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Description:

The Golden Gate Polymer Forum
June 19 Dinner Lecture

"Fabrication and Patterning Polymer LEDs
by Electrochemical Deposition"

Daniel Roitman
Agilent Laboratories

Abstract:

One of the outstanding technical issues in polymer
LED devices is patterning. This difficulty makes it
especially challenging to achieve full color in high
resolution small displays (microdisplays). In a
collaboration between Agilent and the University of
Alabama, we explored the use of electrochemical
deposition as a method for direct patterning polymeric
OLED (Organic LED) materials. We discovered a novel
electro-polymerization approach in which precursor
polymers become conjugated and cross-linked on the
substrate. This approach results in films of unexpected
physical quality, and it is applicable to a broad class
of applications. Our work demonstrated for the first
time color tuning and patterning polymer OLEDs by
electrochemical methods.

Speaker Background:

Daniel Roitman obtained his undergraduate degree in
Argentina and his Ph.D. from U.C. San Diego, working
with Prof. Bruno Zimm. He held postdoctoral appointments
at the Univ. of Wisconsin Rheology Research Center and
the Michigan Molecular Institute before joining Dow
Central Research, where he investigated the characterization
and fabrication of rigid rod polymers. Since 1993 he has
been with Hewlett-Packard/Agilent Laboratories, working
on polymer LEDs and biochip technology.

PRACTICAL DETAILS for June 19 meeting:

Cost: $30 regular
$15 for unemployed/retired/students
Free for just the talk at 8 PM
(but please let us know for headcount)

Social Hour: 6:00 PM
Dinner: 7:00 PM
Talk: 8:00 PM

Dinner Choices (pick one):
Vegetarian Rice with Mushroom Brochette
Chicken Piccata
Broiled Salmon

Location: Michael's at Shoreline, Mountain View

RESERVATIONS:

- Make reservations by 5 PM Friday June 15.

- Please provide contact information (email or phone),
name & affiliation, and your DINNER CHOICE. If
attending for the talk only, please let us know so
you don't get included in the dinner headcount.

- You should receive confirmation of your registration;
if not, please try again.

- Register through the web site
www.ggpf.org

or contact:
Daniel Roitman
daniel_roitman@labs.agilent.com
650-485-5958

- We must ask you to be liable for the cost of
your dinner if you register and do not attend;
cancellations may be made up to the registration
deadline.

DIRECTIONS:

From 101 in Mountain View, take the Shoreline Boulevard
Exit, turning toward the bay. Drive past the Shoreline
Amphitheater and go straight ahead, entering into
Shoreline Park. After a mile or so inside the park,
a sign for Michael's will direct you to turn left into
the parking lot for Michael's.
Address: 2960 N Shoreline Blvd.
Restaurant phone: 650-962-1014
(do not call restaurant for reservations)

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and also a one-day symposium on Photonics
Packaging, sponsored by IEEE/CPMT on July 17:
http://www.cpmt.org/scv/meetings/cpmt0107.html

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