Mankind is always left with wanting more. People in this day and age seem to never be satisfied with what they have. This can be seen as good and bad. Nonetheless, scientists and technologists will continue working everyday to satisfy consumer demand. One of the hottest new technologies that has only recently shown itself in the market is organic led lighting.
For starters, an LED is the acronym for light emitting diode. We have come a long way since Thomas Edison invented the first light bulb. The common LED has not only swept the market and is phasing out traditional lighting needs, but it is also more efficient in its function.
The technology is composed of a simple diode that is combined with certain chemicals which produce visible light as electricity is conducted through the diode. The usual chemical scientists use to produce the white LED is known as gallium nitride. Just a small amount is applied to the surface is sufficient.
A diode is something called a semiconductor. It only allows electricity to flow in one direction. The electrons cannot flow in two directions, just the one. This means that if an alternating current is passed through the diode, this same current will be turned into direct current by the LED.
Now that it is understood how the basic LED works, it will be easier to comprehend how its traditional counterpart operates. The reason the OLED is better than its outdated brother is because it does not get hot. The traditional light emitting diode generates more heat than it does light. Although it gets nowhere nearly as hot as an incandescent light bulb, the efficiency is less than desired.
Organic lights are greater than the old style in almost every way. Being a more compact and flexible material, it can be applied to paper like sheets of plastic. Usually their composition consists of a top layer of some sort of organic substrate where on the bottom will be a simple type of glass. When electrons flow over the top, the screen or light comes alive.
There is but only one issue with this technology. The only real issue is that the cost to produce the materials is great. This is because the manufacturing process requires very sensitive instruments and small dust particles floating in the air will cause issues in the process if not removed beforehand.
Regardless, OLED technology is here to stay. It will only get cheaper to produce as time goes by. More scientists and inventors will innovate the technology and come to new conclusions and discoveries. This technology will become a part of most peoples lives in the developed nations within the next five years or so.
We may have an entire wall that lights our rooms instead of flipping the switch to our light fixtures. In the morning before we leave for work, people will pick up the electronic newspaper on their counter. When they are finished reading the daily news, they will even be able to set it down and use it as a computer. This will be commonplace because most people do prefer more tactile feedback when interacting with objects.
For starters, an LED is the acronym for light emitting diode. We have come a long way since Thomas Edison invented the first light bulb. The common LED has not only swept the market and is phasing out traditional lighting needs, but it is also more efficient in its function.
The technology is composed of a simple diode that is combined with certain chemicals which produce visible light as electricity is conducted through the diode. The usual chemical scientists use to produce the white LED is known as gallium nitride. Just a small amount is applied to the surface is sufficient.
A diode is something called a semiconductor. It only allows electricity to flow in one direction. The electrons cannot flow in two directions, just the one. This means that if an alternating current is passed through the diode, this same current will be turned into direct current by the LED.
Now that it is understood how the basic LED works, it will be easier to comprehend how its traditional counterpart operates. The reason the OLED is better than its outdated brother is because it does not get hot. The traditional light emitting diode generates more heat than it does light. Although it gets nowhere nearly as hot as an incandescent light bulb, the efficiency is less than desired.
Organic lights are greater than the old style in almost every way. Being a more compact and flexible material, it can be applied to paper like sheets of plastic. Usually their composition consists of a top layer of some sort of organic substrate where on the bottom will be a simple type of glass. When electrons flow over the top, the screen or light comes alive.
There is but only one issue with this technology. The only real issue is that the cost to produce the materials is great. This is because the manufacturing process requires very sensitive instruments and small dust particles floating in the air will cause issues in the process if not removed beforehand.
Regardless, OLED technology is here to stay. It will only get cheaper to produce as time goes by. More scientists and inventors will innovate the technology and come to new conclusions and discoveries. This technology will become a part of most peoples lives in the developed nations within the next five years or so.
We may have an entire wall that lights our rooms instead of flipping the switch to our light fixtures. In the morning before we leave for work, people will pick up the electronic newspaper on their counter. When they are finished reading the daily news, they will even be able to set it down and use it as a computer. This will be commonplace because most people do prefer more tactile feedback when interacting with objects.
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