After Years Of Research, Philips Unveils A Desktop OLED Lamp

OLEDs have been touted as future of lighting (and skin cancer treatment) for years, but major technical obstacles have stood in the way of widespread adoption. That may slowly be changing. Last week Philips, one of the biggest corporate backers of the emerging technology, unveiled plans for its first commercial OLED desk lamp.

In case you're not familiar with OLEDs (which stands for organic light emitting diodes), here's the gist. The super-thin technology is made up of several layers of organic molecules, which emit light when activated by an electrical current.

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