Mar 11 2010
The Society for Information Display (SID), the leading global organization dedicated to the advancement of electronic display technology, today announced the preliminary symposium program for the 48th annual SID International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition, May 23-28, 2010, at Seattle's Washington State Convention Center.
This year's Display Week is packed with presentations that highlight the state of the art in display innovation, as well as a host of concurrent conferences, short courses, seminars and tutorials.
"It's clear from the number and quality of submissions to the technical symposium program that display technologists are eager to reveal their latest advances to the world," noted SID President Paul Drzaic. "We are particularly excited about this year's special focus on several emerging display technologies that are playing a leading role in driving the industry's future growth. These include technologies for 3D home entertainment, touch interfaces, solid-state lighting and advancements in green display technology—all areas whose growing importance is well-known to those involved in the display industry. As promising signs of emergence from the recent economic slump continue to mount, there couldn't be a better time or place for SID's annual gathering of the best and brightest in the display industry."
The four-day Symposium, to be held Tuesday, May 25, through Friday, May 28, consists of 79 sessions with 317 oral and 203 poster presentations that address a broad range of leading-edge topics across 17 tracks. New tracks for 2010 include:
- 3D—The renaissance of 3D at the movie theater was acknowledged via the "3D in Cinema" special session held during Display Week 2008. Since then, sustained commercial interest in 3D titles on the big screen has fueled efforts to bring 3D entertainment into the home. Last year's Symposium featured presentations and demonstrations on 3D for TV and other home entertainment applications. With a record number of TV manufacturers to date having announced 3D products for the home, this year's technical program will highlight cutting-edge developments that are enabling this growing momentum—from autostereoscopic displays and 2D/3D switching for stereoscopic displays, to 3D TV/video and novel 3D displays. To augment the technical program, a special 3D Cinema event will be held Tuesday, May 25 from 7:30 to 10:00 p.m. There will be no better event coupling the technology behind 3D displays to the visions provided by artists using these technologies than at the SID Symposium.
- Green Technology—Government regulations and public opinion have made energy efficiency, eco-friendly materials and recyclability key issues in display development. Accordingly, several sessions on different aspects of green technology will be integrated into the 2010 technical program. Sessions include low-power electronic paper and other bi-stable displays, novel power-reduction techniques, power-saving device designs, smart grid and power recycling, and green technologies in active-matrix devices and display manufacture.
- Solid-State Lighting—Solid-state lighting gains growing acceptance over conventional lighting due to the benefits it affords in energy saving and design flexibility. Already well established in applications such as backlights for displays, digital signage and small specialty lighting, solid-state lighting is increasingly being implemented in mainstream markets, including home, office and street lighting, car headlamps, and other applications. The Display Week 2010 technical program will highlight developments and approaches that are enabling these advancements in the solid-state lighting arena, including the expanding role of LEDs and organic LEDs (OLEDs).
- Touch Technology—At last year's Display Week, a record number of exhibitors displayed touch-related products such as touch screens and touch controllers. The touch-related papers scheduled for presentation at the 2010 technical symposium will provide attendees with insights into the latest work in this new frontier, including embedded and multi-touch solutions. A separate four-hour short course on the fundamentals of touch technology and its future applications is also scheduled for Sunday, May 23 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Source: http://www.sid.org