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July, 2009

FlexTech Alliance Awards Uni-Pixel Displays, Inc. Contract for the Development of its Roll to Roll Conductor Patterning Process
Jul 1, 2009 - FlexTech Alliance
Uni-Pixel, Inc. and the FlexTech Alliance, today announced that UniPixel has been awarded a contract by the FlexTech Alliance for further advancement of its Roll to Roll Conductor Patterning Capabilities that it has developed for its Opcuity™ Active Layer Films.
June, 2009

FlexTech Alliance Completes Contract with HP to Develop Unique Self-Aligned Imprint Lithography (SAIL) Technology
Jun 16, 2009 - FlexTech Alliance
The FlexTech Alliance today announced the completion of a multiple phase project with HP Labs, HP’s central research facility, to develop a process for creating large-area arrays of thin- film transistors (TFTs) on polymer substrates using exclusively roll-to-roll (R2R) processes. HP’s unique approach, which combines plasma deposition and etching with self-aligned imprint lithography (SAIL), is potentially more efficient and less costly than existing methods of manufacturing thin-film transistor arrays.
FlexTech Alliance Announces Dates for 2010 Flexible Electronics and Displays Conference
Jun 10, 2009 - FlexTech Alliance
The FlexTech Alliance today announced the dates for its 9th annual Flexible Electronics and Displays Conference, to be held in Phoenix, Ariz., February 1-4, 2010. Abbie Gregg of AGI, Inc., is joined by new conference co-chairs Keith Rollins of DuPont Teijin Films and Mike Idacavage of Cytec Industries, Inc., to round out the team who will lead this acclaimed annual event. Working in tandem with a diverse team of advisors, the conference committee expects to attract more than 150 presenters at the 9th annual conference next year. The Call for Papers seeks abstracts addressing technical and business issues, advancements impacting the flexible electronics field, and areas where displays are a key driver. Topic areas of interest include flexible, printed electronics manufacturing, photovoltaics, solid-state lighting, medical devices, RFID, sensors and flexible displays.
May, 2009

FlexTech Alliance Issues Inaugural Report Assessing the Flexible Solid State Lighting Industry
May 19, 2009 - FlexTech Alliance
The FlexTech Alliance today announced the release of its first-ever market report of this type, entitled, “Flexible Solid State Lighting: Technology, Manufacturing, and Market Assessment.” This 329-page special report provides an in-depth technology overview of the latest advancements and the emerging market opportunities for print-based, flexible, solid state lighting (SSL).
Applied Materials' Executive Tom Edman Elected Chairman of the FlexTech Alliance Board
May 6, 2009
The FlexTech Alliance today announced that Thomas T. Edman of Applied Materials, Inc. has been elected chairman of the Governing Board. The alliance also reports that it has appointed industry experts Janice Mahon of Universal Display Corp., Keith Cook of Philips and Charles Weidner of Cytec Industries Inc., to its board...
February, 2009

FLEXI Awards Inaugurated at Flex Conference 2009
Feb 18, 2009
The FlexTech Alliance today announced the FLEXI awards and the student poster awards given out at the 8th annual Flexible Electronics & Displays Conference and Exhibition held February 2-5, 2009 in Phoenix, Ariz. The new FLEXI awards recognize significant accomplishments in R&D, product development, and leadership in education and training. The awards complement the academic achievement/poster awards initiated in 2008.
8th Annual Flexible Electronics and Displays Conference Highlights Significant Progress in R&D, Manufacturing and Applications
Feb 18, 2009
Flexible, printed electronics developments are expanding around the world and will open new markets in consumer, industrial, medical and defense applications. Continued progress in moving towards manufacturing - along with solid business plans – are needed before commercialization is widespread. That was the consensus of the 8th annual Flexible Electronics and Displays Conference held February 2- 6, 2009 in Phoenix, Ariz. The Flex Conference, sponsored by the FlexTech Alliance, included a business & investment summit, a market analysis & technical conference, short courses, a product exhibition, and a focused workshop.
December, 2008

