Driving, Reliability, Maximum ratings – OSRAM ORBEOS Components User Manual

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4.1. Maximum ratings

Table 3: OLED maximum ratings.

3. Driving

In general, OLEDs are driven in constant current mode. If

dimming is required, it is recommended to use PWM (pulse

width modulation). Besides, it is also possible to adjust the

driving current. Please note that current modulation may in-

fl uence the color coordinates of the emitted light.

If several OLEDs are supposed to light up simultaneously, a

series connection has to be used. Parallel connection may

result in different luminance values or even cause damage of

the devices. OLEDs are designed for driving under forward

voltage only. Please avoid any kind of reverse voltage applied

to the OLED.

If a constant-current source design for LEDs is used, make

sure that the power supply doesn’t generate current and/or

voltage overshoots while switching it on or off.

4. Reliability

The core materials of an OLED device are organic semicon-

ductor compounds which currently cannot be used under

extreme conditions. OSRAM defi ned some generic maximum

ratings for the operation of ORBEOS

®

products as described

in table 3.

These ratings can also be found on the datasheets. Stresses

beyond the conditions listed in this table or the dedicated

datasheet may cause permanent damage to the device.

Stresses at maximum rating conditions for extended periods

may affect the device reliability. This may include optical arti-

facts and sudden failure modes such as shorts as well as

faster luminance degradation.

Parameter

Value

Relative humidity

40 °C/93 %

Operating temperature range

-20 … +40 °C

Storage temperature range

-40 … +60 °C

Operating and storage pressure

0.8 … 1.2 bar

DRIVING/RELIABILITY

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