Lectures OLED (organic light emitting diode) Each pixel is an organic (chemical) light emitting diode. Used in cell-phones, pads, mp3 players, hand-held games, etc. + No need for back-lighting. Cell phones, etc. + Can be "printed" on any surface including flexible surfaces. + Easy to print high resolution screens even on tiny devices. + Better viewing angle than LCD +/- Average power consumption better than LCD because only emitting pixel draws power. - Displaying a lot of light colored images draws more power, up to 2x lcd. + Extremely high refresh rates. 100x LCD - Different colors use different chemicals, don't degrade or function evenly. Blue especially problematic. - Current costs high, especially on larger display but costs should come down as manufacturing processes improve. - Very susceptible to water damage. - Requires additional technology to make screen easy to view outside. Comparison of CRT, LCD, Plasma, OLED