Corporate Directory

While we create a searchable, sortable, database-driven, industry directory, we hope you find this list of FlexTech Members and FPOE champions useful.

3M
solutions.3m.com
The Spirit of Innovation. That's 3M. Our unstoppable commitment to innovation, creating new technologies and products, places us exactly where our customers need us. For more than 100 years, people around the world have looked to 3M for products and ideas that solve problems and make their lives easier and better.

Abbie Gregg, Inc.
www.abbiegregg.com
We provide start-up consulting, cost modeling, facility layout & design, equipment selection, procurement, and search for manufacturing partners.

Add-Vision, Inc.
www.add-vision.com
Add-Vision is developing a truly disruptive polymer Organic Light-Emitting Diode (P-OLED) display technology. The flexible display technology offers robust display characteristics and can be fabricated using high-speed printing techniques onto flexible substrates. This technology opens the door to the manufacture of P-OLED displays that is high throughput, large-area, web-compatible, and air-processable. The company’s flexible display technology enables the ability to the display of dynamic information and specialty lighting effects in a host applications that might not otherwise be possible with other display technologies.

Air Products & Chemicals
www.airproducts.com
Air Products offers a unique portfolio of gases, performance materials, and equipment/services serving key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings. Our over 20,000 employees worldwide are noted for their innovative culture, operational excellence and unique understanding to provide real customer advantages

Aixtron AG3
www.aixtron.com
AIXTRON AG is a leading provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry. The Company's technology solutions are used by a diverse range of customers worldwide to build advanced components for electronic and opto-electronic applications based on compound, silicon, or organic semiconductor materials and more recently carbon nanostructures. Such components are used in display technology, signal and lighting technology, fiber communication networks, wireless and cell telephony applications, optical and electronic data storage, computer technology as well as a wide range of other high-tech applications.

Akron Polymer Systems
www.akronpolysys.com
Akron Polymer Systems’ (APS) primary mission is to focus our unique expertise in high performance polymers toward the development and commercialization of innovative technologies and products. APS has worked on the research and development of novel high performance polymers for aerospace, fuel cell, medical, optical and photonic applications. We are continuously testing and developing a long list of pipeline products for future applications. Our approach is to work collaboratively with commercial partners, institutions, and researchers seeking to co-develop new polymer materials. We deliver our results in a highly confidential and professional manner.

American Panel Corporation
www.american-panel.com
American Panel Corporation (APC) is the #1 world supplier of Custom, Ruggedized AMLCD Modules. Combining over 14 years of application experience in high performance AMLCD ruggedization, with LG.Philips LCD and BOE Hydis extensive research and develop ment in LCD glass design, APC provides the user with the ideal product for air, land, sea, or niche consumer applications.

Applied Materials
www.appliedmaterials.com

Applied Thin Films, Inc.
www.atfinet.com
ATFI is an advanced materials company developing thin film technologies to serve defense, energy, aerospace, and other industrial needs. Our four platform technologies offer broad and disruptive attributes that can improve performance of existing products or enable new products and/or provide significant reduction in manufacturing/operational costs. Each technology segment is embodied by a new material composition or form and an associated low-cost, scalable, and environmentally-friendly process.

Applied Photonics
www.appliedphotonics.com
Applied Photonics has become a leading provider of laser-based solutions to the flat-panel display and the semiconductor industries, earning numerous patents in these emerging arenas. Stable, reliable laser sources have fueled our development and we are at the forefront of innovation and uniquely positioned to bring these industries into the light.

ASEM GmbH (Muehlbauer Group)
www.muehlbauer.de
As an equipment manufacturer, we are highly willing to support others with our expertise in building prototypes of research and industry. We want to bring organic electronic systems to a production scale. We have developed converting-type equipment which are able to process flexible electronics, especially RFID labels. This equipment is adaptable to manufacturing solar cells, thin film batteries, displays, sensors, and more. We are looking for products, technologies and applications.

ASM America
www.asm.com
ASM International N.V. dedicates its resources to the research, development, manufacturing, marketing and servicing of equipment and materials used in wafer processing, assembly and packaging of semiconductor devices, conducting our business with honesty and integrity, while creating value for all our shareholders.

Azores, Corp.
www.azores.com
Azores designs and manufactures precision step-and-repeat photolithography printers for flat panel display (FPD) and semiconductor industries. We are committed to providing the most precise, versatile photolithography steppers on the market, from active matrix liquid crystal displays (AMLCD), low temperature poly-silicon thin film transistor liquid crystal displays (LTPS TFT LCD), organic light emitting diodes (OLED), and field emission displays (FED), to emerging technologies such as x-ray sensors, semiconductor wafer bumping, and wafer level packaging.

