Scientists Develop a Solution to OLED Burn-in

OLED is the future of flat screen displays, as they provide superior color reproduction, dynamic range, response-times, and energy efficiency, over LCD. The latest crop of OLED panels powering notebooks and desktop monitors, however, have a problem that wasn't as prevalent with OLED-based televisions—burn-in. This is what happens when an OLED panel displays a static image for too long, causing regions of the panel to permanently discolor. Some PC monitor makers are jumping in to offer extended warranties against burn-in to their customers, as they realize that they just sold an expensive, exotic piece of technology that could potentially degrade within- or not long after their standard warranty periods. Scientists at the University of Cambridge think they have found a breakthrough solution against OLED burn-in.