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Session 1:
Display Metrology and Manufacturing

Tuesday (6/2) / 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM / Bridge Hall

• 1.1 - NxtGen Inspection Systems (10:30 AM - 10:45 AM)

  Tmothy Potts
  Dark Field Technologies, Inc., Orange, CT, USA
  

  Dark Field Technologies has announced the next generation of inspection technologies, code-named NxtGen. NxtGen displaces conventional camera, retro-reflective laser, and telecentric laser systems. Among its features and capabilities are high resolution at low cost (resolutions of 5 microns may be achieved for less than $150,000), a patented optical system, extraordinary detection, multiple optical channels, and more.

• 1.2 - Importance of Accurate Light and Color Measurement (10:45 AM - 11:00 AM)

  Jay Catral
  Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Ramsey, NJ, USA
  

  With the arrival of new and more efficient LED lights, accurately measuring and evaluating these light sources has become very important. The emission characteristics of LEDs present problems not seen before and pose measurement difficulties for conventional filter-based instruments. A brief explanation of different light sources and how they can be measured precisely through the use of Konica Minolta Sensing sensor-based instruments will be given.

• 1.3 - Cost effective Viewing Angle Measurements with the ConoMeter 80 (11:00 AM - 11:15 AM)

  Tim Moggridge
  Lumetrix Corporation, Ottawa, ON, Canada
  

  The ConoMeter is a new instrument that can measure the luminance viewing cone of a display up to 85º from the normal. Available measurements include viewing-angle contrast and gamma versus viewing angle. The presentation will include correlation with spot spectroradiometers and other performance benchmarks.

• 1.4 - The Photo Research PR-730/735 (380nm to 1,100nm) Spectroradiometer • Versatility, Sensitivity & Reliability (11:15 AM - 11:30 AM)

  Jadu Thamotharan
  Photo Research, Inc, Chatsworth, CA, USA
  

  With eight measuring apertures, 0.0001-fL luminance capability (0.001 fL spectrally), virtually non-existent polarization error (< 0.4%), 512 detector arrays, and the benefit of over 67 years of expertise, the PR-730/PR-735 is the best spectroradiometer from Photo Research yet. Other features include full-color touch-screen display; USB, Bluetooth, and RS232 interfaces; battery-powered operation; and SD card storage.

• 1.5 - A Complete Measurement Lab for Display Measurement in A Single Box (11:30 AM - 11:45 AM)

  Hubert Kostal
  Radiant Imaging, Inc., Redmond, WA, USA
  

  The Imaging Sphere is a novel optical system for quickly and accurately measuring multiple luminance and color attributes for flat-panel and 3-D displays and display components. Standard configurations measure diverse attributes including performance of optical films, light output of LEDs and other light sources, view-angle performance, and appearance of finishes.

• 1.6 - Texture Optimization of Structured Components for Display Backlight Applications with TracePro (11:45 AM - 12:00 PM)

  Dave Jacobsen
  Lambda Research Corporation, Littleton, MA, USA
  

  Lambda Research Corp. presents the TracePro Textured RepTile Optimization Utility. This new TracePro utility allows users to efficiently generate and optimize structured components such as light extractors for display backlight applications. Options include various shapes and patterns, as well as dithering and smoothing. Optimization can be for flux or uniformity.

• 1.7 - R&D Inkjet Printer for Electronic Materials (12:00 PM - 12:15 PM)

  Jan Sumerel
  FUJIFILM Dimatix, Santa Clara, CA, USA
  

  The Dimatix Materials Printer is specifically designed for R&D and feasibility testing and will help enable new products to enter the market more rapidly. Facilitating precision fluid deposition with a disposable piezoelectric ink-jet cartridge, it is a cost-effective easy-to-use tool for the process development of displays, wearable electronics, and flexible circuits.

• 1.8 - New Generation of Video-Colorimeter for Better Display Characterization (12:15 PM - 12:30 PM)

  Pierre Boher
  ELDIM, Saint Clair, France
  

  The characterization of display emission homogeneity in terms of color and luminance is a key quality parameter for all types of displays. ELDIM has recently developed a new generation of video-colorimeter with improved accuracy and efficiency that uses an innovative technology for filter and density fabrication. In addition to standard luminance and color mappings, new parameters such as polarization state-of-the-light or emissive wavelengths for LEDs are also possible.

