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August 2006 
Volume 2, Number 6

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HEADLINES 

1. Save $80 by Registering Online for IDRC 2006 Before August 25

2. Barco, Qualcomm Executives Announced as ADEAC 2006 Keynote Speakers

3. Registration Now Available for ADEAC 2006

4. Vehicle Display 2006 Preliminary Program Unveiled

5. SID 2007 Issues First Call for Papers

6. Relive SID 2006 with Exclusive Recordings of Symposium Sessions and Display Technology Seminars Complete with Speaker's Handouts

7. Help SID Boost Membership by Telling a Friend

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Save $80 by Registering Online for IDRC 2006 Before August 25

Online registration is now available for 26th International Display Research Conference (IDRC), which will take place September 18-21, 2006, at the Liquid Crystal Institute (LCI) at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, USA, (about a one-hour drive from Cleveland). This marks the first time in its history that the IDRC will take place in a university setting, underscoring the conference's focus on research and allowing attendees to participate in laboratory-based workshops.

To register, visit www.idrc2006.org and click on "Registration." Here, you can register online or download a registration form that can be faxed or mailed in. The deadline for advance registration is August 25-all attendees who register after August 25 will be charged an additional $80 fee.

The IDRC is unique in the world of technical display conferences because it is a hands-on event that focuses on the research behind display technologies that are in use now and will be used for years to come. In 2006, those topics will include 6 sessions covering liquid-crystal displays (LCDs), 3 sessions examining flexible displays, and single sessions on each of the following topics: electronic paper and reflective devices; organic/polymer- light-emitting-diode (OLED/PLED) devices; emissive color filters and organic TFTs; backlights; novel active-matrix devices; and emissive displays. In addition to the 15 technical sessions, there will be a Poster Session on Tuesday, September 19 that will feature 50 paper presentations.

"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 focus on the future will be established by the keynote speech entitled "Flat-Panel Display World in 2012," which will be delivered by Jun H. Souk, executive vice president and director of the LCD Research and Development Center for Samsung Electronics. The other component of the Keynote Session on Tuesday, September 19 will be the Plenary Lecture by Professor Stephen Forrest of the University of Michigan entitled "Displays and OLEDs, Perfect Together?"

A highlight of IDRC 2006 is sure to be its one-of-a-kind participatory workshops on Monday, September 18, during which attendees can see first-hand how LCD prototypes are made and even build their own basic display devices. These 3 Workshop Tracks are targeted to attendees at all levels of involvement in the display industry, and will take place at the LCI, a center for basic and applied liquid-crystal research. It is home to a 2,500-sq.-ft. clean room for LCD production, a characterization facility featuring 2,000 sq. ft. of lab space, and a 2,000-sq.-ft. synthesis facility. The 3 Workshop Tracks are:

• Display Fundamentals and Basic Fabrication (morning lectures, afternoon in LCI laboratories), which will feature workshops on OLEDs, basic LCDs, reflective LCDs, and OLED/LCD labs.

• Prototyping and Printing LCDs (morning lectures, afternoon in the LCI laboratories), which will include lectures on prototyping LCDs, soft lithography, an introduction to ink-jet printing, and clean room/ink jet/soft lithography demonstrations.

• Contemporary Topics in Display Technology and Innovation (lectures only), which will consist of 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 a special presentation titled "Iridigm: The Story of a Truly Innovative American Display Technology."

Evenings at IDRC 2006 will feature exciting events each night. 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 Sept. 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 Sept. 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, 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.

To learn more about IDRC 2006, including how to register for the conference, visit www.idrc2006.org.

Barco, Qualcomm Executives Announced as ADEAC 2006 Keynote Speakers

Executives from Qualcomm and Barco have been announced as the Keynote Speakers for the third-annual Americas Display Engineering and Applications Conference (ADEAC 2006). ADEAC 2006, which is organized by SID in conjunction with the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA), will take place October 23-26 at the Crown Plaza Ravinia Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia.

Conference organizers explained that both speakers-Dave Scott, president of Barco North America, and Qualcomm MEMS Technologies Senior Director of Product Development Miles Kirby-are great choices to kick off the technical program at ADEAC 2006, because their presentations will focus on current display technologies and how they can best fit various electronics applications. ADEAC is the premier applications-focused display technology event in North America.

"Both keynotes are extremely important and timely to the Americas region applications community," Conference Chair Steve Atwood said. "Both of these speakers are respected leaders in our industry and are the perfect guides to help the ADEAC audience navigate the forest of choices and challenges in today's display marketplace."

In Scott's address, entitled "Market-Driven Applications of Visualization Technology-Choosing the Right Technology can be Critical for Success!" he will provide ADEAC attendees with criteria for selecting the right technology for optimum performance in a typical visualization application. Scott will also discuss how today's myriad display technologies-including plasma, LCD, LED, LCOS, Laser, and OLED-are applied to a broad selection of applications. Scott joined Barco in 1990 when it acquired Chromatics Corp., of which he was a co-founder. In 2004, he became President of Duluth, Georgia-based Barco North America and the first American to be appointed to the Barco Executive Committee.

Kirby's speech is entitled "A Revolution in Display Technology: Enabling Next-Generation Wireless Communications." He will discuss the demands placed on displays by the increasingly widespread and diverse uses of mobile devices, and how next-generation wireless trends will impact the display industry, including what steps Qualcomm is taking to address these new requirements. Kirby, who has been with Qualcomm since 1997, is responsible for product strategy and led the company's first investment in iMoD technology developer Iridigm Display Corp. in 2002. He was also heavily involved in Qualcomm's acquisition of Iridigm in 2004.

