A method for compensating an OLED device having one or more light emitting
elements having an output that changes with time or use, comprising: a)
driving the OLED device at a known drive signal, and measuring a first
current used by the light emitting elements and a first light output
produced by the OLED device at the known drive signal; b) driving the
OLED device for a time period after step (a); c) driving the OLED device
at the known drive signal after step (b), and measuring a second current
used by the light emitting elements and a second light output produced by
the OLED device at the known drive signal; d) determining an aging
function based on the measured first and second currents, known drive
signal, and first and second light outputs; e) driving the OLED device
for a period of time after step (d); f) measuring a third current used by
the light emitting elements at the known drive signal after step (e); g)
calculating a correction factor for the OLED device to correct for change
in light output of the OLED device using the aging function determined in
step (d) and the third current measured in step (f); and h) applying the
correction factor to a drive signal for the OLED device.