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We describe encapsulated passive matrix, video rate organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays on flexible plastic substrates using a multilayer barrier encapsulation technology. The flexible OLED (FOLED™) displays are based on highly efficient electrophosphorescent OLED (PHOLED™) technology deposited on barrier coated plastic (Flexible Glass™ substrate) and are hermetically sealed with an optically transmissive multilayer barrier coating (Barix™ encapsulation). Preliminary lifetime to half initial luminance (L0∼100 cd/m2) of order 200 h is achieved on the passive matrix driven encapsulated 80 dpi displays; 2500 h lifetime is achieved on a dc tested encapsulated 5 mm2 FOLED test pixel. The encapsulated displays are flexed 1000 times around a 1 in. diameter cylinder and show minimal damage.

Based on theoretical arguments that top-emitting organic light-emitting devices (TOLEDs) can be more efficient than equivalent bottom-emitting devices, we fabricated TOLEDs comprising reflective anodes and transparent compound cathodes that emit 20.8% more photons in the forward 120° cone than equivalent bottom-emitting OLEDs. Device optimization by tuning the thickness of the top indium–tin–oxide layer according to a microcavity model is also reported.

Abstract— A new approach to full‐color printable phosphorescent organic light‐emitting devices (P2OLEDs) is reported. Unlike conventional solution‐processed OLEDs that contain conjugated polymers in the emissive layer, the P2OLED's emissive layer consists of small‐molecule materials. A red P2OLED that exhibits a luminous efficiency of 11.6 cd/A and a projected lifetime of 100,000 hours from an initial luminance of 500 cd/m2, a green P2OLED with a luminous efficiency of 34 cd/A and a projected lifetime of 63,000 hours from an initial luminance of 1000 cd/m2, a light‐blue P2OLED with a luminous efficiency of 19 cd/A and a projected lifetime 6000 hours from an initial luminance of 500 cd/m2, and a blue P2OLED with a luminous efficiency of 6.2 cd/A and a projected lifetime of 1000 hours from an initial luminance of 500 cd/m2 is presented.

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