Samsung has developed an improved manufacturing process for the manufacture of OLED TV's which is set to dramatically cut the cost of their production.

OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) technology is based on organic materials which emit light naturally after an electrical charge is passed through them. OLED pixels generate their own light which brings a whole host of technological advantages. Every OLED prototype we have seen produces brighter, sharper images while using less power than any plasma or LCD TV.

OLED and LCD TV's use the same fundamental technology to create an image. A set of transistors (TFT) instruct the pixels which colour to display in order to create the image.

Previously, the set of transistors in OLED/LCD TV's have been made of amorphous silicon which is not only expensive to produce but prone to failure. Samsung have developed amorphous oxide TFTs, which are much more cost effective and reliable.

The new technology can actually be applied to LCD, AM OLED, thin film solar cell and LED. Amorphous Oxide TFT's can integrate into current LCD panel mass production processes and potentially lower manufacturing cost significantly.

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