BARCO N.V.
www.barco.com
Barco, a global technology company, designs and develops visualization products for a variety of selected professional markets: medical imaging, media & entertainment, infrastructure & utilities, traffic & transportation, defense & security, education & training and corporate AV.

Boeing
www.boeing.com
Boeing is the world's leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. Additionally, Boeing designs and manufactures rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites, launch vehicles and advanced information and communication systems.

Cabot Corp.
www.cabot-corp.com
Cabot believes in innovation, partnership and growth, and has found them in their core fine particle businesses: carbon black, fumed metal oxides and tantalum. They have developed them into new businesses: inkjet colorants, aerogels, specialty fluids, fuel cells, printable electronics and displays. For more than a century, Cabot has created products and performance that matter.

Cambridge Display Technology
www.cdtltd.co.uk
Cambridge Display Technology is the leading developer of technologies based on polymer light emitting diodes (PLEDs), which are opening up exciting possibilities for new product forms such as flexible or even wearable displays. We leverage our technology leadership through licenses and technology transfer forming partnerships with the leading players in the display and related fields. We have developed manufacturing skills hich not only prove the practicality of our new materials but - more importantly - support our partners in evaluating and scaling up their production line investments.

Cambrios Technology Corp.
www.cambrios.com
Cambrios is an electronic materials company that develops proprietary, competitive products. Cambrios implements its novel technology to simplify electronics manufacturing processes, improve end-product performance and identify ways to satisfy unmet industry needs. Cambrios is also developing solution phase chemistries that will replace more complicated and expensive manufacturing processes.

CHA Industries
www.chaindustries.com
CHA Industries is a leading design and manufacturer of Vacuum Sputtering and Deposition equipment. Our fully integrated manufacturing facility has provided insightful and innovative systems for both Research and High Production requirements both domestically and internationally for over 50 years.

Cima NanoTech
www.cimananotech.com
Through its proprietary nanomaterials, Cima NanoTech is leading the revolution in electronics fabrication with its nanoparticle conductive inks and transparent conductive coatings for flat panel displays, solar cells, and other printed electronics applications. These materials can enable increased performance in concert with faster, cleaner, and cheaper manufacturing processes - thus allowing next generation technology to be used today and creating a cleaner, safer world for tomorrow.

Corning Inc., Advanced Display Products
www.corning.com
Corning Incorporated is the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics. Drawing on more than 150 years of materials science and process engineering knowledge, Corning creates and makes keystone components that enable high-technology systems for consumer electronics, mobile emissions control, telecommunications and life sciences.

Crosslink
www.crosslinkusa.com
We develop and manufacture ultra-flexible, thick-film electroluminescent lamps and solution processed and electro-active polymers.

Cymer Inc.
www.cymer.com
Backed by two respected semiconductor equipment companies, TCZ is focused on developing innovative production equipment for the emerging flat panel display (FPD) market. By combining Cymer's leadership in laser technology and Zeiss' state-of-the-art optics, design and manufacturing capabilities, TCZ will meet the growing production requirements of future high-performance flat panel displays used in everyday consumer products, including televisions, cell phones, PDAs and personal computer monitors.

DisplaySearch Inc.
www.displaysearch.com
DisplaySearch is a leading provider of information, consulting and conferences on the display supply chain and display-related industries. We offer regional and global analysis of display products, including technology assessments, trend reports, studies and surveys. Our highly informative data have proven indispensable to professionals, executives and investors looking to enhance purchasing decisions and improve strategic efforts. DisplaySearch is backed by an unparalleled team of global analysts known for delivering the most comprehensive display expertise in the industry.

Dow Corning
www.dowcorning.com
Dow Corning provides performance-enhancing solutions to serve the diverse needs of more than 20,000 customers worldwide. A global leader in silicon-based technology and innovation, offering more than 7,000 products and services, Dow Corning is equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning, Incorporated.

DuPont
www2.dupont.com
DuPont Displays puts science to work to develop innovative and sustainable solutions that improve display performance, reduce costs and enable next-generation breakthroughs across a broad range of technologies, including liquid crystal displays (LCDs), organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays, plasma display panels (PDPs) and films.

dpiX
www.dpix.com
dpiX is the world's leading source for high-resolution amorphous silicon (a-Si) sensor arrays. Our a-Si technology provides the foundation for some of today's most innovative solutions in medical, industrial, military and security X-ray imaging. dpiX is a global leader in a-Si technology, focusing on top quality research, engineering, development, and manufacturing. dpiX products, a-Si image sens
or arrays for X-ray imaging and detection, are used by medical equipment companies world-wide.

