2009 LILi Project

Light InLine - Lowering the Cost of OLED Manufacturing

On July 01, 2009 the research project "LILi - Light InLine" began. The project is part of the " OLED 2 " initiative supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) in the area of the Optical Technologies to develop processes to lower the cost of manufacturing organic light-emitting diode (OLED) lighting with the purpose to open the potential market of this technology.

The application of ecologically friendly materials on large-area OLEDs for the light industry will lead to considerable saving in energy costs. Fabricated on sheets of glass, OLED tiles can emit white light that is brighter, more uniform and more energy efficient than fluorescent light fixtures, making them well-suited for ceiling lights in homes and offices. Solid State lighting is an important component of an energy-efficient future.

Development and scaling up the complex organic formulations that are essential for stable and cost-effective OLED manufacturing are key as well as high efficiency equipment design and optimized technology to raise the quality and drive down the cost of OLED lighting applications.

Project partners are:

Applied Materials GmbH Co KG (Förderkennzeichen: 13N10611)
Merck KGaA (FKZ: 13N10610)
Technische Universität Braunschweig (FKZ:13N10612)

The funded amount of the three-year project is 7 Million Euro.


	Industry Partners

	Applied Materials GmbH & Co. KG To learn more about Applied Materials visit: http://www.appliedmaterials.com
	Merck KgaA To learn more about Merck visit: http://www.merck-oled.de


	Research Partners

TU Braunschweig
To learn more about TU Braunschweig visit: http://www.tu-braunschweig.de/ihf


	Contact Project Lead

Dr. Uwe Hoffmann
Applied Materials GmbH & Co. KG
Siemensstrasse 100
63755 Alzenau, Germany

Phone:	+49 6023 92-6682
Fax:	+49 6023 92-6670
Email:	Uwe_Hoffmann@AMAT.com