Speaker: Francis Nguyen of OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Inc.
Title: Advancements in LED Technologies and their Contributions to Display Technologies
Abstract: From its humble beginning as a red indicator light, LED has played an important role as a component used in various display technologies. The progress of LED technologies will be reviewed together with its use in alphanumeric segment displays, dot matrix displays, full color video displays and as a light source for LCD backlighting and projection displays. This presentation will examine some of the unique features which solve certain display problems but also some of the challenges display makers still face.
Speaker Background: Francis Nguyen is a Senior Product Manager at OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Inc, where he is responsible for product marketing of Intelligent Displays and LED products in the markets for LED displays, LCD backlighting and Projection Displays. Francis is a 30+ year veteran of the semiconductor industry, starting as electronics engineer at Fairchild Semiconductors, followed by various engineering and management positions at Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc., a maker of semiconductor assembly equipment. Francis spent the past 16 years at OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Siemens Ag. OSRAM Opto is one of the leading LED suppliers and is vertically integrated, having its own design and manufacturing facilities in chip fabrication and back-end assembly. Besides visible LED, OSRAM also produces Infra-red emitters, sensors and high power lasers. Francis has held various engineering and product management positions in LED and Display products at OSRAM. He holds a B.Sc in E.E. from the University of Hong Kong.
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