Eastman Kodak
www.kodak.com
Kodak products draw on the company's expertise in imaging, printing, display and sensor technologies. These technologies, are themselves based on more fundamental science in the areas of materials science, computer science and device physics

E Ink Corporation
www.eink.com
E Ink Corporation is the world's leading supplier of electronic paper display (EPD) technologies. E Ink's technology is ideal for many consumer and industrial applications spanning handheld devices, eBooks, PC-accessories, watches, clocks, and public information displays and promotional signs. E Ink is a private corporation that includes among its investors and strategic partners.

Elsicon
www.elsicon.com
We offer solutions and technology for manufacturing liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and anisotropic optical films such as compensation films for LCDs and security/authentication films/labels. In addition, we provide a line of test and measurement systems for off-line or on-line characterization/monitoring of products and equipment.

eMagin
www.emagin.com
eMagin supplies OLED microdisplays and prism optics to OEMs and ODMs as components or integrated into modules or customizable systems.

EMD Chemicals
www.emdchemicals.com
EMD represents the North American extension of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, for specialty chemicals. Our Industrial Pigments division is the market leader of innovative effect pigments for coatings, packaging, plastics, automotive, and printing applications. In addition, we also offer fully equipped inks, plastics, coatings, and powder coatings application labs for customer support and product development.

Endicott Interconnect Technologies
www.endicottinterconnect.com
Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Inc. (EI) is a world class supplier of electronic interconnect solutions and electro/mechanical equipment. With over 40 years of experience in providing microelectronics solutions, we bring to market a unique mix of leading edge technology and technical know-how to provide customers with a time-to-market advantage.

Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.
www.ovonic.com
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENER) manufactures and sells thin-film solar laminates that convert sunlight to energy using proprietary technology. Distributed globally under the UNI-SOLAR® brand, the company's products are ideally suited for cost-effective solutions for roofing applications because they are lightweight, durable, flexible, can be integrated directly with building materials, and generate more energy in real-world conditions. ECD also pioneers other alternative technologies, including a new type of nonvolatile digital memory technology that is significantly faster and less expensive, ideal for use in a variety of applications, including cell phones, digital cameras and personal computers.

Engenuity Systems
www.engensys.com
Engenuity was established in 2004 to make an asher and etcher for the TFT LCD Solar cell market. A unique triode plasma source combined with the carrier and source averaging is a low-cost solution for large size etch systems. Our unique system architecture and substrate handling design are the high throughput, low cost solution to continuous substrate size increases and low profit margin FPD industry problems.

Etched in Time, Inc.
www.etchedintimeinc.com
EITI provides advanced Ash/Strip tools, sputtering equipment and services for the development of flexible displays. Etched In Time, Inc provides other systems to the Semiconductor Industry that include Plasma Etch/Deposition, Coating, and R&D systems for the MEMS industry. Design, Process and service engineering is also provided by EITI for new technology development.

Exopack
www.exopack.com
Exopack is committed to using all their collective resources in order to meet any packaging need. Exopack provides flexible packaging solutions from the inside out. With 18 production facilities strategically positioned across North America and the United Kingdom, as well as a global network of alliance partners, Exopack is an established leader in the development, manufacture and sourcing of paper and plastic flexible packaging solutions and film coatings for a variety of consumer and industrial applications.

FUJIFILM Dimatix
www.dimatix.com
FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of FUJIFILM Corporation, is the world's premier provider of piezoelectric ink jet printheads. Our products are designed to accurately dispense a wide range of fluid types in micro-amounts for demanding imaging and fabricating applications. With more than 20 years advancing the performance of drop-on-demand dispensing devices and applications, FUJIFILM Dimatix is the only developer and manufacturer in this industry with the technology, know-how, and creativity to lead the industry into the future.

Fusion Opitx
www.fusionoptix.com
Fusion Optix is pioneering innovative high performance solutions, products, and advanced technologies for global optical markets, such as flat panel displays and LED lighting. Our approach to focus on leading edge optical design and fundamental materials science, as well as advanced manufacturing technologies, has resulted in a unique highly customizable product platform and system solutions that leverage this platform.

Fusion UV Systems
www.fusionuv.com
Fusion provides UV lamps, cure systems, process designs and service for your application of UV cured inks, coatings, or adhesives. Our modular microwave- powered UV lamp technology is recognized for stability and long operational life. Fusion lamps are adaptable to any surface processing geometry - from printing and coating to 3D processes.

General Dynamics Canada
www.gdcanada.com

General Dynamics Land Systems
www.gdis.com

General Electric R&D
www.ge.com/research
GE Global Research has been the cornerstone of GE technology for more than 100 years. We are one of the world’s largest and most diverse industrial research, with more than 2,500 of the best and brightest researchers spread out at four multi-disciplinary facilities around the world. We’re delivering the innovations and breakthroughs that are driving growth for GE’s businesses and revolutionizing markets. We believe “what we imagine, we can make happen.”