FLEXTECH ALLIANCE TOUTS NEW BUSINESS & INVESTMENT SUMMIT
Dec 17, 2008
The FlexTech Alliance (formerly the U.S. Display Consortium or USDC)—the only organization headquartered in North America devoted to developing the electronic display and the flexible, printed electronics supply chain—today announced that registration is open for its new Business and Investment Summit and Short Course Series. These events will run concurrently on Monday, February 2, 2009, kicking off the 8th Annual Flexible Electronics & Displays Conference.
FlexTech Announces FlexTech Industry Awards 2009!!!
Dec 1, 2008
The FlexTech Industry Awards, sponsored by the FlexTech Alliance, are open to all organizations in the flexible, printed electronics & displays industries.
November, 2008

FlexTech Opens Registration for 8th Annual Flexible Electronics & Displays Conference
Nov 20, 2008
The FlexTech Alliance (formerly known as the U.S. Display Consortium or USDC)—the only organization headquartered in North America devoted to developing the electronic display and the flexible, printed electronics supply chain...
September, 2008

FlexTech Alliance Announces Business and Investment Summit 2009
Sep 24, 2008
The FlexTech Alliance today announced the addition of a Business and Investment Summit to its annual Flexible Electronics and Displays Conference during Flex Week 2009 set for February 2-5 in Phoenix, Ariz. The inaugural all-day event, set for Monday, February 2, will kick off Flex Week with its “Bridging the Information Gap” theme. This summit is aimed to connect innovators and manufacturers of flexible, printed electronics and displays with investors and consumer product developers in an effort to foster a stronger ecosystem in the burgeoning printed electronics markets.
FlexTech Alliance Awards Contract to Akron Polymer Sytems to Develop Flexible Optical Substrates for Display Technologies
Sep 17, 2008
The FlexTech Alliance (formerly known as the U.S. Display Consortium or USDC), the only organization headquartered in North America devoted to developing the electronic display and the flexible, printed electronics supply chain, today awarded a contract to Akron Polymer Systems (APS) to develop transparent polymer films for flexible display technologies.
August, 2008

PD-LD Inc. Achieves Three-Fold Improvement in Enhancement of Holographic Glass for Projection Displays
Aug 20, 2008
The FlexTech Alliance (formerly known as the U.S. Display Consortium, or USDC), the only organization headquartered in North America devoted to developing the electronic display and the flexible, printed electronics supply chain, today announced completion of a program for improved laser illuminators for projection displays.
FlexTech Alliance Announces Contract with Raytheon for Development and Testing of Electrophoretic Display Prototypes for Militar
Aug 6, 2008
The FlexTech Alliance (formerly known as the U.S. Display Consortium, or USDC), the only organization headquartered in North America devoted to developing the electronic display and the flexible, printed electronics supply chain, today announced a one-year contract award to the Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) in Plano, Texas, to produce display demonstration units for military application field trials.
July, 2008

Lehigh University Awarded FlexTech Alliance Contract to Explore Alternative Materials to Improve Manufacturability of Flexible Display Backplanes
Jul 23, 2008
The FlexTech Alliance (formerly known as the U.S. Display Consortium, or USDC), the only organization headquartered in North America devoted to developing the electronic display and the flexible, printed electronics supply chain , today announced a contract with Lehigh University’s Display Research Laboratory, which will investigate the suitability of a number of different metal foils for use in the manufacture of flexible display backplanes.
USDC Expands Mission to Include Flexible, Printed Electronics
Jul 9, 2008
The U. S. Display Consortium (USDC) announced today that it is formally expanding its mission to support the emerging flexible, printed electronics market—subsequently changing the organization’s official name to the FlexTech Alliance to reflect this new activity and opportunity.
USDC and Applied Materials Collaborate to Develop Advanced Films for Next Generation Display Products
Jul 2, 2008
The U.S. Display Consortium (USDC), a public/private partnership chartered with developing the flat panel display and flexible electronics supply chain, today announced a cost-shared contract award with Applied Materials, Inc. to develop metal-oxide films for next-generation thin-film transistors (TFTs).
June, 2008

