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April 2007 
Volume 3, Number 3

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HEADLINES 

1. 14 Papers Designated as Distinguished Papers for Display Week 2007 Symposium 

2. 2007 Business Conference & Investors Conference Programs Set 

3. Display Week 2007 Notes & Reminders 

4. Upcoming SID Events: Mobile Displays Conference; Vehicles & Photons 2007; Display Applications Conference & Supplier Showcase 

5. JSID Once Again Available in Print Form 

6. Help SID Boost Membership by Telling a Friend

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14 Papers Designated as Distinguished Papers for Display Week 2007 Symposium

With nearly 500 papers to be presented at the Display Week 2007 Symposium, it is very easy to feel a bit overwhelmed when trying to plan your visit to Long Beach. However, each year, show organizers make it just a little bit easier by picking the best of the best papers and bestowing upon them the title of "Distinguished Papers."

The Distinguished Papers have been chosen by the 2007 Technical Program Committee based on the originality and novelty of the work, the significance of the results, and the clarity and quality of the written summary that appears in the SID International Symposium Digest of Technical Papers.

For 2007, the Committee selected 14 such presentations as Distinguished Papers, including two student papers and one poster paper. They are as follows:

• Paper 12.4: Student Paper: Passive-Matrix-Driven Field-Sequential-Color LCD

• Paper 15.2: Assessment of Temporal Blur-Reduction Methods Using a Computational Observer that Predicts Human Performance

• Paper 18.1: Novel TFT-LCD Technology for Motion-Blur Reduction Using 120-Hz Driving with Motion-Compensated Frame Interpolation (McFi)

• Paper 31.1: FED Spacer Fabrication Using Nozzle Dispense

• Paper 31.2: Student Paper: Ulta-Slim Barrier Ribs for PDPs by X-Ray-Lithography Process

• Paper 32.4: Development of a Scalable Volumetric Three-Dimensional Up-Conversion Display Medium

• Paper 37.2: Practical CNT-FED Structure for High-Luminance Character Displays

• Paper 40.3: Nanoparticle-Embedded PDLC for Wide Viewing Angle and Specular Glare Suppression

• Paper 44.2: Adaptive Contrast Enhancement for Digital Video

• Paper 47.2: Structural Identification of Chemical Products and Mechanism of Operational Degradation of OLEDs

• Paper 53.2: Novel Laser Transfer Technology for Manufacturing Large-Sized OLED Displays

• Paper 63.2: A Full-Color Top-Emission AMOLED Display Driven by OTFTs

• Paper 66.1: Deriving LED Driving Signal for Area-Adaptive LED Backlight in HDR Displays

• Poster Paper P63: Effects of Glass Capacitance on the Performance of External-Electrode Fluorescent Lamps

In addition, there are 59 Invited Papers sprinkled throughout the 2007 Symposium Program. For more information on these papers, or to view the entire Symposium program, visit www.sid2007.org and click on the "Program" button.

2007 Business Conference & Investors Conference Programs Set

With the global display industry expected to surpass $100 billion in sales in 2007, this is the year to devote extra attention to the Business Conference and Investors Conference during Display Week. The programs for both of these vital components to Display Week have been set.

The Business Conference, which will take place Monday, May 21 and Tuesday, May 22, features a program chock full of display-industry heavyweights, including speakers from: Hewlett-Packard Co., Samsung Electronics LCD, Corning Inc., Lumileds Lighting U.S. LLC, Photon Dynamics, Qualcomm MEMS Technologies Inc, and Universal Display Corp., plus insight from market-research firms DisplaySearch, iSuppli and DisplayBank.

