Speaker: Paul Drzaic
Title: Flexible Displays
Abstract: In this talk I will describe a short history of flexible electronic displays, some of the technical approaches towards achieving flexibility using both silicon-based and organic-based materials, with particular focus on manufacturing issues associated with flexible electronic displays. Despite the fact that plastic-based electronic displays were demonstrated around 30 years ago, there are still few commercial examples of flexible electronic displays. Therefore, I will also discuss some of the issues that have slowed adoption of flexible displays in the marketplace, and some technical and market challenges to enable these technologies to flourish.
Speaker Background: Paul S. Drzaic is Principal at Drzaic Consulting Services, providing expert assistance to organizations in areas of flat panel display technology. He is a Fellow of the SID, and is serving as President of the SID. Previously, he has held positions as Chief Technology Officer at Unidym, Inc., Vice President for Advanced Development Programs at Alien Technology Corporation, Director of Technology at E Ink Corporation, and Principal Scientist at Raychem Corporation. Much of Drzaic’s professional career has been in the development of flexible electronic technologies. He is the author of a book, 19 journal publications, and 55 US patents. He is a winner of the 2002 National Team Innovation Award from the American Chemical Society, as well as an Editor’s Choice award for the R&D 100 awards for 2001. He is Chair of the Editorial Board for the MRS Bulletin. Dr Drzaic has a PhD from Stanford University.
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