At least that’s what a company claims, which thinks it’s time for bank cards to get their own screen.
OLED displays based on organic light-emitting diodes have spectacularly conquered the world in recent years, and with the development of technology, they have become thinner and more flexible, which offers a wide range of possibilities, not only in the case of use in foldable smartphones.
This is where Sentry Enterprises, a company from Pennsylvania, comes into the picture. According to them, the time has come for OLED displays to demand a place on bank cards as well, by throwing a new, bold design element on the format used since the sixties.
The company, which specializes in payment and authentication technologies, developed a solution called the Radiance card illumination platform, relying on the production process of the previously acquired X-Core Technologies and Konica Minolta’s flexible OLED displays, which essentially covers bank cards with a logo that lights up during payment.
The miniature panel, which promises bright colors and high brightness, does not need a built-in battery, as it receives energy directly from the NFC terminals. According to Sentry Enterprises, the technology is ready for Visa and Mastercard certificates, and the company is trying to attract the attention of card issuers by saying that OLED panels can effectively highlight their brand during the payment process, which ultimately increases customer loyalty and willingness to spend. do gymnastics.
Whether the latter is really true is up to everyone to decide for themselves, as well as whether they need a bank card with an OLED display. Those who answered the latter question with a resounding yes, and at the same time are already burning with the desire to purchase such a device, should think about the fact that, thanks to mobile payments, a bank card equipped with a large screen is already hidden in their pocket until the solution becomes widespread.