Genesis Engineering Solutions
www.gecllc.com
Genesis Engineering Solutions (GES) has been providing engineering solutions and products to the aerospace industry for over a decade. GES is bringing into the FPO industry its expertise in contamination control and techniques in non-chemical contact cleaning of substrates.

Goldeneye, Inc.
www.goldeneyeled.com
Goldeneye, Inc. is a light technology product company creating innovations in optics and solid-state lighting for the consumer market. The company has developed high-brightness light sources utilizing current state-of-the-art Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). Goldeneye RGB projection light sources, based on our revolutionary “Recycling Optics” technology, have been shown to be capable of producing enough luminance at a small étendue to be more than competitive with UHP lamps currently used in front and rear screen projection displays, microscope and bio-medical inspection device illuminators, as well as other applications.

Guided Particle LLC
www.gparticle.com
Guided Particle is dedicated to the research, development and commercialization of atmospheric charged particle deposition systems for matter deposition and surface reactions. Under development at Guided Particle are low cost devices and methods to deliver thin film materials onto substrates using atmospheric pressure generated ions, ion clusters, or charged particles (droplets and/or solid particles) as the material form. The printer can also be configured to accommodate roll to roll processes and is scalable to large area printing.

Hamilton Precision Metals
www.hpmetals.com
Hamilton Precision Metals rolls metal strip and foil in nearly any alloy and specialty metal to the tightest tolerances and thinnest gauges in the industry — down to 1.5 microns (.000060”) in thickness — for customers worldwide.

Henkel (aka National Starch & Chemical)
www.henkel.com
High performance polymers for the most challenging circuit and component assembly applications, as well as sealants and encapsulators. Great performance and reliability from Henkel’s high quality assembly and protection materials are the first choice for designers and engineers.

Heraeus
www.wc-heraeus.com
The Thin Film Materials Dividion of W.C. Heraeus manufacturers high quality materials and coatings for flat panel display and electronic components for magnetic data storage as well as architectural glass and solar cells.

Honeywell International
www.honeywell.com
You can't see most of our products, but you can count on them. Your safe flight might depend on our collision avoidance and traffic control systems, wing ice and wind shear sensors, autopilots and landing systems. Our control systems keep your home and office at just the right temperature. Our space-age fibers make body armor bullet-resistant. And, as leading makers of safer substitutes for CFCs, we help protect the earth's ozone layer.

iFire Technology
www.ifire.com
iFire's developmental thick dielectric electroluminescent (TDEL) technology has the potential to offer benefits for a wide range of applications. The technology may be suited for consumer television applications, industrial small graphic displays, commercial signage and specialty lighting - all cases where performance standards are demanding.

Imaging Systems Technology
www.teamist.com
IST is a small privately held materials and electronics firm located in Toledo, Ohio. IST is engaged in research and development of large area distributed electronic networks including flexible displays and flexible sensors. IST provides electronic development and consulting with focus in displays, imaging, and optical technology.

Insight Media
www.insightmedia.info
Insight Media is a leading publishing and consulting firm focused on the display industry. With its core team of world-class display experts, Insight Media tracks the technology, components, products, markets, applications, manufacturing and business aspects of consumer and professional display markets. The company publishes daily and monthly news and analysis as well as in-depth annual technology/market reports. It also hosts industry conferences, provides strategic and tactical consulting services and offers industry education via webinars and on-site seminars.

Inpria
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Interlingua
www.thetranslationstation.com
The Translation Station, an InterLingua company, is one of the nation's largest translation and interpretation services working in over 150 languages. Our clients come from every corner of the community, including: healthcare, legal, education, government, retailing, marketing, technology, entertainment, and publishing. We work with hundreds of businesses and government offices every year, translating between English and Spanish, Chinese, French, Vietnamese, German, Korean, Italian, Hindi, Arabic, Farsi, etc.

Kent Displays Inc.
www.kentdisplays.com
Kent Displays is the world leader in the research, development, and manufacture of Reflex ™ Liquid Crystal Display products. The unique "No Power" attribute of Kent Displays' ChLCD products permits image retention without power, offering unprecedented energy savings in many applications. Superior optical performance over extreme viewing angles, combined with the reflective nature of the Cholesteric LCD offers unmatched readability, even in direct sunlight.

Kurt J. Lesker Company
www.lesker.com
A major manufacturer and distributor of products for research and industrial vacuum processes

L-3 Communications
www.l-3com.com
L-3 Communications is a prime contractor in Command, Control and Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C³ISR), Government Services, Aircraft Modernization and Maintenance (AM&M) and has the broadest base of Specialized Products in the industry. L-3 is also a major provider of homeland defense products and services for a variety of emerging markets.

