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From cars to coffee shops, multi-zone OLED lights empower communications and brand potential

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What is multi-zone OLED lighting?
OLED lighting has a unique structure and manufacturing process that allows for the use of intrinsic, individually controllable and dimmable zones in panel designs. These zones can take the form of triangles, hexagons, or virtually any shape and size desired, and can be lit to create symbols or patterns.

Because these zones are built into the panel design, rather than just a layer of film placed over the lit area, each zone has crisp, clear edges with ultra-high contrast. The OLED illumination in the lit zones is simultaneously very bright and highly uniform, unlike any other lighting technology. When switched off, OLEDs typically have a mirror effect, giving them a chrome-like appearance.

OLED lighting zones for automotive use - over 600 zones in a 56mm x 203mm lit area
Logos and patterns can be combined with zones to allow parts of the logo to be individually and dynamically illuminated and dimmed. Imagine a company logo made up of letters and objects, where the letters can be lit individually and the objects can be split into zones and lit individually. Highly complex and detailed patterns can be illuminated evenly, even if they are as small as the diameter of a hair. Dynamic lighting sequences and animations can be customised at will, as the possibilities with multi-segment OLEDs are endless.

Multi-segment OLEDs for automotive tail light illumination
Multi-segment OLED lighting was first used in the automotive industry, particularly for tail lamp lighting. When used in combination with tail lamps, vehicles can display an iconic design of light that cannot be replicated by any other technology, giving a sense of uniqueness to the vehicle. In addition, OLED taillights can enhance driver and passenger safety through Car-to-X.

Car-to-X communication is the technical process of sharing information in a vehicle in real time. Multi-zone OLED lighting is one such Car-to-X technology that shares information with drivers around it. For example, if a driver suddenly applies the brakes, the taillight OLEDs can display dynamic warning symbols to alert the driver behind to slow down.

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