January 21-24 , 2008
Phoenix, AZ

CALL FOR PAPERS

Business, Markets and Developmental Track
Submission Due Date: September 15, 2007

The U.S. Display Consortium (USDC) will host the 7th annual conference on flexible electronics and displays, which covers a spectrum of technical, market and business issues related to technology, manufacturing, and products. In 2008, this premier U.S. conference will be co-chaired by two industry veterans, Abbie Gregg, CEO of Abbie Gregg, Inc. (AGI), and Dan Gamota, Ph.D., Director of the Printed Electronics Department at the Motorola Physical Realization Research Center of Excellence.

USDC seeks papers that highlight recent innovations and accomplishments in the emerging fields of flexible electronics and displays. Approximately 45 presentations will be given over the span of 3 days offering the latest and most significant data on the advancements in technology, materials, manufacturing and markets/applications. The business plans of major corporations and research institutes, that are leading the effort to commercialize flexible electronics and display based product offerings, are another key element of the conference.

The conference agenda will focus on all critical topic areas in the emerging field of roll-to-roll flexible, printed, and organic electronics:

Strategic Market and Business Overviews
Materials Advancements for Flexible Electronics
Manufacturing on Flexible Substrates
Flexible Displays
Flexible Electronics Based Applications and Products (e.g., RFID, sensors, PV, lighting)

To have your presentation considered for the 2008 conference, please submit the title, company/university/agency affiliation and a succinct, descriptive abstract in electronic format (Word .doc) on or before September 15, 2007. Submissions and inquiries should be sent to Kay Mascoli, kmascoli@usdc.org.

Important Dates:

Deadline for Submission of Abstracts
September 15, 2007
Notification of Abstract Acceptance
October 1, 2007
Presenter Commitment to Present
October 15, 2007
Final Paper Submission
** January 3, 2008

The final agenda will be announced in October. **An extended abstract (less than one page) and final presentation slides must be provided in powerpoint format by January 3, 2008. USDC will prepare pre-conference proceedings books, and a post-conference CD, with .pdf versions of the slides.

Accepted speakers will receive a significantly reduced conference participation fee of $350.

Background and Perspective:

Focused R&D on flexible electronics and displays technology began in earnest in the U.S. in 1999, both by DARPA contractor teams and by USDC under an ongoing DARPA-funded display supply chain program. It has since become a global topic of high interest expanding to encompass many electronics product sectors including lighting, power, RFID tags, sensors and electronic packaging.

Based on previous events, the organizing committee expects nearly 400 participants representing over 100 companies/universities/government agencies to attend the conference. These attendees, from technical, marketing, product development, manufacturing, and business planning functions, represent the many different segments of the flexible electronics and displays value and supply chains. The annual USDC Flexible Electronics and Displays Conference has established itself as the premier event for:

Understanding the who, what, where, status and results of the numerous efforts focused on meeting the needs to enable flexible electronics and displays

Presenting, discussing and debating the requirements, status, progress, barriers, gaps and opportunities in flexible electronics and displays development and product implementation

Interacting with the best and brightest scientists, engineers, and business professionals establishing the emerging market for flexible electronics and display based products

Developing consensus agreements on priorities and focus for future investment by industry, academia, and government agencies

Sharing the vision, strategic and tactical plans, and implementation progress of the FDI, the ARL Flexible Display R&D Center at ASU, the Center for Advanced Microelectronics Manufacturing at Binghamton University, and the USDC supply chain program, including development of commercially viable toolsets, materials and process technology, for flexible substrate manufacturing.

In 2008, the conference will add a full-day ‘academic track’, for peer-reviewed papers, focused on academic and fundamental research. Papers submitted for this track will be formally published and cataloged in the IEEE database. To view a copy of the abstract for the ‘academic track’, please visit www.usdc.org. This track will be Co-Chaired by Bahgat Sammakia, Director, Center for Advanced Microelectronics Manufacturing (CAMM), and Greg Raupp, Director, Flexible Display Center (FDC).

The conference committees are also actively seeking papers describing achievements from other industry and university contributors representing the international flexible, printed, organic electronics community. The timely commercialization of flexible electronics and display-based products is a global endeavor. This annual international conference is recognized as the event to “measure the pulse, gauge the progress, expand the critical mass of contributors and refine the roadmap” to accomplish this goal.

We encourage you to submit your abstracts, as we know these presentations will make for the best Flexible Electronics and Displays conference yet, in January 2008!

Please direct submissions and general inquiries to: Kay Mascoli, kmascoli@usdc.org

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Academic & Fundamental Research Track
Submission Due Date:August 30, 2007

The USDC Flexible Electronics and Displays Conference and Exhibition ’08 is the premier US conference on flexible microelectronics and displays. The conference addresses technical and business issues, and advancements impacting the flexible electronics field, in which displays is a key driver. Sessions will also focus on the burgeoning field of roll-to-roll flexible, printed, organic electronics manufacturing. The conference will also include an academic track, a student research poster session and vendor exhibits.