Liquavista
www.liquavista.com
Liquavista's patented HEOS display technology produces bright, colorful images, which show video content with very low power consumption, and offer excellent indoor and outdoor viewability. Based on an Electrowetting effect, its radical yet simple high valued displays are ideally suited for a wide variety of portable and mobile applications such as MP3 players, watches, cameras, phones, DVD players and automotive applications.

Litrex
www.litrix.com
LCD, OLED, and organic semiconductor and other manufacturers worldwide rely on Litrex precision inkjet print systems for accurate deposition of high-value materials such as electronic polymers, nano-metals, and biomaterials on a variety of substrate materials. Litrex’s full line of inkjet systems fill the requirements for every precision deposition application – from the academic research environment to high volume manufacturing in the world’s most advanced flat panel television manufacturing factories, All Litrex inkjet systems provide the combined, advantages of high precision hardware and industry leading proprietary software.

Lockheed Martin Systems
www.lockheedmartin.com

Lumileds Lighting
www.lumileds.com
Philips Lumileds is the world’s leading provider of power LEDs for everyday lighting applications. The company’s recent records for light output, efficacy and thermal management are direct results of the ongoing commitment to advancing solid-state lighting technology and enabling lighting solutions that are more environmentally friendly, help reduce CO2 emissions and reduce the need for power plant expansion. Philips Lumileds’ LUXEON LEDs are enabling never before possible application in the general lighting, automotive, digital imaging, display, and signage markets.

Luminit
www.luminitco.com
Luminit is the Light Shaping Diffuser (LSD) company. A global provider of innovative light management solutions for the display, lighting, biomedical, and machine vision industries.

Luxim
www.luxim.com
Luxim is a pioneer and volume manufacturer of energy-efficient lighting solutions that offer reliable and extraordinarily compact technology for high-intensity supplications. Luxim’s technology blends advanced solid state electronics with full-spectrum plasma emitter technology in a tiny bulb to deliver unmatched color quality and other performance benefits. With twice the efficiency and five times the lifespan of conventional high-intensity light sources, LIFI enables diverse applications with cleaner and more cost-effective advantages.

McLaughlin Consulting Group (MCG)
www.mcgweb.com
MCG provides a range of consulting services relating to electronic displays, advanced electro-optical technologies, material science and nanotechnology. They offer market and product studies in select markets, assists start-ups in writing business plans, raising funds, conducts technology searches and business assessment for investors, and undertakes a wide range of support for deal-making and technology licensing.

Micronic Laser Systems AB
www.micronic.se
Micronic Laser Systems is a Swedish high-tech company serving an international market in the development, manufacture and marketing of a series of extremely accurate laser pattern generators and measurement systems for the production of photomasks. Micronic systems are used by leading electronics companies in the manufacture of television and computer displays, semiconductor circuits and semiconductor packaging components.

Motorola
www.motorola.com
We’re scientists. We’re artists. Most of all, we are a global communications leader, powered by, and driving, seamless mobility. Motorola is revolutionizing broadband, embedded systems and wireless networks – bringing cutting-edge technologies into your everyday life, with style. We are developing manufacturing processes, standards characterization techniques, and the supply chain to bring all-printed, no-vacuum printed electronics to the marketplace.

Merck KGgA/EMD Chemicals
www.merck-chemicals.com
Through the Optics division of EMD Chemicals, based in Gibbstown, NJ, Merck offers chemicals for physical vapor deposition, raw materials for monocrystals and fiber optics, and liquid crystals for display technology. By continuously developing customer-specific liquid crystal mixtures, together with display manufacturers, we make the communication technologies of tomorrow possible. Our R&D efforts are recognized internationally and demonstrate our willingness to make the long-term commitment that is a prerequisite for commercial success in emerging technologies that characterize the display industry. Merck KGaA is the materials supplier of choice to the display and organic electronics industries and EMD makes this innovative technology and expertise accessible to the North American market. Merck KGgA operates as EMD Chemicals in the North America market.

MicroContinuum
www.microcontinuum.com
MicroContinuum is a technology development company whose mission is to devise, develop, and commercialize products that exploit its unique and proprietary roll-to-roll manufacturing processes.
Our innovative roll-to-roll (R2R) technology, when applied to application areas such as flexible displays, solar energy harvesting, nano- and micro-electronics, data storage, photonics, etc, can offer competitive advantages through lower costs, larger scale and higher volume production. MicroContinuum and its strategic partners are currently developing breakthrough solutions in a number of these areas.

Nano-C
www.nano-c.com
Nano-C started operations in 2001, and is rapidly becoming a leader in the world of nanostructured carbon materials including fullerenes, nanotubes and their chemical derivatives. Nano-C’s mission is to play a key role in enabling new applications of these nanostructured carbon materials, and is committed to their responsible development and use.