Session 2:
Touchscreen Technologies

Tuesday (6/2) / 2:00 PM - 3:45 PM / Bridge Hall

• 2.1 - When It's Good to Have Choices (2:00 PM - 2:15 PM)

  Keith Pradham
  Tyco Electronics ELO Touchsystems, Menlo Park, CA, USA
  

  Touch is appearing in a growing number of different applications -- from handhelds to laptops. There are many drivers that affect the user experience of touch technology for a specific application: industrial design, durability, stylus independence, power requirements, and, of course, cost. To give your design the best chance to compete in a wide variety of applications, start with technology options.

• 2.2 - 3M’s Expanding Touch Solutions (2:15 PM - 2:30 PM)

  David Henry
  3M Touch Systems, Methuen, MA, U.S.A
  

  3M will provide an overview of its surface-capacitive and bending-wave touch technologies, including recent advances in its existing 3M" MicroTouch" products, and a discussion of newly developed gesture-recognition and multi-touch capabilities.

• 2.3 - Touch Total Solutions - Multi-Finger Touch (2:30 PM - 2:45 PM)

  Lillian Chao
  Apex Material Technology Corp., Taipei Hsien, Taiwan Roc
  

  AMT has 2 multile touch solutions, the resistive & the capacitive. The MF or Multi-Finger touch is the resistive type, and capable of supporting up to 12 fingers touch simultaneous; this is designable from 3 to 22 inch. AMT's capacitive multiple touch is capacitive projected technology; supporting 2 fingers touch with gesture recognition. Both multiple touch solutions of AMT are driven by PenMount touch controllers and its in-house developed drivers.

• 2.4 - Adapting and Adopting Touch (2:45 PM - 3:00 PM)

  Kaye Tseng
  eGalax_eMPIA Technology, Inc., Taipei, Taiwan Roc
  

  As more and more operating system providers and related integrators are adding touch features to products, challenges are arising with regard to the integration of these touch technologies. EETI will demonstrate multi-touch and Windows7"-compatible touch solutions, with information on technology, applications, and other exciting features.

• 2.5 - Pen, Touch and Multi-Touch Input: Today and Into the Future (3:00 PM - 3:15 PM)

  Lenny Engelhardt
  N-trig Ltd., Kfar Saba, Israel
  

  This presentation will discuss how DuoSenseTM meets the challenges presented by recent developments in the field of multi-touch technology. Additionally, it explores the further development of sensor materials combined with sophisticated software algorithms that enable pen, touch, and multi-touch as simultaneous inputs for a wide range of computer applications.

• 2.6 - Enhancing Projected Capacitive Touch Performance Using State-of-the-Art Controller Designs (3:15 PM - 3:30 PM)

  Andrew Morrison
  Zytronic, Blaydon, United Kngdm
  

  Controller electronics are fundamental to the performance and functionality of touch-screen solutions. This presentation looks at how the development of a new projected-capacitive-technology controller, based around a custom ASIC and a 32-bit ARM processor, delivers benefits including improved performance for direct-/through-glass operation, faster touch detection, chip-set solutions, and cost reductions.

• 2.7 - Next Window Optical Touch Screens (3:30 PM - 3:45 PM)

  Geoff Walker
  NextWindow, Emeryville, CA, USA
  

  NextWindow will be discussing the benefits of optical touch technology and presenting any new products released at the time of the presentation. In addition, the company will cover trends in touch technology and discuss how NextWindow is leveraging opportunities during the current touch revolution.

Session 3:
OLEDs and Solid State Lighting

Tuesday (6/2) / 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM / Bridge Hall

• 3.1 - Optical Systems for Microdisplay Applications (4:00 PM - 4:15 PM)

  Gunther Notni
  Fraunhofer Institute For Applied Optics and Precision Engineering, Jena, Germany
  

  The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering designs and develops customer-specific solutions for optical systems, escorting clients all the way from idea to prototype and production. Activities in microdisplay and LED applications are not limited to multimedia products; systems for markets such as medicine or metrology are also addressed. The development of an OLED nano-projection system will be presented.

