Evolution of AMOLED AND SUPER AMOLED

display technology for touch screen

phones
Presented by-
Eshan Singh
JSS Mahavidyapeetha
JSS Academy of Technical Education
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Introduction
 Super AMOLED is an evolution of AMOLED
technology.
 It is based on the phenomenon of
electroluminescence.
 An organic layer on a substrate sandwiched
between two unlikely electrodes leads to emission
of light from energy discharge of combination of
electron and holes in LUMO and HOMO.
 These are the most advanced displays available in
the market for the fact that they eliminate the TSP
layer and with it the air gap.
Mechanism
 It depends on the mechanism used by OLED and
is technically more advanced form of the former
technology.
 It uses the phenomenon of electroluminescence

(the one used in basic LEDs) but the

participating layers are not the popularly known
semiconducting layers of Ge or Si but organic
materials.
 These materials include polycyclic aromatic

compounds like pentacene, anthracene,
and rubrene
 How OLED works???
Schematic of a bilayer OLED: 1. Cathode (−), 2. Emissive Layer, 3. Emission of
radiation, 4. Conductive Layer, 5. Anode (+)
Samsung Applications
 Largest manufacturer with 98% share of global AMOLED market.
 2005: world’s largest OLED TV 21 inch with highest pixel of 6.22

million.
 2008(Jan): world largest and thinnest OLED TV 31 inch

 2008(May):12.1 inch ultra thin laptop OLED screen with resolution

1280x768
 2008(Oct): world thinnest (0.05mm) flappable and bendable

screen
 2008(Oct): world’s largest OLED TV 40 inch with full HD

resolution
 2010(Jan): showcased transparent (40%) OLED screen and

animated OLED display in photo IDs

 2010(June):unveiled its smartphones with Super AMOLED screens

 2010(Aug): introduces unbreakable screens for mobile phones

Sony Applications :
 2004: CLIÉ PEG-VZ90 world’s first OLED
display on a PDA.
 2007: 11’ and 27’ OLED displays introduced

with full HD resolution

 2007(Dec): XEL-1 introduced being the first

OLED TV.
 2007(May): 2.5-inch flexible OLED screen

which is only 0.3 mms thick

 2010(Jan): 24.5” prototype OLED 3D TV was

showcased
Technology behind AMOLED and
Super AMOLED
 Active Matrix OLED is just an addressing system
switch to various pixels independently
 It consists of a TFT backplane matrix that has two
TFTs at each pixel, one to switch it on or off and the
other to control the voltage source at the level
needed to create a constant current to the pixel.
 Hence AMOLED displays eliminate one layer of
backlight as each pixel is able to independently
generate light.
 Super AMOLED are further improvement of AMOLED
where the TSP is evaporated onto the AMOLED
eliminating this layer and in turn the air gap.
Advantages:

 Power consumption: 20% more battery life

 Superior sunlight readability: 80% less

sunlight reflection
 Viewing angle: 180 degree
 Contrast Ratio: 100000:1
 Brightness: 20% more bright
Future Prospects:
 Curved Super AMOLED displays
 Wearable Super AMOLEDs
 Transparent Super AMOLEDs embedded in

windows
 Super AMOLEDs in car windshields
 New designs for lamps
 Realizing Concept models of various mobile

devices
Conclusion
 Apart from its basic advantages it increases
display transmittance from 80% to 97%, and
the reduces display reflectance from 20% to
only 4%
 Competition from Retina and SLCD displays
 Mammoth Demand from the market
 Super AMOLED 2