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S4: Polymer OLED Technology: Background, Status and Prospects

Jonathan Halls

Strategic Technology Planner
CDT Limited
Tel: 44 1480 387363
Email: jhalls@cdtltd.co.uk

Abstract

This short course will provide a detailed tutorial on the fundamentals of polymer-OLED (P-OLED) technology, highlighting some of the developments and innovations that have led to improved device performance and manufacturability. This course will also focus on important recent developments in the fields of materials and process development, manufacturing, and driving technology that are expected to accelerate the commercialization of polymer-LED (PLED) displays. Prospects for the manufacture of flexible P-OLED devices will be discussed along with the potential for integration with other plastic electronic technologies, including organic photovoltaics and organic transistors. Finally, the current status of PLED products and challenges facing the commercialization of active-matrix PLED (AMPLED) displays will be assessed.

Short Biosketch

Dr Jonathan Halls is leader of the Strategic Innovations Group at CDT Ltd., a UK-based company that has pioneered and continues to lead the development of polymer organic light-emitting-diode (P-OLED) displays. In this role, he is responsible for developing novel technologies that extend the application scope and performance of P-OLED technology into new areas. Working alongside CDT's Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Jeremy Burroughes,. the Strategic Innovations Group is also the focus of longer-term research, which seeks to exploit CDT's capabilities and expertise in new technology areas, including organic photovoltaic and transistor devices. He studied for a Ph.D. at the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, with Prof. Sir Richard Friend, one of the inventors of PLED technology, during which he pioneered a novel architecture for polymer solar cells based on interpenetrating polymer blends. He subsequently worked as a Research Associate at the Cavendish Laboratory engaged in research on PLEDs, solar cells, and light detectors. He joined CDT in 2001 to establish an in-house program on polymer solar-cell development, which he led until his appointment as Strategic Technology Planner in 2004, a role that extended his involvement in CDT's core P-OLED technology. In 2006, the Strategic Innovations Group was established to act as a focus for longer term research activities and he was appointed as its leader.