There is a new generation of super-thin displays that produce sharper images using less power. Organic light-emiting diode (LOED) screens use more than 40% less power than a LCD display and are also twice as thin, since they do not need backlighting (they glow on their own).

Currently, Samsung Electronics and Kyocera are already using this technology for music players and mobile phones. Sony will soon be selling OLED in Japan as early as 2008: it showed off the screens at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year.

Currently, OLED displays cost manufacturers 1.7 times more than LCDs, but as the technology advances, the prices will drop and it will be a strong competitor for LCDs. OLED is an regular LED that has an extra emissive electroluminsecent layer comprised of an organic compound film. The layer contains a polymer substance with organic compands that result in pixels that emit lights of different colors. OLED displays do not require a backlight to function, so they use less power and can last longer when they are being powered by a battery.

Via News.com