Tuesday, March 6, 2001 - 6:00 PM (NEW LOCATION!)

Speaker: Hash Pakbaz, Development Manager, OLED Displays OSRAM Opto Semiconductors

Abstract. Organic light emitting displays are one of the most talked about new display technologies today. After successful introduction of two new products utilizing this technology, the question of whether OLEDs are commercially viable has now turned to how fast OLEDs will penetrate the display market. In this presentation, I will try to address the true potential of OLED technology and distinguish some facts from hype. Since OOS activities are focused on semiconducting polymers, naturally my presentation will be somewhat biased towards the PLEDs.

Speaker Biography: Hash Pakbaz received his Ph.D. from University of California at Santa Barbara in 1993. At UCSB, under the direction of Prof. Alan Heeger, he studied the fundamental electro-optical properties of semiconducting polymers and polymer based light emitting diodes. In 1994, he took a position at Lawrence Livermore National Lab to establish an OLED activity. In 1997, he took a position at Siemens Opto-electronics as part of a small team investigating the commercial viability of OLED technology. He is currently responsible for all OLED R&D activities at OSRAM Opto Semiconductors (OOS), a Siemens company.

Post-Seminar Dinner: The seminar is free. Please join our speaker for dinner ($10-20) afterwards. Directions to the restaurant will be handed out at the seminar.

This is just off of De Anza Blvd. just south of 280 and a few miles north of 85. Head east on Mariani Ave. and take a left at the end of Mariani Ave. Entrance to Infinite Loop 4 is on the east side of Apple campus.

For additional information contact Mark Flynn @ 408-734-9200 x777 or mflynn@inviso.com