Welcome to the Bay Area Chapter of SID
The Society for Information Display
January Seminar
The Role of Organic TFT (OTFT) in the New Era of Flexible Displays and AR optics
January 22 2026
BA-SID Seminar Details
Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm PDT
Presentation Abstract
The market for flexible displays is growing rapidly, and the technology to address the opportunity is diversifying. The performance and production processes for organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs) have been optimized to meet this demand, leading to FlexEnable’s recent historic breakthrough: bringing OTFT to mass-market for the first time. The Ledger Stax crypto wallet by Ledger, featuring an OTFT ePaper display uniquely wrapped around a 180-degree bend, is a prime example of the design freedom afforded by this innovative technology.
FlexEnable has developed a fabrication process that allows complete liquid crystal (LC) cells and OTFTs to be manufactured on plastic films instead of glass, utilizing standard flat-panel display equipment. These flexible, ultra-thin and lightweight OTFTs open the door to new product form factors and enable multiple applications – from wrappable displays to pixelated dimmers for all day-wearable AR glasses.
This talk will describe the development path for OTFT and showcase the current state of art performance. I will detail how OTFT can be combined with various display technologies and how the unique manufacturing approach has also laid the groundwork for an exciting range of LC optics applications.
Mike Banach – VP of Technology, FlexEnable Technology Limited
Mike Banach is the VP of Technology at FlexEnable Technology Limited. He started his career as a researcher in flexible electronics at the Air Force Research Laboratories at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH. He joined FlexEnable in Cambridge, England 2003 and has played an instrumental role in developing and industrialising its proprietary flexible electronic technology based on organic field-effect transistors (OTFT). Mike has led the team behind breakthrough technology developments combining OTFT with electrophoretic (EPD), liquid crystal (LCD), and organic light emitting (OLED) displays as well as several sensor and liquid crystal optics applications. He also played an instrumental role in establishing OTFT mass production in both Europe and Asia. Mike holds a doctorate from the University of Cambridge and a BA from the University of Cincinnati.
In-Person Seminar Location
Date: January 22nd, 2026
Time: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
ITRI International
2880 Zander Rd St 103, San Jose CA 95134
The webinar will run in parallel with the in-person event.
A recording of the webinar will be made available to SID members on www.sid.org.
Join BASID for a Networking Event
Networking Event
Join BASID for networking after the seminar!
Time: 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Location: Giovanni’s New York Pizzeria, 1127 Lawrence Expy, Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Dr. Shermin Arab
BA-SID Professional Person Spotlight – Dr. Shermin Arab
Dr. Shermin Arab is a Sr Manager at Samsung Electronics with expertise spanning advanced materials, photonics, and novel sensor technologies. She earned her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California (USC) and holds M.S. degrees in Materials Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Riverside.
Her distinguished career includes Sr. Scientist roles at Meta Reality Labs and Apple, where she contributed to immersive technologies and the development of photonic biosensors. At PsiQuantum, she advanced photonics switches for quantum computing, and at Mojo Vision, she led microLED display characterization and packaging teams for augmented reality contact lens technology.
Her research interests lie at the intersection of photonics, sensor development, and display technologies, with a focus on enabling next-generation immersive experiences.
View Shermin Arab’s profile: linkedin.com/in/shermin-arab-phd-03392412/