Speaker: Dr. Robert Jan Visser, Vitex Systems
Title: Barix Multilayer Barriers: Making OLED displays thinner, lighter, cheaper and flexible as well.
Abstract: The future of displays is in ever brighter, higher contrast, thinner, lighter and eventually flexible devices for a very wide range of applications. The thin film multilayer barrier structures, in development at Vitex Systems Inc. in co-operation with PNNL, may facilitate these advances by replacing the existing encapsulation using a glass lid with a very thin film and by creating barrier coated plastic films which can be successfully employed in fabrication of flexible LCD and OLED displays. In this talk the underlying principles of the multilayer barrier will be discussed as well as deposition methods.
Speaker Background: Born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Studied Theoretical and Physical Chemistry at University of Leiden, The Netherlands PhD 1984, Photophysics and Photochemistry of organic molecules in solution studied by fast laser pulses. Joined the Philips Research Laboratories in 1984, worked on high resolution photolithography and plasma etching. 1990 Department head of the group ‘Polymers and Organic Chemistry’ which was involved in the development of devices based on functional polymer materials; NLO devices, ‘plastic electronics’, Polymer LED’s, oriented LC networks and gels for new optical devices. Headed Polymer Led activities since 1991. Started New Business Creation project PolyLED in 1994. The success of this work lead in 1998 to the creation of a new business with a manufacturing line: Philips Components, PolyLED. After a half a year as general manager a.i., continued his work as innovation manager and CTO for Emerging Displays in this new business, situated in Heerlen, The Netherlands. Joined Vitex in San Jose as of March 1 2002 , as Chief Technology Officer.
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Apple Computer, Inc.
Beatles Conference Room
Building Mariani Three, 1st Floor
10500 N. De Anza Blvd.
Cupertino, CA 95014
How to get to Apple’s Building Mariani Three: From Interstate 280, take De Anza Blvd. south to Mariani Avenue (the first stoplight). Turn left onto Mariani Ave and then turn right into the parking lot of Building Mariani Three. Seminar entrance is on the north side of the building. Sign will be posted at the entrance.
Post-Seminar Dinner: The seminar is free. Please join our speaker for dinner ($10-20) afterwards. Directions to the restaurant will be given at the seminar.