This issue of DisplayTrends features news stories on large displays and on even larger microelectronic platforms.

We are pleased to have the viewpoints of two analysts who have not previously contributed to our newsletter. Neal Weinstock of Weinstock Media Analysis summarizes trends in the digital signage space, while Chris Chinook of Insight Media looks at the rear projection TV (RPTV) market. Both see expanded growth opportunities.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to listen to WMA and Insight Media, at USDC’s 10th annual Display Industry Investment Conference, on March 15, 2005 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York, N.Y. With more than 20 companies presenting, plus four analyst firms and an Innovation Corridor, it’s the most data intensive conference we have hosted.

For a glimpse of the future, take a look at the story on USDC’s recent contract award to Binghamton University. For those readers who are most familiar with wafers or plates being processed into ICs or FPDs, electronics by the yard is hard to imagine, but could soon become a reality!

Chris Chinnock, Insight Media
The TV industry is in the middle of a revolution. It is going from analog to digital, 4:3 to 16:9 aspect ratios, standard to high definition, and from cathode ray tube (CRT) technology to a wide variety of new display technologies. The old order will never be the same, which means both great opportunities and great risk for incumbents.
At Insight Media, our primary focus is on microdisplay-based projection systems...... Click here for the full article

Stacey Voorhees, MCA
The U.S. Display Consortium (USDC) and Needham & Company, Inc. have partnered once again to host the tenth annual Display Industry Investment Conference. This year’s conference program will feature presentations by senior executives from publicly traded companies within the flat panel display (FPD) sector, aiming to educate participants from prominent investment firms, brokerages, research houses and... Click here for the full article

Neal Weinstock, Weinstock Media
“We think digital signage can be the greatest growth opportunity we have,” said John Delay, director of strategic business development, networking and government, for the leading broadcast transmitter vendor Harris Corp. Oddly enough, he said this in February as Harris previewed its broadcast offerings for the upcoming National Assoc. of Broadcasters conference in April. In other words, the future for broadcast... Click here for the full article

Stacey Voorhees, MCA
Last month, the USDC awarded a competitively bid contract to Binghamton, N.Y.-based Binghamton University to establish and operate the Center for Advanced Microelectronics Manufacturing (CAMM). The USDC will initially provide $10 million in equipment to establish the center, which will combine resources from the USDC, Binghamton University and other academic, government and industry partners to help.... Click here the full article

Stacey Voorhees, MCA
Discussion surrounding flexible displays and microelectronics heated up last month in Arizona at USDC’s 4^th Annual Flexible Displays and Microelectronics Conference. Attended by nearly 300 technologists and display industry executives, the conference featured a number of engaging presentations centered around recent achievements made toward addressing the hurdles associated with the... Click here for the full article