• 3.2 - OLEDs: Tomorrow's Displays, Today (4:15 PM - 4:30 PM)

  Jackie Hatfield
  US Micro Products, Inc., Austin, TX, U.S.A
  

  OLED displays are on the cutting edge of next-generation technology for electronic displays. Offering life-like color reproduction with ultra-sharp images, these displays are ideal for all applications. Whats next for this technology? Join U.S. Micro Products in a discussion regarding the future of OLED displays and how they can work for you.

• 3.3 - Solving LED Lighting Design Challenges (4:30 PM - 4:45 PM)

  Chris Link
  Texas Instruments, Dallas, TX, USA
  

  LED lighting designers face a variety of challenges in an ever-changing marketplace. Texas Instruments will explore the market for LED lighting and how it is helping solve challenges faced by designers in the signage and backlighting fields.

• 3.4 - Bidirectional Microdisplay (OLED on CMOS) (4:45 PM - 5:00 PM)

  Michael Scholles
  Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering, Dresden, Germany
  

  The Fraunhofer IPMS presents the so-called bi-directional microdisplay, i.e., an element that displays an image and acts as a camera at the same time by interleaving display pixels and photodetectors in a mosaic style.

• 3.5 - ESD and Surge Protection for LEDs in Display Panels and Illumination (5:00 PM - 5:15 PM)

  Vidya Premkumar
  California Micro Devices, Milpitas, CA, USA
  

  LEDs are increasingly being used in illumination and display backlighting products. Given the above trend, LEDs are moving into a segment where applications require "high voltage and low current" as opposed to "low voltage / high current" specifications. In addition, LEDs are used in different configurations such as strings, multiple strings and also being connected to the mains. Given the above technological developments, protection (ESD, Surge, Over voltage, etc.) becomes critical. CMD is a pioneer in lighting protection devices and has developed and is developing multiple architectures to provide a high level of ESD and surge protection to LED devices. The discussion will be on CMD solutions for the LED display panel market.

• 3.6 - Variable DCF (Diffusion Control Film) Applied to Lamp-Reduced or Thinner LCD-BLU (5:15 PM - 5:30 PM)

  Tatsuya Kuroda
  Luminitt, Torrance, CA, U.S.A
  

  Luminance uniformity is the substantial issue for lamp-reduced or thinner LCD-BLU. There are limits of achieving the luminance uniformity with conventional optical sheets, while tailored design Diffusion Control Film (DCF) can be applied to such new BLUs, which is also expected to leads to lower power consumption.

Session 4:
Display Substrates and Materials

Wednesday (6/3) / 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM / Bridge Hall

• 4.1 - Complete Solutions for Display Glass (9:00 AM - 9:15 AM)

  Ulrich Kriems
  Berliner Glas KGgA, Berlin, Germany
  

  Continuous advances in glass processing technology are enhancing the outstanding properties of glass. Transparency is the key to the multiplicity of new functions that glass performs. Chemically and technically processed top panels for displays demonstrate a high-end product.

• 4.2 - EMD Chemicals offer for the Display Industry (9:15 AM - 9:30 AM)

  Roman Maisch
  Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
  

  EMD Chemicals is the North American extension of Merck KGaA, Germany, a world-market leader in liquid-crystal materials. The strategy and activities, focusing not only on LC materials, but also on emerging technologies such as OLED, lighting, and photovoltaics, will be discussed.

• 4.3 - Carrier Transporters: HTMs and ETMs (9:30 AM - 9:45 AM)

  Norimasa Yokoyama
  Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd., White Plains, NY, USA
  

  Currently, Hodogaya Chemical Co. is focused on the development of its carrier transporters, HTM and ETM. The main topics for discussion are HTMs and ETMs under development, as well as commercialized HTMs.

• 4.4 - Direct Optical Bonding Using Non-Liquid Adhesives (9:45 AM - 10:00 AM)

  Joseph Tchon
  Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
  

  A new market is emerging that requires high-volume cost-effective optical bonding of multiple substrates for use in such areas as LCD module ruggedization for use outdoors, touch-screen performance enhancement, or applications requiring multiple substrates to be coupled together. Rockwell Collins, Inc., is licensing its high-performance direct-optical-bonding technology for these emerging markets. Capability has been developed up to 65-in. diagonals, and expansion to even larger substrates is achievable.