Nanogram
www.nanogram.com
Through a unique manufacturing platform, NanoGram creates customized application-specific nanotechnology solutions for its partners. NanoGram's complete licensing package includes a proven materials production process, surface modification and dispersion technologies, process transfer expertise, and ongoing support.

Nitto Denko
www.nitto.com
Nitto Denko Group has its headquarter in Osaka, Japan, and operations in 25 countries and areas worldwide. Our group companies now total 111(as of March 31, 2008). We produce over 13,500 products!! These products are created from more than 600 technologies we have developed during our over 80 years of history. From Optical Films for LCDs, functional automotive materials to surgical tapes, our products can be seen close to you at many different stages of your life.

Northfield Automation
www.northfieldautomation.com
Whether you need a stand-alone piece of customized process equipment, automated web or panel handling to integrate with your process equipment or a system-wide line combining multiple operations, our customized equipment will deliver the results you desire. Look to us to automate existing lines or utilize our expertise and build your proprietary automated system. We specialize in high-precision and closed-loop control for automated web or panel handling equipment to provide the best performing, highest quality automation available
seeking solutions for difficult engineering challenges.

Novaled AG
www.novaled.com
Novaled AG is a world-class technology provider in organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technologies. Together with its proprietary materials, Novaled markets its advanced Novaled PIN OLEDTM technology to display and lighting makers preparing their entry into this promising new field.

Orbotech
www.orbotech.com
Orbotech designs, develops, manufactures, markets and services automated optical inspection (AOI) systems for bare and assembled PCBs, FPDs, and imaging solutions for PCB production. Our innovative AOI, imaging and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM and Engineering) technologies enable electronic manufacturers to achieve the increased yields and throughput essential for retaining their leading positions at the forefront of electronics production. In addition, we are also engaged in the development and manufacturing of specialized application products for the nuclear medical imaging industry.

OTB Engineering
www.otb-engineering.com
OTB Engineering develops product-dedicated production equipment. We optimize product and process in combination with an optimized machine concept for mass production.

Palo Alto Research Center (PARC)
www.parc.xerox.com
PARC collaborates with sponsors and clients to discover breakthrough business concepts that solve real needs, and transform how enterprises deliver value to customers. Founded in 1970 as part of Xerox Research, then incorporated in 2002 as an independent research business, PARC is celebrated for such innovations as laser printing, distributed computing and Ethernet, the graphical user interface (GUI), object-oriented programming, and ubiquitous computing.

PD-LD
www.pd-ld.com
PD-LD, Inc. is a collection of world-class optical experts, who possess a wealth of knowledge to satisfy our customers' requirements. Our customers are the world leaders in optical communications, sensors, automotive, aerospace, spectroscopy and medical industries.

Photon Dynamics, Inc.
www.photondynamics.com
Photon Dynamics, Inc., is a global supplier utilizing advanced machine vision technology for market leading LCD flat panel display test and repair systems and for high performance digital imaging systems for defense, surveillance, industrial inspection and medical imaging applications.

Philips
www.philips.com
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is a global leader in healthcare, lifestyle and technology. Philips Research, founded in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, in 1914, is now a major centre of technical competence and innovation, creating technologies that will lead to products for improving people's lives.

PlasticLogic
www.plasticlogic.com
Plastic Logic is the outstanding leader in plastic electronics manufacturing, a revolutionary new technology for printing electronic devices. The company will be the first to apply the new technology to a fully commercial application: flexible active-matrix displays. The company was originally spun out of Cambridge University’s Cavendish Laboratory in 2000.

Plextronics
www.plextronics.com
Plextronics is an international technology company that specializes in printed solar, lightinf and other electronics. Our conductive polymer inks can be used with traditional printing processes so that, ultimately, anywhere you can print ink, you can have lighting, power and circuitry.

Polyera
www.polyera.com
Polyera is a leading supplier of materials technology for the printed electronics industry. The printed electronics industry develops electronics products that are manufactured by printing processes similar to those used to produce newspapers. This manufacturing approach is enabled by novel semiconductor and dielectric materials that can be formulated into solutions. These solutions, or functional inks, are then printed on plastic films in several patterned layers to produce a logic circuit.

Potomac Laser
www.potonmac-laser.com
Potomacias an innovator and a leader in microfabrication of miniaturized products. Clients come to Potomac for solutions that no one else can accomplish in product development. Whether your needs center around ultra high precision process development or cost effective component microfabrication, Potomac has a contract manufacturing solution for you.

