.
3 Differentiate yourself from other show- rooms that do not carry this technology.
3 Become an expert in all forms of solid-state lighting —LED, OLED, etc.
3 Put your showroom on the cutting edge of changing the conversation around light. Showrooms that carry OLED fixtures are changing the way society will view light- ing in years to come.”
Sebastian Scherer, CEO of the German lighting fixture manufacturer Neocraft comments, “The main reason we used OLED as a light source for our Iris pendant was that it is quite innovative and an easy way to integrate into the fixture construc- tion. It’s very thin and heat is not a big problem,” he explains. “Another advantage is the glare-free and pleasant luminance. We also decided on OLEDs because you can replace them easily as well as the environmental benefit. Our entire pendant – including the light source – is made in Germany.” Acuity Brands, Nadarra Lighting, and Neocraft all incorporate OLED panels manu- factured by OLEDWorks, an American leader in OLED technology.
lasEr-phosphor & lasEr FibEr-optic
Anyone who has exhausted their cat with a laser pointer has experienced Laser Diodes, or LD. The remarkable things about LDs are their minute size and intensity. Most LDs are almost too small to see with the naked eye, and emit light from an area 1/10,000 that of a typical 1mm x 1mm LED. That incredibly small light-emitting surface (or LES) gives laser diodes their most powerful feature:
The Rex 2 OLED pendant by Nadarra Lighting
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