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International Display Research Conference (IDRC 2006)
Program to Explore Future of Display Technology

SAN JOSE, Calif., August 3 - Renowned in the display industry for 26 years of examining the future of display technology, the International Display Research Conference (IDRC) has unveiled an outstanding preliminary program for its 2006 edition, which will take place September 18-21 at the Liquid Crystal Institute (LCI) at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, USA. This marks the first time that the IDRC, which is sponsored by the Society for Information Display (SID), will take place in a university setting..

The IDRC 2006 program-which can be viewed at www.idrc2006.org-underscores the conference's focus on developing and emerging technologies. The entire first day of the technical program (Tuesday, September 19) is dedicated to the nascent area of flexible displays. Additional sessions on organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), ink-jet-printed liquid-crystal displays (LCDs), electronic paper, and other emerging display technologies make IDRC 2006 a can't-miss event for anyone involved in the display field, including engineers, researchers, students, professors and marketers.

"IDRC is where researchers from the top display companies and universities meet to discuss where they are headed," explained Conference Chair and LCI Associate Director Philip Bos. "At IDRC, you can see the whole picture of display research, from the discussion of totally new ideas, to the optimization of existing ones. It spans all technologies in an integrated format, so comparisons can be made across technological lines. It is the only conference that allows someone to draw their own impression about what is the future of displays."

The IDRC technical program will feature the following 15 sessions:

Tuesday, September 19
Keynote Session; Flexible Displays I, II and III; and Poster Session (50 papers).

Wednesday, September 20
Electronic Paper and Reflective Displays; Advances in OLED/PLED Devices; Wide Viewing Angle LCDs and Compensation Films; Emissive Color Filters and Organic TFTs; Backlights; Novel Active Matrix Devices; LCD Systems; and LCD Materials with Nano Particles/Structure.

Thursday; September 21
AMLCDs; Fast Switching LCs; LC Alignment; and Emissive Displays.

The technical program will kick off on Tuesday with a dynamic Keynote Session. First, Jun Souk, Samsung Electronics' executive vice president and director of the LCD Research and Development Center, will address the future landscape for flat-panel displays in his talk, "Flat-Panel Display World in 2012." Next, Professor Stephen Forrest of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor will deliver a plenary lecture entitled "Displays and OLEDs: Perfect Together?"

On Monday, September 18, IDRC 2006 will offer unique hands-on workshops designed to make full use of the LCI. The workshop tracks, which will cater to individuals at all levels of experience in the display industry, will be as follows:

• Workshop Track 1: "Display Fundamentals and Basic Fabrication," featuring workshops on OLEDs, basic LCDs, reflective LCDs, and OLED/LCD labs.

• Workshop Track 2: "Prototyping and Printing LCDs," featuring lectures on prototyping LCDs, soft lithography, an introduction to ink-jet printing, and clean room/ink-jet/soft lithography demonstrations.

• Workshop Track 3: "Contemporary Topics in Display Technology and Innovation," featuring lectures on flexible flat-panel displays, organic electronics, modeling of LCDs, understanding the changing patent landscape to increase the display industry's competitive advantage, and "Iridigm: The Story of a Truly Innovative American Display Technology."

Several special evening events will round out the week's activities. On Monday and Tuesday nights, there will be a two-part lecture looking back at developments that emerged from the legendary RCA Laboratories. The sessions will include lectures from five display experts: On September 19, Dr. Larry Weber, president of SID, will discuss plasma displays, and Alex Magoun, curator at the Sarnoff Museum, will examine early color television. On September 20, three RCA alums will reminisce about the work done there: Bernie Lechner will explore early matrix addressing, John van Raalte will detail various projects worked on at RCA in the '60s and '70s, and Joe Castellano will recall early work on liquid crystals. On Wednesday evening, there will be an open house/author demos at the LCI's cutting-edge facility.

ABOUT IDRC
The 26th International Display Research Conference (IDRC 2006) is the premier conference for the presentation and discussion of the new ideas and research that will shape future displays. This forward-looking conference rotates yearly between North America and Europe-where it is called EuroDisplay-and offers an intimate look at display topics being actively researched, both in universities and in the industry as a whole. For press registration, contact Jessica Quandt, (212) 460-8090 ext. 213, jess@sid.org. For more information on IDRC 2006, visit www.idrc2006.org.

ABOUT SID
The Society for Information Display (SID) is the premier international professional society exclusively devoted to the advancement of electronic-display technology, manufacturing, and applications. Its international headquarters are located at 610 South Second Street, San Jose, CA 95112, U.S.A. Visit SID online at www.sid.org.