In 2008, the conference will also include three distinct technical tracks: 1) Academic & Fundamental Research track, with peer-reviewed abstracts, a full technical paper requirement and a formal Technical Journal publications; 2) Applied and Developmental Research track, with committee-reviewed abstracts and a proceedings of powerpoint presentations (NO full technical paper); and, 3) a Student Research Poster Session, with peer-reviewed abstracts, a competition for best paper, and a requirement for an extended abstract for inclusion in the Technical Journal Publication.

This is a Call for Papers for the Academic & Fundamental Research Track. Papers presented in this track will be fully peer-reviewed and will be published in a formal technical proceedings. Original, fundamental research papers are solicited for on the following topics:

Printed Electronics
Organic Electronics
Flexible Electronics
Materials
Manufacturing Process Development
Device and Circuit Design

To submit a paper for consideration, please send a 250-word abstract providing a succinct summary of the work including important conclusions by August 15, 2007 to Heidi Hoffman at USDC by email to heidi@usdc.org. Please do not include figures or tables. Abstracts will be reviewed for oral presentation and inclusion in conference proceedings based on their originality, relevance, strength and archival value of the work.

Papers not accepted for an oral presentation may be 1) referred to the poster session, and/or 2) included in the technical journal published for the conference, and/or 3) be referred to the Applied and Developmental Research track. The submitter will be contacted with recommendation and options.

Important Dates:

Deadline for Submission of Abstracts August 15, 2007
Notification of Abstract Acceptance August 25, 2007
Draft Paper Submission October 1, 2007
Final Paper Submission November 1, 2007

Please direct general inquiries to the Conference Academic Track Co-Chairs:

Bahgat. Sammakia, Director
Center for Advanced Microelectronics
Manufacturing (CAMM)
Binghamton University
P.O. Box 6000
Binghamton, NY 13902
Phone: 607-777-6880
Email: bahgat@binghamton.edu

Greg Raupp, Director
Flexible Display Center
Arizona State University
ASU Research Parkway
7700 South River Parkway
Tempe, AZ 85284
Phone: 408-727-8752
Email: raupp@fdc.asu.edu

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Student Research Poster Session

In 2008, the conference will also include three distinct technical tracks: 1) Academic & Fundamental Research track, with peer-reviewed abstracts, a full technical paper requirement and a formal Technical Journal publications; 2) Applied and Developmental Research track, with committee-reviewed abstracts and a proceedings of powerpoint presentations (NO full technical paper); and, 3) a Student Research Poster Session, with peer-reviewed abstracts, a competition for best paper, and a requirement for an extended abstract for inclusion in the Technical Journal Publication.

This is a Call for Abstracts for the Student Research Poster Session. This session will include 25 posters from across academia for display during the conference. Posters will be displayed in the lobby area of the conference center during the three-day conference. Posters must be set on the first morning of the conference, and staffed, during session breaks, lunch and during the evening reception. One of the key goals of the poster session is to facilitate industry and student communication and student’s interested in finding a position in industry are encouraged to actively seek employment on site.

Abstracts should be understandable to a general scientific audience and should contain a title, author’s names and email, faculty advisor name and email, institutional affiliation, general introductory statement (including rational for the study), a brief summary of the research, and a general conclusion. Acknowledgement of source of funding, if any, must be included. No figures or tables are allowed.

Abstracts will be reviewed for inclusion in the Student Research Poster Session based on their originality, relevance, quality of presentation and strength of the work. Note: abstracts may be altered for the sake of uniformity.

A 32” x 48” poster board will be available at the conference site for the poster, and can be covered with individual 8.5x11” papers, or with a large pre-printed poster. All posters will be judged during Day 1 by a panel of judges. Judges will be anonymous and may come by during any of the session breaks. Awards for 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd place will be presented during the morning session of the 3 rd day of the conference.

To submit a poster for consideration, please send a 250-word Abstract by October 1, 2007 to Heidi Hoffman at heidi@usdc.org.

Important Dates:

Deadline for Submission of Poster Abstracts October 1 , 2007
Notification of Poster Acceptance November 1, 2007

Please direct general inquiries to the Conference Student Research Poster Session Co-Chairs:

Bahgat. Sammakia, Director
Center for Advanced Microelectronics
Manufacturing (CAMM)
Binghamton University
P.O. Box 6000
Binghamton, NY 13902
Phone: 607-777-6880
Email: bahgat@binghamton.edu

Greg Raupp, Director
Flexible Display Center
Arizona State University
ASU Research Parkway
7700 South River Parkway
Tempe, AZ 85284
Phone: 408-727-8752
Email: raupp@fdc.asu.edu

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