ADEAC is essentially a clearinghouse of display information, where attendees with any level of experience with displays can come, learn, network and make deals. The conference kicks off with a series of informative seminars on the fundamentals of display technology. The main segment of the conference is the technical program, in which leaders in the display field will present papers on today's most state-of-the-art display technologies and how they are suited to various industries. After hearing about these possibilities, attendees can then see them in person at the ADEAC Exhibition, where 60-plus display technology providers will showcase their products.

For more information on ADEAC 2006, including how to register, visit www.adeac2006.org.

Registration Now Available for ADEAC 2006

Registration is now open for ADEAC 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

To register, visit www.adeac2006.org and click on "Registration." There, you can register online or download a registration form to fax or mail in.

You can also register by contacting Mark Goldfarb at (212) 460-8090 ext. 202 or mark@sid.org.

NOTE: The advance registration deadline for ADEAC 2006 is September 25. Anyone registering after the deadline will be charged an additional $75 fee.

Vehicle Display 2006 Preliminary Program Unveiled

The program for the 13th Annual Symposium on Vehicle Displays, organized by SID's Detroit Chapter, was announced this week. The conference will take place October 12-13, 2006, at the University of Michigan-Dearborn in Dearborn, Michigan.

This year's symposium, entitled Vehicles and Photons 2006, will focus on the intersection of vehicular display technology and photonic devices and systems. It will feature four sessions plus the Keynote and poster sessions. The sessions are as follows:

Thursday, October 12

• Keynote Session: The Keynote Speaker at Vehicle 2006 will be Professor Stephen Forrest, Vice President of Research at the University of Michigan. Along with Professor Mark Thompson, Forrest was awarded the 2006 Jan Rajchman Prize from SID for outstanding scientific or technical achievement in, or contribution to, research on flat panel displays.
• SESSION 1: Automotive Display Applications: 4 papers
• Poster Presentations: 5 Papers
• SESSION 2: OLEDs: 4 papers, plus a panel discussion where automotive and display industry leaders will attempt to answer the question: "Are OLEDs Suitable for Automotive Applications?"

Friday, October 13

• Session 3: Automotive Enhancements: 3 papers plus a tutorial on Flexible Displays
• Session 4: Projection/HUD: 6 papers
• SAE VFPD Updates

To view the complete program, and for information on how to register, visit www.vehicledisplay2006.org. For additional information, contact Mark Goldfarb at (212) 460-8090 ext. 202 or mark@sid.org.

SID 2007 Issues First Call for Papers

The Society has issued its first Call for Papers for SID 2007, which will take place May 20-25, 2007, in Long Beach, California, USA. Interested authors are encouraged to review the paper topics below and visit http://www.sid.org/conf/sid2007/call.pdf for complete guidelines.

This year's topics for paper submission are as follows:

• Active-Matrix Devices
• Applications
• Applied Vision/Human Factors
• Display Electronics
• Display Manufacturing
• Display Measurement
• Display Systems
• Emissive Displays
• Field-Emission Displays (FEDs)
• Liquid-Crystal and other Non-Emissive Displays
• Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLEDs)
• Projection Displays

The 2006 conference saw a record number of paper submissions, and an all-time high of 540 papers were accepted for poster and oral presentation.

Abstract/summary submissions for next year's symposium are due December 1, 2006. Late news abstract/summary submissions are due January 26, 2007. Digest paper submissions are due March 2, 2007. Late-news digest paper submissions are due March 9, 2007. For a full list of deadlines and contact information, please visit http://www.sid.org/conf/sid2007/call.pdf.

Relive SID 2006 with Exclusive Recordings of Symposium Sessions and Display Technology Seminars Complete with Speaker's Handouts

With 540 papers of the highest quality, SID 2006 was the largest and most noteworthy event in the Society's history. However, with so many presentations of unsurpassed excellence, it was impossible to get to every session.

Whether you were at SID 2006 in San Francisco or did not have the chance to attend, now you have the chance to have the Symposium and Display Technology Seminars at your disposal with exclusive CDs and DVD-ROMs featuring synchronized audio and PowerPoint presentations.

The DVDs allow you to play the sessions back on your computer, download them to your MP3 player, or burn audio CDs to play in your car CD player.

To download the order form for the Symposium Sessions DVD-ROM, visit http://www.sid.org/publications/publications.html. To purchase the CD-ROM for Seminars, contact SID headquarters at (408) 977-1013, visit www.sid.org, or e-mail to office@sid.org.

*NOTE: Not all sessions are available on the DVDs. See the order form for more information.

Help SID Boost Membership by Telling a Friend

Do you have friends or colleagues who should be a part of the Society for Information Display, but aren't? Now is the perfect time to get them to join. No one knows the many professional and technical benefits of SID better than our members, so the Society is inviting everyone to spread the word and recruit peers and coworkers through the Member-Get-A-Member (MGM) program. With your help, SID's membership and professional network will continue to grow for years to come.

As a token of the Society's appreciation for your participation in this year's MGM program, you'll receive an SID credit certificate good for $10. This can be used toward 2006 dues or SID products or services.

For more information on the Member-Get-A-Member program, visit www.sid.org/members/membergetmember.html.