In addition to the presentations from industry leaders, the 2007 Business Conference includes several unique features, such as:

• Sit-down luncheon with special speakers on Monday and Tuesday

• An exclusive networking reception following the conclusion of the Monday talks

• Admission to the SID 2007 Keynote Addresses on Tuesday

The luncheon on Tuesday serves as a bridge between the Business Conference and Investors Conference, which continues Tuesday afternoon and into Wednesday, May 23. Co-sponsored by Cowen & Co. LLC, a securities and investment banking firm, this Conference will feature presentations from leading public and private display companies, intended to appeal primarily to securities analysts, portfolio managers, investors, mergers-and-acquisitions specialists, and display company executives.

Among the companies expected to present at the 2007 Investors Conference are: Bright View Technologies, Microvision, Cambridge Display Technologies, DisplayLink, eInk Corp., Uni-Pixel, Inc., Luminus Devices, Kopin Corp., Photon Dynamics, Novaled AG, Magink Display Technologies, Supertex Incorporated, Universal Display Corp., Microdisplay Corp., Novalux, Leadis, NueLight, PureDepth, Jaco Electronics, PlasticLogic, Applied Nanotech and Fusion Optix.

In addition, there will be keynote addresses both Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, a state-of-the-industry report from iSuppli Corp. on Wednesday morning, and a concluding Luncheon on Wednesday afternoon.

For more information on the Business and Investors Conferences, visit www.sid2007.org.

Display Week 2007 Notes & Reminders

• Register for Display Week 2007 by May 4 and Save $25! There are only 3 weeks left to register in advance for Display Week 2007: The SID International Symposium, Seminar & Exhibition, which takes place May 20-25 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California, USA. All registrations received after May 4 will be assessed a $25 fee. To register, visit www.sid2007.org and click on "Registration."

• SID Connect Helps You Plan Your Display Week Experience: Take advantage of SID Connect, our interactive social networking software. When you register for Display Week 2007, you'll automatically be sent an e-mail invitation to join the network, free of charge. Signing up for SID Connect is quick and easy. Once you've joined, the program will help you find other vendors and attendees who share your interests, scientific background, and goals for Display Week 2007. SID Connect will even help you set up meetings with vendors and attendees during your time in Long Beach. Or, if you're just in the mood to browse, you can still use SID Connect to find out more about the backgrounds, career fields, and areas of expertise of this year's attendees.
  

• Visit Official Display Week 2007 Conference Web Site for All Your Conference Planning Needs: Visit www.sid2007.org for all the information you need for Display Week 2007. One of the highlights on this year's site is a new and improved interactive floor plan for the SID 2007 exhibition, which promises to be the largest in SID's history. To access this feature, click on "Exhibition" at the top of the home page and drag down to the "Floor Plan" button. The Preliminary Program is now also available on the site, and as always, you will be able to register for the conference and make all of your travel and hotel arrangements by visiting the Web site.

Upcoming SID Events

SID Mobile Displays Conference
October 2-3, 2007
Paradise Point Resort and Spa
San Diego, California, USA

SID presents the second-annual Mobile Displays Conference, which will once again explore the business and technology trends for displays used in mobile products like cell phones, PDAs, handheld games, MP3 players, digital still cameras and navigation products. The attendee base will be quite wide, and will include display professionals as well as engineering, marketing and business planners from the following sectors:

• Mobile-phone product design
• Other handheld mobile-system design
• Makers of Small displays
• Driver-chip manufacturers for mobile displays
• Display-component makers (i.e., backlights, optical enhancement films, polarizers and drivers)
• Wireless service providers
• Power management
• Graphics and display-system architecture
• Materials and components for mobile displays

Attendance at Mobile Displays 2007 is limited, so don't hesitate-register today at www.sidhottopics.org.

In addition, Mobile Displays 2007 offers a wide variety of sponsorship opportunities to reach all attendees. If you would like to become a sponsor for Mobile Displays 2007, contact ETC Event Management Inc. at 831-402-4227 or info@etc-eventmanagement.com.

