Ewing, NJ-based Universal Display Corp. has been awarded a $999,963 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II grant by the Department of Energy (DOE).

The Phase II grant will go toward demonstrating further gains in the performance of large-area, phosphorescent organic LED (PHOLED) lighting panels through enhanced thermal-management techniques.

This new program follows Universal Displays success with the previous Phase I Program. The company will now design and build large-area white OLED lighting panels using its UniversalPHOLED technology. Combined with the use of thermal management techniques, operating temperature can be minimized, thus extending operating lifetime.  (Source: LEDs Magazine)