PowerFilm
www.powerfilmsolar.com
PowerFilm, Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of thin, flexible solar panels based on a proprietary low cost production process. The company's objective is to target the building integrated solar power market and to continue to supply products for selected portable and remote solar power applications. In addition, PowerFilm has sought to leverage its core roll-to-roll manufacturing competence to develop additional thin film semiconductor devices. The company has formed a technology partnership with Hewlett Packard Corporation, one of the world’s leading technology companies, for the development of flexible, low cost backplane drivers for next generation flat panel displays.

Prismark LLC
www.prismark.com
Prismark is an electronics industry consulting firm that is privileged to work with more than 150 of the world’s foremost electronics companies, including many of the leading systems and semiconductor companies, manufacturing services providers, their suppliers of materials, components, and manufacturing tools, and the leading financial institutions that enable industry growth and investment.

PRP Flexo
www.prpflexo.com
PRP Flexo provides an expanded spectrum of process colors, through their patented plate processing technique and ExSpect and Digital ExSpect products.

QUALCOMM
www.qualcomm.com
Mirasol™ displays from Qualcomm® enable a whole new generation of flat-panel displays for mobile applications. These ultra-low power displays offer consistent viewing quality in almost any environment, including bright sunlight. They are compatible with existing hardware and software architectures, yet allow system designers the ultimate flexibility in their ability to differentiate based on image quality, power consumption and performance.

Raytheon
www.raytheon.com
Raytheon Company, with 2007 sales of $21.3 billion, is a technology leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 86 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services.

REC Advanced Silicon Materials
www.recgroup.com
REC Silicon is the world’s largest dedicated producer of silicon materials for the photovoltaic industry. Access to this scarce and valuable material puts REC in a unique position for continued strong growth and constitutes a strategic advantage.

Reflexite Display Optics
www.reflexite.com
We combine optical engineering, microreplication, and polymer process to create differentiated products for customers worldwide.

Rockwell Collins
www.rockwellcollins.com
At Rockwell Collins, we never forget that the world's leading aerospace and defense companies rely on us for smart communications and aviation electronics solutions. We put our technology and innovation to work to help you advance your goals. Working together, we strive to build trust.

RPO, Inc.
www.rpo.biz
RPO waveguides are being applied to consumer electronic devices as the optimal technology for touch screens. The company has a broad portfolio of patents, technology licenses and an accomplished technical team.

SBA Materials
www.sbamaterials.com
SBA Materials, Inc. is dedicated to the development of functional porous inorganic and inorganic/organic hybrid materials for a wide range of technologies. Different synthesis and processing conditions allow for a variety of material compositions, structures, and applications. They can be fabricated as thin and thick films, powders, fibers and even optically clear solid monoliths all consisting of highly orderd mesoporous networks. The resulting surface area is extraordinarilly high and can be chemically functionalized, e.g. with organic dyes, quantum dots, magnetic materials or biomaterials enabling applications ranging from electronics and optics to sensors, catalysts.

Sencera
www.sencera.com
Sencera is a company focused on the development of devices that directly convert solar energy to electricity (photovoltaics) as an economically competitive power source. The company develops and manufactures high density plasma sources, plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition hardware for depositing thin films, and deposited solar cells. Sencera’s proprietary manufacturing technology dramatically lowers production costs of thin film solar modules.

Sigma Technologies Int’l LLC
www.sigmalabs.com
Sigma Technologies has developed an innovative family of coating processes and equipment for coating continuous webs, fibers and batch coating of complex shaped parts. Coating components are available for retrofitting existing systems or complete turnkey systems can be designed and built to satisfy specific product needs.

Sharp Laboratories
www.sharplabs.com
At Sharp Laboratories of America, we’re not only making things faster, thinner and simpler every day. We’re making work more rewarding, entertainment more exciting, and life more fulfilling for us all. Headquartered in Camas, Washington and a cornerstone of Sharp Corporation’s global research and development network, Sharp Labs’ fundamental and applied research feeds Sharp’s vast appetite for technologies that not only are innovative, elegant and practical – but that by design improve the quality of life for people throughout the world.

Silecs
www.silecs.com
At Silecs, we're putting molecular science to work by creating materials that enable the next generation of microelectronic devices. Silecs—the science of innovative materials for the digital age.

SiPix Imaging, Inc.
www.sipix.com
SiPix is a recognized world leader in flexible display technology, and one of the largest suppliers of electrophoretic displays. With its patented Microcup technology and advanced roll-to-roll manufacturing line, SiPix creates display solutions for various applications.

ST Microelectronics
www.st.com
STMicroelectronics was created in 1987 by the merger of SGS Microelettronica of Italy and Thomson Semiconducteurs of France with the aim of becoming a world leader in the sub-micron era. The new company pursued an aggressive growth strategy, investing heavily in R&D, forging strategic alliances with blue-chip customers and academia, building up an integrated presence in major economic regions, and honing one of the world’s most efficient manufacturing operations. ST is a world leader in developing and delivering semiconductor solutions across the spectrum of microelectronics applications.

