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OSRAM Opto Semiconductors is launching the first commercial OLED light source for professional general lighting. The Orbeos OLED panel illuminates with warm white light, whose chromaticity matches that of an incandescent lamp. With 25 lumens per watt, it is already more efficient than modern halogen lamps. The rapid advance of OLEDs has been possible as a result of Osram's development of the required underlying technology within a project entitled "Organic Phosphorescent Lamps for Applications in the Lighting Market" (OPAL) supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). OLEDs consist of thin organic layers, often employing nanomaterials, which light when electrical current passes through them.
A new spectacular Lighting installation by multimedia artist Michael Pendry shines now over Munich. As brightly as 20,000 Christmas tree candles and visible from a distance of 30 kilometers: technically, the Siemens Superstar is a pioneering project. A symbol for green innovation and worldwide climate protection and a visible signpost for the Global Climate Conference in Copenhagen. Fitting a towering wind turbine with light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and creating a highly visible symbol for climate protection and sustainability - Siemens has achieved a unique and pioneering technical project in the world. The concept was implemented together with Pendry after more than twelve months of intensive preparations. Since last Sunday, the 1st Advent 9,000 LEDs brilliantly light up the wind turbine. The lighting installation can be seen throughout December at the northern gateway to Munich - beginning at dusk every evening.
OLEDs are wafer-thin and extremely light surface luminaires. They consist of thin organic layers which light when electrical current passes through them. Their specific qualities open up completely new possibilities in lighting, such as lit room partitions. OLEDs are still at the beginning of their development as commercial light sources for general lighting. Orbeos panel lighting from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors represents a major step along this path and is initially aimed at professional users in premium segments like architecture, hotels or stores. For the mass market, the researchers must further improve the lifespan of OLEDs and develop processes for cost-effective production. OSRAM Opto Semiconductors is investing heavily in OLED development and is strongly represented in European and German OLED grant projects.
The round Orbeos OLED panel from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors has a diameter of eight centimeters, is 2.1 millimeters thin and weighs only 24 grams. It produces warm white, non-glare panel lighting whose color temperature matches that of an incandescent lamp. Orbeos illuminates with 1000 candela per square meter and is more efficient than modern halogen lamps. Orbeos is the first commercial OLED light source for professional general lighting.
The round Orbeos OLED panel from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors has a diameter of eight centimeters, is 2.1 millimeters thin and weighs only 24 grams. It produces warm white, non-glare panel lighting whose color temperature matches that of an incandescent lamp. Orbeos illuminates with 1000 candela per square meter and is more efficient than modern halogen lamps. Orbeos is the first commercial OLED light source for professional general lighting.
OLEDs consist of thin organic layers which light when electrical current passes through them. Here, an OSRAM employee is feeding uncoated OLED substrates into the cleaning line.
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