Title :
Flexible organic leds with parylene thin films for biological implants
Author :
Yamamura, Tomohiro ; Kitamura, Masatoshi ; Kuribayashi, Kaori ; Arakawa, Yasuhiko ; Takeuchi, Shoji
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo
Abstract :
This paper describes an ultra thin, flexible device with organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) between Parylene thin films (20 mum or less in total thickness). The device was formed on a glass substrate and could be easily peeled off without breaking. The OLEDs in the flexible device emitted light with high brightness, and were useful as excitation light sources for fluorescent dyes. We have also demonstrated a flexible probe with an OLED for the application of biological implants toward in vivo fluorescent imaging and optical stimulation of cells.
Keywords :
fluorescence; light emitting diodes; light sources; polymer films; probes; prosthetics; biological implants; excitation light sources; flexible organic LED; flexible probe; fluorescent dyes; glass substrate; in vivo fluorescent imaging; optical cell stimulation; organic light emitting diodes; parylene thin films; ultra thin flexible device; Brightness; Fluorescence; Glass; Implants; Light emitting diodes; Light sources; Organic light emitting diodes; Probes; Thin film devices; Transistors;
Conference_Titel :
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, 2007. MEMS. IEEE 20th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Hyogo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-095-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1084-6999
DOI :
10.1109/MEMSYS.2007.4433128
