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LED Research, 23rd August 2009
Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed
a new process for creating ultrathin, ultrasmall inorganic
light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and assembling them into
large multi-LED panels.
The new technology is both flexible and see-through. Applications
for the arrays, which can be printed onto flat or flexible
substrates ranging from glass to plastic and rubber, include
general illumination, high-resolution home theater displays,
wearable health monitors, and biomedical imaging devices.
However the fact that the Ford Motor Company helped fund
the research shows that the automotive market is looking
at new and innovative lighting technologies. The flexible
displays could be used for interior touch screen displays
which actually move when pressed, or for interior lighting
woven into the upholstery.
Source University
of Illinois
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