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Organic LED displays were called Light emitting polymer (LEP) displays. Why did they change that?

ArishMell · 70-79, M

"Diode" refers to its electrical structure, not its material.

Might the change have been that of the introduction of different materials for the same purpose, so using "diode" is generic?

SW-User

Nobody knew what the p stood for??🤔

comfi1 · 61-69, M

That wouldn't surprise me,despite them being called that for some time before the sudden name change.

WithClouds · 36-40, M

I think because the Polymer became a Diode, perhaps not organic..

comfi1 · 61-69, M

Interesting. That could have been because OLEDs were cheaper than PLEDs and did the same thing.

WithClouds · 36-40, M

That would make sense..

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