Photonics Driving Economic Growth in Europe - Photonics21

56 Towards 2020 – Photonics driving economic growth in Europe
Large area intelligent
OLED lighting used for interactive
displays. © Philips Lighting B.V.
New advanced materials
and nano-materials will lead
to major improvements
in OPV, OLED and Flexile
Electronics devices.
steady move towards these targets with increases
in the number of views and improved resolution
for the displays, and constantly improving network
bandwidth and latency on the systems side.
Product development and manufacturing need to
focus on the integration of sensors. Glasses-free
3D displays will also require the development of
a specific production infrastructure for the alignment
of different views and testing of the overall
experience. In addition to 3D displays themselves,
immersive experiences require the integration of
visual and auditory capture, haptic feedback, control
software, and processing components. The
building of a first-of-a-kind true 3D demonstrator
will contribute greatly to the development of such
a production infrastructure.
Synergy with other Key Enabling
Technologies
For all above-mentioned applications, it is essential
that the development of photonics technologies
be closely aligned with the latest developments
in microelectronics technologies. This will allow
the adoption of optimum approaches for driving
SSL efficiently, managing and monitoring energy
usage of lighting systems, driving the display con-
tent, and integrating the photonic and flexible
electronic devices into larger ICT (Information and
Communication Technologies) systems.
Furthermore, new advanced materials and nano-
materials will contribute greatly to the improve-
ment of all the photonics devices discussed. This
is particularly the case for OPV, OLED and Flexile
Electronics devices.
In addition to this synergy with other key enabling
technologies, it would be beneficial if, within the
photonics KET, a closer collaboration between
the SSL industry and the optical sensor industry
were established to speed up the introduction of
intelligent lighting systems. Further, by teaming
up with life science and health sector, innovation
in the domain of flexible electronics for personalised
diagnostics and treatment would be greatly
accelerated.
The following table shows the major innovations
actions identified for this technology sector. They
are the logical consequences of actions already
commenced in the FP7 framework programme.
The timing of each of these actions is chosen so