Aixtron participating in National German OLED Research Project, "So-Light”
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Author: CompoundSemi News Staff

January 18, 2010... Germany has started a new national Research and development project focused on the development of OLED displays and lighting. MOCVD equipment maker Aixtron will be among the eleven partners taking part in the 14.7 million Euro R&D project. The project called So-Light (Special organic Light) is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) for three years. It will focus on specific OLED applications, such as special lighting systems and displays. The technological focus will be on novel materials (transport materials, triplet emitter, redox dopants and matrix materials), improved optical systems and on process technologies for small molecule based OLEDs. Aixtron says it will the lead in developing on process technologies for small molecule based OLEDs this area through the optimization of its proprietary OVPD (Organic Vapor Phase Deposition) technology. Other project will also produce application studies and demonstrator devices for specific applications such as automotive or architectural lighting and backlights for large displays.

Prof. Michael Heuken, Vice President R&D at Aixtron said, “OLEDs and its application for special lighting and signage purposes is one of our strategic research targets. The So-Light project partners share the vision that OLEDs will play an important role to provide environmentally friendly light sources combined with novel design opportunities.”

Novaled AG Dresden, Sensient Imaging Technologies GmbH, Westfälische Wilhelms University of Münster, Fraunhofer IPMS Dresden, Symboled GmbH, Fresnel Optics GmbH, Hella KGaA Hueck & Co, Siteco Beleuchtungstechnik GmbH, AEG-MIS mbH and  the University of Paderborn are other partners in the project. Aixtron News Release

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