DAPPCON to Highlight Display Companies Finding Niche in Burgeoning Digital, Wireless Age.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 2000 The U.S. Display Consortium (USDC An abbreviation for U.S. District Court. ) today outlined its lineup A criminal investigation technique in which the police arrange a number of individuals in a row before a witness to a crime and ask the witness to identify which, if any, of the individuals committed the crime. of events for the upcoming Display Application Conference (DAPPCON). The conference, geared for designers and integrators of flat panel displays A thin display screen for computer and TV usage. The first flat panels appeared on laptop computers in the mid-1980s, and the LCD technology became the standard. Stand-alone LCD screens became available for desktop computers in the mid-1990s and exceeded sales of CRTs for the first time (FPDs), will highlight companies defining a significant market niche in the digital, wireless age -- a trend that is driving displays away from their traditional role as device components toward becoming end products. DAPPCON, co-located with Display Works 2000, will be held Jan. 31 - Feb. 4 at the San Jose Convention Center. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. USDC President Michael Ciesinski, 80 percent of the information a person receives today is processed visually. Considering that information is viewed two ways, on paper or increasingly via a display screen, there is tremendous growth potential in the display market. Many companies, including U.S.-based display companies, are actively creating new markets in this arena and contributing to the high-tech boom economy. The demand for next-generation products such as VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. (640 x 480 pixel) screens in Internet-browsing cell phones, viewfinders in digital cameras and camcorders, miniature projectors, electronic books, handheld Internet appliances Also called "information appliance," "smart appliance," and "Web appliance," it is a device specialized for accessing the Web and/or e-mail. Designed for ease of use, it plugs into a telephone jack or LAN connection for Internet hookup. and ultra-thin profile TVs with plasma or LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) A display technology that uses rod-shaped molecules (liquid crystals) that flow like liquid and bend light. Unenergized, the crystals direct light through two polarizing filters, allowing a natural background color to show. displays is indicative of the growing need for the advanced display technologies that these companies are pursuing. The explosive market demand for FPDs, to be illustrated at DAPPCON, reveals how displays are becoming end products in themselves. Other technologies being pioneered in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and elsewhere include organic light emitting e·mit tr.v. e·mit·ted, e·mit·ting, e·mits 1. To give or send out (matter or energy): isotopes that emit radioactive particles; a stove emitting heat. 2. a. displays (OLEDs), which could be manufactured on plastic rolls like film in addition to using conventional glass substrates. This roll, or web-based, process results in lighter weight, less expensive and more durable displays. DAPPCON will feature several forums that will address these trends, including:
A one-day business conference on Feb. 1 sponsored by USDC, with
"The Visual Communications Revolution" as its theme, will focus
on the latest display business trends. The conference will
incorporate representatives from all tiers of the industry,
including display manufacturers, equipment and materials
suppliers, integrators and software designers. Industry
luminaries from AT&T, Intel, Three-Five Systems, In-Focus,
Displaytech, FED Corp., and Philips Flat Display Systems, as well
as a financial analyst from Needham & Co., are scheduled to
present;
A USDC press conference -- held in cooperation with Stanford
Resources on Feb. 2, the first day of DAPPCON and Display Works
exhibits -- will provide an overview of display applications and
market growth. The press conference features a briefing on OLEDs
by FED Corp., highlights of the mobile phone display market from
Three-Five Systems and a preview by ABRe Consulting on the SEMI
Japan Production Cost Savings III Report, which will be released
during DAPPCON's Manufacturing Technology Workshop on Feb. 3. In
addition, USDC will announce several new research contract
awards;
A USDC-sponsored technology roundtable on Feb. 2 will provide
industry press and market analysts with a forum for gathering
additional information on the day's proceedings. Leading
technologists from Applied Komatsu Technologies, DuPont, Kyocera
and USDC are scheduled to participate. Press and analysts are
invited to discuss improvements in FPD equipment technology, new
display materials, advancements in LCD technology and recent USDC
programs; and
USDC, Electronic Buyers News (EBN) magazine and the California
Display Network will present the first annual Display Integration
Awards (DIAmond) at a special luncheon on Feb. 3. The DIAmond
Award recognizes talented individuals and teams from around the
world for innovation and creativity in accelerating the
development of next-generation display applications. Winners will
be featured in an upcoming issue of the weekly EBN publication.
About DAPPCON and Display Works 2000: The first annual Display Applications Conference (DAPPCON) San Jose exposition exposition or exhibition, term frequently applied to an organized public fair or display of industrial and artistic productions, designed usually to promote trade and to reflect cultural progress. is dedicated to FPD (1) (Flat Panel Display) See LCD, plasma display, EL display, FED and flat panel display. (2) (Field Programmable Device) An umbrella term for all chips that can be programmed by the customer including SPLDs, CPLDs and FPGAs. See PLD. manufacturers and integrators and will be co-located with Display Works 2000 at the San Jose Convention Center, Feb. 1-4, 2000. For additional information, call USDC at 408/277-2400 or visit http://www.displayworks.org or http://www.dappcon.org For exhibit information, contact SHO at 650/964-2050 or e-mail sho@ix.netcom.com Note to Editors: Only press and analysts may attend the press conference and technology roundtable, and seating for the DIAmond Awards Luncheon is limited. For press and analyst registration, please contact Aaron Grunwald at MCA MCA in full Music Corporation of America Entertainment conglomerate. It was founded in Chicago in 1924 by Jules Stein as a talent agency. In the 1960s it bought Decca Records and Universal Pictures, and today it produces films, music, and television shows. , 650/968-8900 or agrunwald@mcapr.com and for DIAmond Awards Luncheon reservations, contact Rebecca Blanchfield at USDC, 408/277-2400 or rebecca@usdc.org Mark your calendars: -- Business Conference: Tuesday, Feb. 1, 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM -- Press Luncheon: Wednesday, Feb. 2, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM -- Technology Roundtable: Wednesday, Feb. 2, 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM -- DIAmond Awards Luncheon: Thursday, Feb. 3, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM California Display Network (CDN (Content Delivery Network) A system of distributed content on a large intranet or the public Internet in which copies of content are replicated and cached throughout the network. ) is an autonomous arm of USDC |
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