Research and Development

Until now, illumination meant lighting up space using a point light source or linear light source. Even illumination that senses when a surface is flat is, strictly speaking, a light source of multiple points and lines with a surface lighting cover.

A point light source is best suited to shining a concentrated light on a small area, as with a spotlight, for example. A surface light source, on the other hand, is best suited to illuminating a large area. Situated between these two types of light source is the fluorescent light, which is a linear light source.

Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) lighting is not dependent on a particular lighting device. Rather, it is the first type of illumination to emit light using itself as the surface. Thus, with OLED lighting we finally have a method of illumination that is suited to shining a uniform light over a large area.

Being a surface light source it has other advantages too. Its low glare makes it gentle on the eyes, and it takes up less space. From the design perspective, it is well-suited to the flat surfaces of interior décor, offering surprising new lighting possibilities such as illumination from wall and table surfaces, as well as from curtains and clothing.