Optical Technology Award Winners – OLED Displays and Warm Labels

The International Optical Technologies Association recently announced the winners of its inaugural Excellence in Optical Technologies Awards, during a ceremony at the Optical & Digital Document Security™ conference in Warsaw, Poland.

Whilst awards were presented in seven categories, the winners of Best Disruptive Technology and Best Product Security Application caught the attention of Tax Stamp & Authentication News™.

OLED display + wireless powering

The China Banknote Printing Technology Research Institute (CBPTRI) won Best Disruptive Technology for its anticounterfeiting solution that combines flexible OLED (organic light-emitting diode) display technology with the wireless communication capabilities of smartphones.

The solution can be integrated into banknotes, passports, or product packaging to create a visible light- emitting security feature. Powered by a smartphone’s wireless reverse-charging module, the OLED display lights up when the phone’s transmitter antenna aligns with the component’s receiving antenna.