CAMPBELL, Calif., April 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society for
Information Display (SID), in collaboration with IHS, today
announced the final program for its Market Focus Conference on
Touch, part of the Business Track being held during Display Week
2015 at the San Jose Convention
Center from May 31-June 5. This one-day event on June 3 will feature industry-leading companies
providing insights into the latest developments in the touch
technology industry.
Leaders from key companies within the touch industry ecosystem
will discuss the growing array of touch technologies and their use
in existing and emerging applications as well as the opportunities
ahead. The conference will include Yoshiharu Nakajima of Japan Display Inc., who
will give a Special Display Manufacturer Address on "The
Latest Direction of Pixel Eyes Development." IHS
Technology analyst Calvin Hsieh will
delve into the evolution of the touch market and the current state
of the automotive touch industry.
The rest of the conference is separated into four sessions, each
of which will include a panel discussion:
Finding the Right Touch Technology
This
session will examine new and innovative solutions in materials, as
well as in-cell and on-cell technologies, and how they are
challenging the dominance of ITO-based touch solutions, as well as
the advancements in touch controller ICs. The audience will
hear from FocalTech, Synaptics, Atmel, Cima NanoTech and
Nitto Denko
representatives.
Existing and Emerging Touch Applications in
Transition
Focusing on traditional and emerging
applications for touch including mobile, PCs, wearables, automotive
and signage, speakers from Neonode, Sentons, FlatFrog and DNP
Corporation USA will share their
insight on the current state of the industry and future prospects,
with a panel discussion.
After the first two conference sessions, Paul Chen, CTO of GIS will present a Special
Touch Manufacturer Address.
The Battle for ITO Alternatives
Featured speakers from Nuovo Film, Canatu, Cambrios,
Innova Dymanics, and Flexible Opto-Electronics Laboratory will
discuss the pros and cons, costs, and manufacturability of ITO
alternatives, such as silver nano-wire, carbon nanotube and metal
mesh technologies.
Extensions of Touch
The final session
will host presenters from Tactus Technology, Immersion, Novasentis,
NextInput and Wacom discussing user interface technologies that can
serve as alternatives to, or extensions of, traditional touch
technologies, including gesture, voice, stylus and haptic
feedback.
More detailed information on the schedule for Market Focus
Conference on Touch can be found at www.displayweek.org.
Additional details on the Business Conference, Investors Conference
and the Market Focus Conference on Wearable/Flexible—can also be
found on the website. Media interested in attending Display
Week may contact Marie Labrie or
Carolyn Entress
at DisplayWeekPR@mcapr.com.
About Display Week 2015
The 52nd SID
International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition, or Display Week
2015, will take place May 31-June 5
at the San Jose Convention Center,
in San Jose, Calif. Display
Week is the premier gathering of system integrators, designers,
consumers, scientists, engineers and manufacturers in the field of
electronic information displays. For more information on Display
Week 2015, visit www.displayweek.org or follow us on LinkedIn,
Facebook and Twitter @DisplayWeek. Display Week tweets can be
created, viewed and shared using the hashtag #DisplayWeek15.
About SID
The Society for Information Display (SID) is
the only professional organization focused on the display
industry. In fact, by exclusively focusing on the advancement
of electronic display technology, SID provides a unique platform
for industry collaboration, communication and training in all
related technologies while showcasing the industry's best new
products. The organization's members are professionals in the
technical and business disciplines that relate to display research,
design, manufacturing, applications, marketing and sales. To
promote industry and academic technology development, while also
educating consumers on the importance of displays, SID hosts more
than ten conferences a year, including Display Week, which brings
industry and academia all under one roof to showcase technology
that will shape the future. SID's global headquarters are
located at 1475 S. Bascom Ave., Ste. 114, Campbell, CA 95008. For more
information, visit www.sid.org.
About IHS (www.ihs.com)
IHS (NYSE: IHS) is the leading source of information, insight and
analytics in critical areas that shape today's business landscape.
Businesses and governments in more than 165 countries around the
globe rely on the comprehensive content, expert independent
analysis and flexible delivery methods of IHS to make high-impact
decisions and develop strategies with speed and confidence. IHS has
been in business since 1959 and became a publicly traded company on
the New York Stock Exchange in 2005. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, USA, IHS is committed to
sustainable, profitable growth and employs approximately 8,800
people in 32 countries around the world. IHS is a registered
trademark of IHS Inc. All other company and product names may be
trademarks of their respective owners.
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