• 4.5 - Dispensable Dryer Materials for Organic Displays, PV, Lighting and Electronics (10:00 AM - 10:15 AM)

  Ronald Petersen
  SAES Getters USA, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A
  

  Displays, solar cells, lighting, photonics, and electronic devices are increasingly in need of new organic materials and new manufacturing processes. The exploitation of organic photonics is highly dependent on innovative packaging solutions. SAES Getters has released AqvaDry, the first transparent dispensable dryer solution and DryPaste, the dispensable version of DryFlex, to eliminate moisture degradation.

• 4.6 - Merck • Your Partner for Green and Legally Compliant Products (10:15 AM - 10:30 AM)

  Werner Becker
  Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
  

  Merck is one of the world´s leading manufacturers of high-tech display materials and is strongly committed to sustainability and product stewardship. It aims to use only environmentally friendly, safe, and legally compliant products and processes. Examples presented are RoHS, REACH, halogen-free policy compliance, and novel WEEE-conforming LCD recovery processes.

Session 5:
Innovative Display Technologies and Applications

Wednesday (6/3) / 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM / Bridge Hall

• 5.1 - Opening the Door to New Display Applications with Reflexÿ LCD Technology (10:30 AM - 10:45 AM)

  Kevin Oswald, Al Green
  Kent Displays, Inc., Kent, OH, USA
  
  Nick Miller , Kent, OH, U.S.A
  

  Kent Displays Reflex LCD technology requires no power and is flexible, thin (less than a sheet of copy paper), sunlight-readable, and rugged. These characteristics, coupled with the installation of Kents new roll-to-roll production line, open the door to myriad new and sustainable display applications, from electronic paper to electronic skins  and beyond.

• 5.2 - Addressing the Power Dilemma • Displays as a Design Solution (10:45 AM - 11:00 AM)

  Brian Gally
  Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, San Diego, CA, USA
  

  Display technology has never been more important  mobile functions such as video, Web browsing, and GPS rely on a satisfying and sustained display experience. Replacing todays displays  currently the most power-hungry component in mobile devices  with energy-efficient display technology reallocates power to other applications and functions, enabling longer battery life.

• 5.3 - Maximizing the Potential of HDTV (11:00 AM - 11:15 AM)

  A. Boh Ruffin
  Corning Inc., Corning, NY, U.S.A
  

  With the rapid adoption of HDTV and the emergence of new display platforms and applications, factors are converging to place more pressure on bandwidth. In this demonstration, Corning will show how the HD viewing experience is impacted by content-delivery limitations, and how better broadband creates better TV.

• 5.4 - Physical versus Virtual resolution: The Impact of VPW RGBW Display Technology on Mobile Applications (11:15 AM - 11:30 AM)

  Vincent Phan
  VP Dynamics Labs (Mobile) Ltd, Hong Kong, China
  

  A new class of four-primaries RGBW display has been developed that uses additional white subpixels and virtual-resolution driving mode for improving brightness, resolution, and overall display performance without adding more power and more physical pixels in a high-density-pixels mobile display. Thus, full HD video and high-resolution pictures can be displayed properly, even on a mobile display of less than 10 in.

• 5.5 - OPTREX • Flat Panel Display Total Solution Provider (11:30 AM - 11:45 AM)

  Ralph Polshak
  Optrex America, Inc, Duluth, GA, USA
  

  This presentation provides an overview of Optrex product offerings, from small-format TN-character displays to large-format color TFT displays. There will be a focus on recent standard product introductions: LED backlight displays, high-bright outdoor performance displays, in-plane-switching (IPS) displays, wide-aspect-ratio displays, and low-cost monochrome displays. A highlight will be Optrexs value-add manufacturing, which offers cleanroom display customization to meet a variety of customer needs: touch-panel attachment, heater application, wiring changes, and customer unit sub-assembly.

• 5.6 - Flexible Display Center at Arizona State University (11:45 AM - 12:00 PM)

  Shawn O'Rourke
  Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
  

  The Flexible Display Center is a unique partnership vehicle wherein academia, industry, and government collaborate on technology development, innovation, and integration to create a new generation of displays that will be flexible, lightweight, low in power, and inherently rugged. The presentation will include key features of the partnership framework and the successful development of product-level flexible-display-technology demonstrators and pilot-line solutions to enable flexible electronics, materials, and toolsets.