KEYWORDS: Organic light emitting diodes, Commercial off the shelf technology, LCDs, Military display technology, Resistance, Humidity, Glasses, Reflectivity, Temperature metrology, Night vision
A characterization was performed on a monochrome, low-information content polymeric light emitting diode (PLED)
display to determine the effects of ruggedization for military display applications. A summary of the environmental,
mechanical, and optical characterization results show that a unique direct bonding method and night vision imaging
system (NVIS) filter material can be used to ruggedize commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) PLED displays to operate in
demanding military environments. Significant enhancements to a COTS PLED device are discussed in terms of impact
resistance, enhanced sunlight readability, and compatibility with night vision operations.
A jointly funded development project was undertaken by the United States Display Consortium (USDC) and Rockwell
Collins, Inc., to characterize internally developed flexible night-vision imaging system (NVIS) filters which enhance the
performance of organic light-emitting displays (OLEDs) and other potential flexible display technology variants. We
have developed an innovative dye-based NVIS filter material well suited for use as a front surface filter for OLED
displays. In particular, this new NVIS filter material offers high transmittance in the visible spectrum along with a sharp
spectral cut-off and excellent extinction in the near-IR (NIR). This report presents results from a recent investigation to
assess the compatibility of this new dye-based NVIS filter material with rigid and flexible OLEDs.
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