14th Annual Symposium on Vehicle Displays
Vehicles and Photons 2007
October 11-12, 2007,
University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI

The Detroit Chapter of the Society for Information Display sponsors this technical symposium to bring together scientists and engineers from the display technology, photonics, and vehicle systems communities. The first call for papers has been issued for Vehicles & Photons 2007. Contributed papers are solicited in the following areas:

• Display technologies applicable to vehicular applications,
• New developments in display technologies and FPD Components (includes, but not limited to OLED, LCD, VFD, MEMs, HUD/transparent/flexible displays, etc.),
• Optical Components and Issues (optical coating, haze, high ambient contrast, luminance & color uniformity, optical modeling),
• Human-Vehicle-Interface,
• Display legibility, visual information issues, driver distraction, driver inputs, human factors issues, optical; capacitive; and tactile interaction,
• Lighting technologies applicable to vehicular implementations,
• Organic and flexible electronics opportunities and developments, including both display and non-display technology
• Nano-materials including nanotechnology for device development and potential applications of nano-materials to display and vehicle related applications
• System Solutions for in car integration and interfaces (includes but not limited to Heads Up Display, Night Vision, Navigation, Multi-Media / Rear Seat Entertainment)
• Displays & Controls
• Simulations & Modeling related to displays & controls
• Display Metrology

All interested authors are invited to submit extended abstracts for presentations, particularly in the areas noted above. The deadline for receipt of abstracts is June 29, 2007. Authors will be notified by July 27, 2007. Authors of accepted papers are expected to submit a complete paper for inclusion in the Conference Book that will be distributed to all attendees at the Symposium. The deadline for receipt of papers is August 31, 2007. All presentations will be collected at the Symposium for inclusion in a CD-ROM that will be distributed to all attendees after the Symposium.

PLEASE SUBMIT A ONE PAGE ABSTRACT TO:
Mark Goldfarb, Vehicle Display 2007
411 Lafayette Street, Suite 201, New York, NY 10003
(212) 460-9700, (212) 460-5460 (fax)
E-mail mgoldfarb@pcm411.com

Abstract submission requirements and more information can be found on the SID web site: http://www.sidchapters.org/metrodetroit/index.html.

Display Applications Conference & Supplier Showcase
October 23-25, 2007
Marriott San Francisco Airport Hotel,
San Francisco, California, USA

The Display Applications Conference & Supplier Showcase is directed to those engineers and managers actively involved in the design and selection of displays for a wide range of product applications. It will feature two tracks each day consisting of presentations given exclusively by invited speakers selected for their expertise and extensive knowledge of their subject matter. The emphasis throughout will be on conveying practical knowledge that can be put to immediate use in the selection of technologies, products and vendors that best meet specific display applications.

In addition to the sessions, an integral part of this conference will be found in the exhibition hall, which will feature exhibitors selected based on their ability to provide attendees with immediately useful vendor contacts for displays and the supporting components needed to design and integrate display modules into their final products. Exhibitors will also have the chance to present their latest technology to attendees through an exclusive forum outside of their booths.

More information on the Display Applications Conference will be available soon; check www.sid.org for updates. If you are interested in exhibiting, contact Danielle Rocco at drocco@pcm411.com or (212) 460-8090 ext. 218.

JSID Once Again Available in Print Form

The Journal of the Society for Information Display (JSID) is once again available in print form for all SID members who would prefer to receive it in that format. In January 2007, the first printed versions of JSID were mailed to SID members who subscribed to the printed service, containing the JSID volumes from the last three months of 2006.

For $10 per year, SID members will receive four quarterly installments that each will feature three months worth of JSID. This fee is less than 25% of the actual printing and mailing cost.

All SID members will continue to have access to JSID through the SID Web site, www.sid.org, for no charge. The electronic version is produced monthly and is posted on-line on or before the first day of each month.

This represents another step forward for JSID, following its recent addition to the prestigious Science Citation Index for cross-referencing.

For more information on JSID, visit www.sid.org and click on the JSID button in the center column.

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.