Nanotechnology : Eindhoven

Philips Research Laboratories

Benj — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 16:05:47 +0100

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http://www.research.philips.com/

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Founded in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, in 1914, Philips Research as part of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. has expanded the scale and scope of its activities to become one of the world's major private research organizations. With laboratories in five different countries (The Netherlands, England, Germany, China and the United States) and staffed by around 2,100 people, our common vision is to create technologies that will lead to products for improving people's lives. Our activities have led to the award of some 100,000 patent and design rights, and the publishing of many thousands of technical and scientific papers.

The annual research budget of Philips Research is slightly less than 1% of Philips Electronics' annual sales, which amounted to more than 29 billion euros in 2003. Roughly two-thirds of the corporate research work is geared to the activities of the Product Divisions of Philips Electronics, with contractual agreements about programmes and costs. The remainder is research of a more exploratory nature. (Total R&D efforts of Philips Electronics amount to approximately 8% of sales.)

Scientists from a wide range of disciplines, from electrical engineering and physics to chemistry, mathematics, mechanics, information technology and software, work in close proximity, influencing and broadening each other's views. This implies that Philips Research reaps the benefits of synergy and cross-fertilization of ideas.

In close cooperation with the Philips Product Divisions, the Philips Research organization generates options for new and improved products and processes and produces important patents in many fields. These patents are important, because they protect technological achievements and enable Philips to gain access to the knowledge of others. Philips Research also provides a window on the outside scientific and technological world.

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Polymer Vision

Benj — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:20:41 +0100

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In a world of powerful, ‘always connected’ wireless devices, Polymer Vision’s goal is to provide the leading technologies for large displays in small mobile devices. We’re enabling whole new design concepts in mobile products, opening up revolutionary possibilities in form and flexibility.

For device makers, this means freedom to create distinctive products with strong consumer appeal. Content owners, service providers and network operators also stand to benefit from large screens on small devices. For them, greater ‘visual convenience’ creates exciting new business opportunities in the growing data-oriented broadband services market.

Unique experience
Although Polymer Vision is a young business, we spun out from Philips Electronics in 2006, we have more expertise in polymer electronics than any other player in this field. With access to Philips’ expertise, we can draw on over 20 years’ experience in polymer electronics and a wealth of patented IP (Intellectual Property) developed by Philips’ world-renowned research organization.

Within one year of our launch in January 2003, we had already demonstrated the world’s thinnest, highest resolution, largest diagonal rollable display. In September 2004, we started a pilot production line with sufficient capacity to demonstrate the commercial viability of the technology.

Rollable displays: ready for commercialization
To help us develop our unique display technologies to their full potential, we have established strategic partnerships with a number of other leading companies specializing in films, organic materials and advanced display technologies. Their expertise adds to the know-how of our own in-house R&D team.

Today, our rollable display technology is ready for commercialization and we are actively seeking further partners who share our belief that large screens in small devices are vital to the connected, mobile world.