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Introduction of OLED Technology

Creation of Five Values

Slim Design

Slim and lightweight

Measuring less than 1mm, it is incredibly thin. This means it takes up less space, and installing it is more a matter of simply affixing it to a surface. Creating new lighting effects by turning shelves or doors into sources of illumination, and looking at potential ways of utilizing its light weight to enhance the fuel economy of cars or airplanes. These are the type of applications that are likely to be popular initially.

Space required for installation minimized by using thickness of a single sheet of glass


Fluorescent lamp

OLED lighting

OLED lighting is characterized by its thin, simple construction. The luminescent part is a mere 1/10,000mm thick, so the thickness of the lighting device is almost the same as the thickness of the glass or plastic used to form the panel.

When we envisage actual installation of the OLED lighting device, its slimness is even more remarkable. In the case of fluorescent lamps, which emit light using lines, a panel diffuses light to illuminate a large area. This increases the thickness of the panel, as well as generating more heat. As a result, a larger space is required for its installation.

OLED lighting, on the other hand, emits light using a surface, so the light source itself serves to illuminate a large area. Being lightweight and slim, the heat generated is minimal, doing away with the need for a heat diffusion device. This in turn means that the space required for installation is kept to a minimum.

In addition to its anticipated use in areas where space is extremely limited, such as in the interiors of cars or airplanes, OLED lighting may also be used to light up signage such as posters.

Advantages of slim, lightweight illumination

  • Ideal for illuminating narrow spaces
  • Expected to reduce space and cost
  • Expected to improve fuel-efficiency for motorcars, airplanes, and so forth
  • Expected to offer an innovative and unprecedented style of illumination

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