UDC has been awarded a patent on a TADF material (USPTO #20170186976). The material is based on benzotriazoles and the authors of the patent are BASF staff – UDC bought BASF patents in this area last year (UDC Takes BASF’s OLED Portfolio)
An OLED stack means a lot of layers. Image:UDC
Analyst Comment
We wouldn’t read too much significane into this patent. UDC is an ip company and bought ip from BASF last year, so I’m sure it routinely stacks up its patents. The company has acknowledged that it is looking at TADF materials. (BR)