Tamarack
www.tamsci.com
Tamarack is a manufacturer of Excimer Laser ablation and UV photolithography systems. Our Excimer ablation systems are ideal for direct pattern etching thin metals from various organic substrates to form transistors or other circuits. In addition, these systems are used to via drill most types of polymers with selective material removal. Both our Excimer laser and photolithographic systems are designed for Roll-to-Roll handling capability. Out tools are designed for 24/7 production environments.

TCZ (aka Cymer Inc.)
www.TCZ.com
Backed by two respected semiconductor equipment companies, TCZ is focused on developing innovative production equipment for the emerging flat panel display (FPD) market. By combining Cymer's leadership in laser technology and Zeiss' state-of-the-art optics, design and manufacturing capabilities, TCZ will meet the growing production requirements of future high-performance flat panel displays used in everyday consumer products, including televisions, cell phones, PDAs and personal computer monitors.

Toppan Photomask
www.toppan.co.jp.
Toppan Printing is the world's premier photomask manufacturer. The company supports the global semiconductor industry, from the initial launch of the semiconductor manufacturing process through commercial production, by providing state-of-the-art photomask technology. Toppan is the only global photomask manufacturer providing the highest quality products in a timely manner to customers across Japan, the United States, Europe and Asia.

Trillion Science
www.trillionscience.com
Trillion Science is supported by VC and several international electronic companies to develop next generation display and semiconductor materials.

Uni-Pixel Displays
www.unipixel.com
Uni-Pixel Displays, Inc. has developed, patented, and is working to commercialize a new full color display technology called "time multiplexed optical shutter" (TMOS). TMOS can dramatically simplify the manufacturing of displays providing the potential for significantly lower cost and higher performance in all variety of applications including cell phones, PDAs, tablet/notebook/desktop PCs, TVs, HDTVs, automobiles, medical devices, and avionics.

Universal Display Corporation
www.universaldisplay.com
Universal Display Corporation is a leading organic light emitting device (OLED) technology developer with a broad intellectual property portfolio, years of experience in OLED research and development, and entrepreneurial management expertise. Our proprietary technologies and materials can provide OLED manufacturers and product developers with product differentiation and a competitive advantage for both display and lighting applications. Phosphorescent, flexible, transparent and top emission OLEDs, to name a few, are important examples of Universal Display Corporation's core OLED technologies.

Veritas et Visus
www.veritasetvisus.com
We provide readers with pertinent, timely, and affordable information about the fascinating and rapidly expanding flat panel display industry. Our goal is to help organize all the scattered news information about specialty areas primed for fast growth in the already surging flat panel display industry. Veritas et Visus will bring you "truth and vision", both in the form of news and in our unique perceptions about the display industry.

Versatilis
www.versatls.com
Versatilis focuses on R+D in advanced semiconductor materials and manufacturing processes for high performing electronic devices on large area, flexible or conformal substrates, a field often referred to as “Macroelectronics.” Flexible displays, large aperture radar, next generation infrared seekers and detector arrays, and roll-to-roll manufacturing of electronics are market applications enabled by the Company's technologies.

Vitex Systems
www.vitexsys.com
Vitex is commercializing transparent ultra-thin barrier films for use in the manufacture of next-generation flat panel displays (FPDs). The company's proprietary encapsulation solution (Barix™) as well as its Flexible Glass substrate are landmark developments designed to enable the cost-effective production of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays that are lighter in weight and thickness than any other commercially available displays. As a result, Vitex will enable the manufacture of robust, high-performance displays as thin and flexible as a sheet of paper.

White Electronics Design Corp.
www.whiteedc.com
White Electronic Designs Corporation (NASDAQ: WEDC) provides sophisticated multi-chip modules and semiconductor packages, high reliability memory devices and compact flash memory cards, enhanced AMLCD display systems and complete electromechanical assemblies that meet time, cost and quality requirements for technology creators in diverse market segments.

wRiota Pty ltd.
www.wriota.com
Novel silicon processing technology

Westar Display Technologies
www.westardisplaytechnologies.com
Westar Display Technologies offers the industry's widest range of image quality measurement and display performance improvement products, including flat panel display test systems for R&D, and high-throughput QA/QC for displays of all sizes and technologies. We provide bench-top universal testers for panel evaluation, integration, and repair. Our video adapters enable custom displays world-wide, and our video box products solve tough video conversion, blending, and rotation challenges.

Zygo Corporation
www.zygo.com
Zygo Corporation is a worldwide supplier of optical metrology instruments, precision optics, and electro-optical design and manufacturing services.