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BASF, Philips First to Develop OLED Lighting for Use as a Transparent Car Roof

OLED lighting concept for car roofs is a solar-powered light source, transparent when switched off

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

BASF and Philips have achieved a practical breakthrough in the development of OLED (organic light emitting diode) technology that allows it to be integrated in car roofs. The OLEDs are transparent when switched off, allowing for a clear view outside the vehicle, yet providing light only within the vehicle when switched on. This OLED lighting concept for car roofs is the result of a longstanding cooperation between BASF and Philips in the research and development of OLED modules. In additi...

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