1000 Hour Quantum Dot LED Milestone Surpassed by Quantum Materials Corp
August 16 2017 - 7:00AM
Marketwired
1000 Hour Quantum Dot LED Milestone Surpassed by Quantum
Materials Corp
Next-Generation QLED's with high performance and reliability now
possible
SAN MARCOS, TX-(Marketwired - Aug 16, 2017) - Leading American
Cadmium Free Quantum Dot manufacturer Quantum Materials Corp
(OTCQB: QTMM) today announced successfully surpassing the 1000 hour
continuous on-time durability test for the Company's cadmium-free
quantum dots in a remote light emitting diode (LED) application.
The testing has been conducted with red and green quantum dots
encapsulated in resin and mounted to blue emitting LED's (see
diagram below), which are similar to the type of LED's used in
standard LCD display back light units (BLU).
The successful implementation of quantum dots with LED's has
been slow to progress primarily due to the challenge of achieving
the requisite reliability and durability to survive the heat
generation inside the LED package without suffering thermal
quenching and rapid performance deterioration. The QD-LEDs were
under continuous power at 2.5 Volts DC at 70mA and were measured
initially, incrementally and at the 1000 hour mark with no
measurable degradation of intensity, peak emission or FWHM, which
is the measure for color purity. The QD-LED packaged units will
continue to be under power and measurements of key performance
criteria taken through and beyond the 3000 hour test protocol.
Quantum Materials Corp President and CEO Stephen Squires said,
"passing the 1000 hour continuous on time milestone is a major
achievement in proving our quantum dot and encapsulation
technologies. They are the basis for the next generation of quantum
dot solutions to improve the color rendering capability of flat
panel displays - which is moving QD's from the front of the LCD
panel to the actual surface of LED's. Our team's ability to keep
Quantum Materials on the forefront of nanomaterial implementation
and discovery is true testament to their diligence and tireless
efforts."
Semiconductor quantum dots have attracted tremendous attention
for their unique characteristics for solid state lighting and
displays. The pure and tunable spectra of QDs make it possible to
simultaneously achieve excellent color rendering properties and
high luminous efficiency when combining colloidal QD's with light
emitting diodes (LED's) or Micro LEDs.
"Achieving 1000 hours of continuous illumination with zero
degradation is an extraordinary accomplishment that can move the
reality of true QD-LED technology one step closer to reality.It is
even more so when you consider all our materials, regardless of
whether they are prototype or production, are produced using our
proprietary continuous flow production process enabling seamless
scale-up to high volume production," said Toshi Ando, Quantum
Materials Corp Senior Director of Business Development.
Mr. Squires concluded that "over the past six months we have
made significant progress on our core mission of bringing to market
a high performance, reasonably priced cadmium-free quantum dot film
solution for large-form LCD display applications and we will report
on this in the very near future. While we expect QD-infused film to
be the preferred display solution for the next several years, the
high heat durability and stability of our QD materials puts us in a
strong position to enable the industry to make this transition to
QD-LED on-chip solutions when that time comes.
ABOUT QUANTUM MATERIALS CORP.Quantum Materials Corp (QMC)
develops and manufactures quantum dots and nanomaterials for use in
display, solar energy and lighting applications through its
proprietary high-volume continuous-flow production process. QMC's
volume manufacturing methods enable consistent quality and scalable
cost reductions to provide the foundation for technologically
superior, energy efficient and environmentally sound displays, the
next generation of solid-state lighting and solar photovoltaic
power applications. Wholly-owned subsidiary Solterra Renewable
Technologies develops sustainable quantum dot solar technology. For
more information follow Quantum Materials Corp at
www.QMCDOTS.com
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CONTACT INFORMATION
- QUANTUM MATERIALS CORP CONTACTS:Toshi AndoSr. Director of
Business Development for
Asia/Pacific510.300.4021toshi@qmcdots.comMEDIA:Rich
Schineller941.780.8100rich@prmgt.comINVESTOR RELATIONS:Clay Chase /
SD Torrey Hills Capital858.456.7300cc@sdthc.com