Universal Display Corporation, a company that has been enabling energy-efficient displays and lighting with its UniversalPHOLED (Phosphorescent Organic Light Emitting Device) technology and materials, is honored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in recognition of its significant achievements in Solid-State Lighting R&D during the year.

The company was honored for its advances in white OLED lighting performance using its high-efficiency PHOLED technology and materials. This is noted as the fourth consecutive year that the company has been honored with this DOE award. This recognition is said to have come to the company during the ‘Transformations in Lighting,’ the DOE’s annual Solid-State Lighting Workshop, held from February 1-3, 2011 in San Diego, CA (News - Alert).

James Brodrick, lighting program manager at U.S. Department of Energy presented the award to Mike Hack, who accepted it on behalf of the entire team at Universal Display.“The U.S. Department of Energy is very pleased with Universal Display’s continued advances toward the demonstration of white OLED lighting with commercially-viable performance,” he said in a press release.

“Through programs like these, Universal Display is among the innovative companies that are helping to accelerate the commercialization of white OLEDs for solid-state lighting,” Brodrick added.

The DOE award was specifically made in recognition of the advances achieved in several DOE-funded programs in 2010. Universal Display, along with project partners Armstrong World Industries, the University of Michigan and the University of Southern California, successfully demonstrated two phosphorescent OLED luminaire systems, the first of their kind in the U.S.

 “Universal Display is proud to be honored by the U.S. Department of Energy for its achievements in white OLED lighting development and success in meeting DOE goals for solid-state lighting using the company’s UniversalPHOLED technology and materials,” said Steven V. Abramson, president and chief executive officer of Universal Display.

“DOE’s support has spurred continued innovation that is critical for the demonstration of white OLEDs with commercial performance that can help reduce the energy consumption associated with white lighting,” Abramson added.

Recently TMC (News - Alert) reported that Moser Baer Technologies Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Moser Baer India Ltd., and Universal Display Corporation have agreed to terms of a Memorandum of Agreement for technology licensing, material supply and technology assistance to support Moser Baer Technologies' initiatives in white OLED lighting.

Jai C.S. is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Jai's articles, please visit his columnist page.

Edited by Jennifer Russell