77‐1: Invited Paper: Towards Commercialization of Vertical, Organic Light‐emittingTransistors for Active‐Matrix Displays

Vertical, organic, light‐emitting transistors (VOLETs) combine three of the four essential components of an active matrix lightemitting diode (AMOLED) pixel ‐ the drive transistor, the storage capacitor, and the OLED stack ‐ into a single, highly‐stable, selfemissive structure. VOLETs can be manufactured on amorphous silicon (a‐Si) thin‐film transistor (TFT) backplanes to enable lowcost AMOLED displays with improved brightness and lifetime characteristics. We report on the current status of VOLET development and prospective impact on the active‐matrix display industry.