USDC & Plextronics Develop New Hole Injection Layer Technology for High Performance, Low Cost OLED Displays
Jun 24, 2008
The U.S. Display Consortium (USDC), a public/private partnership chartered with developing the flexible electronics and displays industry supply chain, today announced that a recent project with Plextronics, Inc., has aided in the development of a new hole injection layer (HIL) technology to enable broad commercialization of high-performance, low-cost, organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays.
USDC Awards Contract to Sigma Technologies International to Develop New Display Coatings with Higher Conductivity and Transparency
Jun 11, 2008
The U.S. Display Consortium (USDC), a public/private partnership chartered with developing the flexible electronics and displays industry supply chain, today announced a $280,000 cost-shared award to Sigma Technologies International, Inc. to develop and demonstrate new conductive, transparent polymer-based coatings for use in flexible displays, organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and other applications such as solar collectors and image sensors.
Dow Corning Develops Novel Hole Injection Material for Robust Polymer Light Emitting Diodes Through Contract with USDC
Jun 4, 2008
The U.S. Display Consortium (USDC), a public/private partnership chartered with developing the flexible electronics and displays industry supply chain, today announced the completion of its co-sponsored program with Dow Corning Corporation (Dow Corning) for the development of a new hole injection transport system that is compatible with OLED ink jet fabrication.
May, 2008

GE Global Research Demonstrates Feasibility of Thin Film Encapsulation for Flexible OLED Displays Under Cooperative Program with USDC
May 21, 2008
The U.S. Display Consortium (USDC), a public/private partnership chartered with developing the flexible electronics and displays industry supply chain, today announced the completion of a cooperative R&D program with GE Global Research—with the potential to accelerate commercialization of flexible organic light emitting diodes (OLED) displays.
April, 2008

3D@Home Consortium Launched with Significant Industry Support
Apr 15, 2008 - 22 Companies, Led by Disney, Philips and Samsung, Join as Initial Founding Members of the Alliance Aimed at Speeding the Adoption of 3D Entertainment in the Home
The U.S. Display Consortium (USDC) and Insight Media have officially announced the formation of the 3D@Home Consortium, a non-profit alliance of high-tech industry leaders mobilizing to provide consumers with quality, yet affordable in-home 3D entertainment .
March, 2008

3D@Home Consortium Prospectus Released
Mar 26, 2008
Insight Media and USDC are pleased to announce the formation of the 3D@Home Consortium and the release of the 3D@Home Consortium Prospectus. Applications for membership are now being accepted
USDC Awards Optomec Contract to Develop Novel Printing Technology
Mar 19, 2008
The U.S. Display Consortium (USDC), a public/private partnership chartered with developing the flexible electronics and displays industry supply chain, today announced a one-year development contract with Optomec to further develop its M 3D Aerosol Jet System , enabling finer resolution line widths and faster, more efficient production capabilities for printed electronics.
USDC Awards Contract to Etched in Time to Evaluate Plasma Etching Sources for Flexible Electronics and Displays
Mar 13, 2008
The U.S. Display Consortium (USDC), a public/private partnership chartered with developing the flexible electronics and displays industry supply chain, today announced a contract with Etched in Time, Inc. (EITI), to perform evaluations on developing and comparing plasma-etching sources for large-area panels used in the manufacture of flexible displays and electronics.
February, 2008

3D Home Consortium Meeting Gathers Needed Information and Develops Action Plan
Feb 12, 2008
Leaders of the 3D industry gathered on February 5, 2007 at the Sheraton Hotel in Universal City, California to discuss a consortium to bring the 3D experience directly into home entertainment.
2008 Flexible Electronics and Displays Conference Awards students for Outstanding Achievement
Feb 5, 2008
The U.S. Display Consortium (USDC) reported that more than twenty students participated in its Student Poster Session during last month’s Flexible Electronics & Displays Conference and Exhibition .
January, 2008

USDC's Premier Conference Proves the Future of Flexible Electronics and Displays Has Arrived
Jan 31, 2008
The future of flexible technology has arrived with 2008 marking the year in which the flexible electronics/display industry will be witness to the commercialization of several exciting products in both the commercial and military sectors.
Honeywell to Develop Materials for Flexible Electronics Through New Agreement with U.S. Display Consortium
Jan 23, 2008
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) Electronic Materials and the U.S. Display Consortium (USDC), a public/private partnership chartered with developing the supply chain for the flat panel display industry, today announced a new agreement to develop materials for flexible electronics.
2008 Flexible Electronics and Displays Conference Attracts Record Number of Exhibitors and Sponsors
Jan 8, 2008
The U.S. Display Consortium (USDC), a public/private partnership chartered with developing the flexible electronics and displays industry supply chain, today announced that an unprecedented number of exhibitors and sponsors have signed up for the 7 th annual Flexible Electronics & Displays Conference and Exhibition .

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