More people are doing research and the materials are getting better. This is the fourth year of the conference, which will include more than 90 presentations on topics ranging from fundamental research to commercial devices. Image courtesy of eMagin. Materials A host of materials can be used for displays, but they are often either small molecules or organic polymers. Color tenability, which allows full-color displays, has also advanced recently.
Organic materials are attractive for flat panel displays for computers and portable devices.
Motorola will be introducing a cell phone with an organic display later this year. A number of displays will be exhibited at the conference on 31 July. Kafafi said that, in general, small-molecule materials were more advanced until just a few years ago. These displays tend to be bright and are being pursued by Pioneer, eMagin, and by a collaboration between Kodak and Sanyo. The operating properties of polymers, which are often more stable, have recently caught up with those of small molecules.