San Jose, Calif.-based Vitex, a maker of thin-film encapsulation, and Novaled of Dresden, Germany, will collaborate to produce very thin, highly efficient, long lasting OLED products. Vitex Barix thin-film technology will be combined with Novaled PIN OLEDs for marketing very thin and efficient OLED devices. OLED, a major technology for the new generation of displays, covers applications from the mobile phones to televisions by offering better design and energy use.