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September 2006 
Volume 2, Number 8

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HEADLINES 

1. Register for ADEAC 2006 by September 25 and Save $75

2. ADEAC 2006 Updated Seminar Information Now Available

3. Vehicle Display 2006 Preliminary Program Unveiled

4. Sign Up Now for SID's Newest Conference: Mobile Displays 2006

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. LA Chapter to Present One-Day Conference on LCD LED Lighting Technology

8. Help SID Boost Membership by Telling a Friend

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Register for ADEAC 2006 by September 25 and Save $75

There is less than a week left before the deadline for advanced registration for the 2006 Americas Display Engineering and Applications Conference (ADEAC 2006)-so register now to save $75 on conference fees!

ADEAC 2006, the premier applications-focused display technology event in North America, will take place at the Crown Plaza Ravinia Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, from October 23-26, 2006. By registering before September 25, you'll automatically save $75 on registration fees.

In addition, for the first time, SID is offering a group discount for ADEAC-if three or more people register together, each will save $30 per person on conference registration.

To register for ADEAC 2006, visit www.adeac2006.org and click "registration."

ADEAC 2006 Seminar Schedule Finalized

The 2006 Americas Display Engineering and Applications Conference (ADEAC 2006) will kick off on Monday, October 23, with a day of informative tutorial seminars presented by internationally recognized experts that will focus on the fundamentals of the myriad technologies in the display industry. No matter what your level of experience in the display industry is, you will not want to miss these 10 outstanding presentations, which will cater to both industry neophytes as well as seasoned veterans.

The lineup for the seminars has just been finalized, and full abstracts and speaker bios are available by visiting the official ADEAC 2006 Web site, www.adeac2006.org, and clicking on "Program." Here is a quick look at the Seminar line-up:

• LED Backlights for LCDs by Dr. Munisamy Anandan - President, Organic Lighting Technologies
• How to Design an LCD Display by David Eccles - Consultant, Eccles Engineering
• 3-D Displays and Applications by Patrick Green - Director of the Technology Group, Planar Systems Inc.
• Display Test and Measurements by Ed Kelley - National Institute of Standards and Technology
• *New* What Makes Medical Displays Unique? By Tom Kimpe - Head of Technology & Innovation, BARCO Medical Imaging Systems
• DisplayPort Technology Development by Alan Kobayashi - Director of Architecture and Strategy, Strategic Initiative Dept. at Genesis Microchip
• *New* Image Artifacts: Causes and Remedies by Dr. James Larimer - President, ImageMetrics LLC
• Overview of Display Markets and Trends by Paul Semenza - Manager, Displays and Consumer Market Research and Strategic Analysis Activities for iSuppli Corp.
• *New* The Race for TVs with Higher Luminous Efficiency by Dr. Larry F. Weber - President of SID (formerly President and CEO of Plasmaco)
• Mobile Displays by Dr. Sen Yang - Leader of the Mobile Display Optical Group, Motorola Design Center, Motorola

Another highlight of ADEAC 2006 is sure to be the Evening Panel, which will take place on Wednesday, October 25. Among the speakers expected to participate are Planar Systems Inc. Vice President of Business Development Brad Gleeson, who will speak about digital signage and 3-D displays, and LG Electronics Vice President of Commercial Products Ron Snaidauf, who will discuss hospitality displays and other commercial applications. A speaker from Jaco Electronics will also make a presentation, the details of which are forthcoming.

The Evening Panel will take place at the end of the second day of ADEAC's strong, compelling technical program, which will feature 70 papers in 18 sessions addressing a wide of display technology and display applications. Session topics include display signage/large-area displays, military, avionics and medical displays, emerging technologies, home theaters, and stereoscopic and 3-D displays. Attendees will also get exclusive content from ADEAC's co-sponsor, the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA), which will organize 4 sessions on emerging standards such as DisplayPort.

After learning about the latest display technologies in the seminars and technical sessions, ADEAC attendees will have the chance to see these technologies in person at the exclusive ADEAC exhibition. More than 40 of the world's leading display companies are expected to exhibit at ADEAC 2006. A limited number of booths are still available-if you are interested in exhibiting at ADEAC 2006, contact Danielle Rocco at (212) 460-8090 ext. 218 or Danielle@sid.org.

For more information on ADEAC 2006, including how to register and to view the complete program, visit www.adeac2006.org.

Vehicle Display 2006 Preliminary Program Unveiled

The program for the 13th Annual Symposium on Vehicle Displays, organized by SID's Detroit Chapter, has been set. The conference, which this year is entitled Vehicles and Photons 2006, will take place October 12-13, 2006, at the University of Michigan-Dearborn in Dearborn, Michigan.

This year's symposium will focus on the intersection of vehicular display technology and photonic devices and systems. It will feature 4 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.

Sign Up Now For SID's Newest Conference: Mobile Displays 2006

SID's newest conference, Mobile Displays 2006, is a great opportunity to network and get up to speed on the business and technology trends behind one of today's hottest markets.

The SID Mobile Displays Conference will take place October 3-5 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina in San Diego, California, USA. This new conference is designed for business planners, managers, engineers and marketing professionals involved in the production, use, purchasing and design of small displays, components and materials. The densely packed program will cover Mobile Phone Products, Handheld Mobile Systems, Small Displays, Driver Chips for Mobile Displays, Backlight Components (including LEDs, Frames, Films and Drivers), Wireless Services, Battery and Fuel Cells, Graphics and Power ICs, and Materials and Components for Mobile Displays.

For more information on Mobile Displays 2006, including registration information, please visit http://www.sidhottopics.org/index.html.

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 Display Technology 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.

LA Chapter to Present One-Day Conference on LCD LED Lighting Technology

Following on the heels of an extremely successful, sold-out one-day conference on LED technology in 2006, the L.A. chapter of SID will be sponsoring another one-day technical and business conference in 2007 on "LCD LED Lighting Technology." The conference will take place on January 19, 2007, at the Costa Mesa Country Club in Costa Mesa, California.

The conference will offer insights on the fundamentals and state-of-the-art of high-brightness LEDs and non-imaging optics (NIO), providing the background for further technical papers that will cover the latest information in the use of LEDs (White & RGB) in applications with micro- to large-scale non-emissive displays.

The final program is expected to be available in October, and registration begins October 15. The cost will be $150 for SID Members, and $200 for non-members. Non-members can sign up for the conference and become members of SID for $225-as $50 savings!

For more information, visit www.sidchapters.org/la, or contact Erv Ulbrich at eulbrich@earthlink.net.

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.