New York-based Eastman Kodak is receiving a USD1.7m contract from the US Department of Energy (DoE) to develop technology for organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels. The firm will use the funding to develop an OLED unit that meets the colour and efficacy specifications of the DoE’s Energy Star program, which encourages energy efficiency. Kodak will also develop means of reducing the manufacturing cost of OLEDs.
?OLED solid state lighting has tremendous potential to transform the future of the lighting industry – enabling future lighting systems that are significantly lower-cost and more energy-efficient,? says Kodak CTO, Dr James Buntaine. ?In our work for the DoE, the Kodak development team recently built several devices that exceed the performance and energy consumption targets laid out under the Energy Star Program. As an OLED pioneer, Kodak is committed to continued innovation and collaboration in this very promising area.?
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