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Enhanced Contact Layer Organic Light Emitting Diodes

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Missile Defense Agency 		Award ID:
41229 		Program Year/Program:
1998 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
41229 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Structured Materials Industries
201 Circle Drive North Unit # 102 Piscataway, NJ -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 1998
Title: Enhanced Contact Layer Organic Light Emitting Diodes
Agency / Branch: DOD / MDA
Contract: N/A
Award Amount: $65,000.00
 

Abstract:

Organic based light emitting diodes have made significant advances in the past few years. An important factor in device performance is the transparent conducting contact layer. Presently, indium tin oxide (ITO) is used because it is an accepted standard and has a great deal of invested development. However, for several reasons, including work function, physical stability, and band alignment to organics, ITO is not necessarily the ideal contact layer for a given organic LED. In Phase L we propose to produce a series of alternative transparent and conductive films, fabricate working organic devices and evaluate performance issues. The new transparent and conductive oxide films will be produced using our existing MOCVD equipment and established processing techniques. The organic LEDs will be fabricated by thermal evaporation of tris 8--hydroxyquinoline aluminum (Alq) and naphthyl-substituted benzidine (NPB) at The University of Rochester, with guidance by researchers at Eastman Kodak. Films and devices will be evaluated by all participants. In Phase II we will refine the contact layer film properties and optimize working OLEDs, transitioning our device improvements into manufactured products for Phase III.

Principal Investigator:

Dr. Gary S. Tompa
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Small Business Information at Submission:

Structured Materials
120 Centennial Ave. Piscataway, NJ 08843

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Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No