Printing Electronic Displays: Business Opportunities and Technical Challenges (Printed Electronics 2004)

Interest in the use of printing methods in manufacturing displays arises from a desire to reduce costs, in the production of small batches as well as very high volumes, and to facilitate the fabrication of flexible displays. Suitable applications vary from very small displays, such as shelf labels, to large digital signs. Printing techniques can be used for specific steps, for example in the production of LCDs, PDPs and OLEDs, or for the manufacture of the whole display, perhaps in electrophoretic panels. Applying printing methods in the production of electronic backplanes is particularly challenging; the requirements of various displays are compared.

Dr. Bardsley was educated in the U. K. at the Universities of Cambridge and Manchester. Until 1987, he was Professor of Physics at the University of Pittsburgh, pursuing research in atomic and plasma physics. Between 1987 and 2001, Norman managed research projects at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, first as Associate Division Leader in the Physics Department and later as Strategic Business Manager in the Information Technology Division. Since 1995, he has also served at the U.S. Display Consortium as Director of Roadmaps and Technology Planning. In 2003, Norman joined DisplaySearch as Director of Display Technology

The U. S. Display Consortium was set up in 1993 as a joint venture by the U. S. Department of Defense and private industry to support the development of the infrastructure required for the manufacture of flat panel displays. The focus of current development projects is on emerging technologies, such as OLEDs and electronic paper displays, and the fabrication of flexible displays. Member companies include suppliers of materials and equipment as well as manufacturers and users of displays. Membership is not restricted to U. S. companies.

 

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