NEWS: OIDA Forum on Consumer Applications of Optoelectronics

For Immediate Release

OIDA Editorial Contact:
David Iams
Communications Director
OIDA
(202) 785-4426
iams@oida.org

OIDA's First-ever Forum on Consumer
Applications of Optoelectronics
Advances, trends, and needs in mobile appliances, solid state lighting,
automotive, energy, and medical explored

San Jose, CA, 5 April 2007 — The Optoelectronics Industry Development Association (OIDA) concluded its first consumer-oriented Forum in San Jose today. The OIDA Forum "Optoelectronics and Photonics Applications for Consumers (OPAC)" included presentations from TI, Avago, Shefenacker, Lumileds, Agilent, US Venture Partners, Stanford, Nanosys, Versant Ventures, and Novalux and discussed emerging trends and needs in consumer applications for optoelectronics.

"We are clearly seeing the convergence of optoelectronic technologies with consumer applications," said OIDA CEO Dr. Michael Lebby in his introductory talk. "Consumer markets already dominate the OE market space and new applications and technologies are just now reaching inflection points which will increase consumer share of the OE market."

• The human-machine interface is still a ripe area for development of OE-based designs for everything from mobile devices to automobiles.
• OE sensors for areas as diverse as automotive safety (e.g. drowsy driver detection) to non-invasive blood chemistry monitoring will be key areas for development.
• Combinations of high power VCSELs, LEDs, OLEDs, and MEMS technologies offer significant advances in displays and lighting that will emerge in the next 2-3 years.
• Nanotechnologies are beginning to be deployed that exploit nanostructure effects in optics for products like enhanced phospors for lighting, biomedical applications, and improved display efficiencies.

The OPAC workshop, organized by Avago CTO Dr. Waguih Ishak, was presented over two days in San Jose. Presentations are available to forum participants on the OIDA website. Audiovisual presentations will be available to OIDA members in three weeks.

About OIDA

The Optoelectronics Industry Development Association (OIDA) is a Washington DC-based, not-for-profit association that serves as the nexus for vision, transformation, and growth of the optoelectronics industry. OIDA advances the competitiveness of its members by focusing on the business of technology, not just technology itself. OIDA members include the leading providers of optoelectronic components and systems enabled by optoelectronics, as well as universities and research institutions. OIDA provides roadmaps, reports, and market data for the optoelectronics industry, serves as the voice of industry to government and academia, acts as liaison with other optoelectronic industry associations worldwide, and provides a network for the exchange of ideas and information within the optoelectronics community. Learn more about OIDA at www.oida.org.