Your Computer Display is Crystal-Clear Thanks to This Researcher
Pictured: Vivian Wing-Wah Yam, Researcher of the OLED and WOLED via croucher.org
It's about that time... It's time for another issue of "WWYSI..." This week is about Vivian Wing-Wah Yam and honestly I'm intrigued she hasn't gotten more attention. Let me explain why she's so important.
I personally grew up watching old reruns of TV shows in black and white with my grandma but What Would You Say If... I told you that the vibrance and array of color that we find in our devices is because of Vivian Wing-Wah Yam and her research of the OLED and WOLED. We're only getting into OLEDs today don't worry but...
If you just thought "what is an OLED?" It's defined as an Organic Light-Emitting Diode. Basically think about the background light that your cell phone, laptop, and TV have and how you can adjust the settings with ease. But how do they work?
According to an article by Chris Woodford "they use organic molecules to produce their electrons and holes. A simple OLED is made up of six different layers. On the top and bottom there are layers of protective glass or plastic. The top layer is called the seal and the bottom layer the substrate.
In between those layers, there's a negative terminal (sometimes called the cathode) and a positive terminal (called the anode). Finally, in between the anode and cathode are two layers made from organic molecules called the emissive layer (where the light is produced, which is next to the cathode) and the conductive layer (next to the anode)."
Honestly until this week I had no idea who Vivian Wing-Wah Yam was, but, I most certainly appreciate her work and research as I type this article from my laptop that's on the highest brightness setting. I can confidently say that she has run with technology so we could run even further!
I'm now off to watch my OLED TV- See you next week!!
TL;DR:
This week is about Vivian Wing-Wah Yam she laid the foundation and did the research for OLEDs - Organic Light-Emitting Diodes which give us the light for our many many devices. In a very brief summary, "they use organic molecules to produce their electrons and holes."
Honestly until this week I had no idea who Vivian Wing-Wah Yam was, but, I most certainly appreciate her work and research as I type this article from my laptop that's on the highest brightness setting. I can confidently say that she has run with technology so we could run even further!
I'm now off to watch my OLED TV- See you next week!!