Speaker: Dr. Terry Yeo, President & CEO, Fusion Optix, Inc.
Title: Volumetric Diffusion Films and Multifunctional Films for LED Backlighting
Abstract: All LCD companies are looking for thinner displays—particularly in handhelds, notebooks, and monitors—and they are increasingly switching over to LED backlighting. We will discuss Multifunctional Films and how they address these issues for the LCD industry. First, we will present a technical review of our patented volumetric diffusion technology, including optical and materials analysis. Then we will introduce our Multifunctional Film, which is a volumetric diffusion film with an embossed modified prism structure; these films can revolutionize the LCD backlight unit by lowering the bill of materials and significantly decreasing overall thickness, while improving the optical properties. Also, we will discuss designs for custom and high performance LED backlight units utilizing Fusion Optix technology.
Speaker Background: Dr. Yeo founded Fusion Optix in 2003 whilst living in Cambridge, UK. His early career, and the inspiration for Fusion Optix, was spent in the displays, aerospace and optical networking industries. Whilst working for Nortel Networks, EADS Astrium, and Nashua Corporation he performed in a number of senior management, corporate venturing, sales, marketing and technical roles. In these roles Dr. Yeo contributed to the invention, development and commercialization of a number of patented optical technologies in the areas of liquid crystal displays, microdisplay projection displays and precision optical components for use in consumer, business, aerospace and military markets. Dr. Yeo also has insider experience of the venture capital industry, having worked for Amadeus Capital Partners in the UK. He has also been a consultant to several technology companies and start-ups. Dr. Yeo holds a Ph.D. in Physics and a First Class Honors Degree in Electronic Engineering and Physics from Loughborough University. Dr. Yeo received two national scholarships from Nortel Networks for his university studies as well as a scholarship from the Science and Engineering Research Council for his Ph.D. research work.
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