CALL FOR PAPERS
Display Week 2026
Society for Information Display
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM, SEMINAR & EXHIBITION
Los Angeles, CA
May 3–8, 2026
Special Topics for 2026
The Display Week 2026 Technical Symposium will place emphasis on four special topics of interest to address rapid growth in the following areas: (1) Heterogeneous Integration on Glass and Other Substrates for Emerging Applications; (2) Sustainable Displays and Green Technologies; and, new for 2026, (3) Next-Generation Materials: Perovskites and Beyond, and (4) Super-Sensing XR Headsets for Enhanced Awareness. Submissions relating to these special topics in the field of information display are highly encouraged.
This Special Topic aims to bring together contributions related to sustainable display development, achieving goals for net zero emissions, a circular economy, and an inclusive society, including areas such as:
• Display Product Designs for Repairability, Durability, Upgradeability, and Circularity
• Reduction, Recycling, or Elimination of the Use
of Rare or Critical Materials such as Gallium,
Cerium, Indium, or Iridium
• Sustainable Materials for Display Components and Products
• Waste-Water Treatment Technologies, Water Usage Efficiency Enhancements, and Water Resource Management
• Green Display Manufacturing Processes and Materials, Reducing Environmental and Social Impact from Operations and Chemicals
• Green Packaging and Transportation of Displays
• Technologies for Display Energy Efficiency Improvements, Measurements, and Assessments
• Technologies for Display-Users’ Health and Safety
• Technologies for Display Lifetime Extensions
• Repurpose, Upcycling, and Recycling of Waste Displays
• Life Cycle Assessment of Displays, Including the Methodologies, Hot Spots Analysis, Improvement, etc.
• Regulatory and Compliance Perspectives for Display-Related Sustainability Areas; for Instance, in the Context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), and/or Other Regulatory Bodies
• Third-Party Sustainability Certifications (Environmental/Social) and Green Standards for Displays and Display-Containing Products
• Sustainable Procurement of Display Products
• Incenting the Display Industry to Act with Environmental Responsibility
• Display’s New Application for Other Green Areas
• A Socially Conscious Display Designed to Serve Diverse Populations with Inclusive Features and Affordable Pricing
(3) NEW for 2026 NEXT-GENERATION
MATERIALS: PEROVSKITES AND BEYOND
As the display industry evolves beyond traditional OLEDs and quantum dots, novel semiconducting materials are rapidly emerging to define the next wave
of display innovation. Among these, metal halide perovskites have demonstrated exceptional progress in both photoluminescent and electroluminescent performance, achieving external quantum efficiencies (EQEs) rivaling commercial OLEDs and QLEDs, along with rapidly improving operational stability and color purity, as well as other applications such as transistors, image sensors, and other applications.
This Special Topic seeks to spotlight cutting-edge research on perovskite-based emitters and other emerging light-emitting systems that lie outside the conventional OLED, microLED, and QD roadmap as well as electronic applications for display backplanes, sensors, and relevant electronics. It focuses on the scientific and technological foundations needed to realize commercially viable next-generation displays, including materials synthesis, device engineering, integration strategies, and advanced photophysics.
The session will provide a platform for materials scientists, device physicists, and industry developers to share their latest insights and foster cross-disciplinary collaboration toward future-proof display technologies.
Topics include, but are not limited to:
• High-Efficiency Electroluminescent Perovskites:
Bulk, Quasi-2D, Colloidal, and in-situ Synthesized
• Scalable Fabrication and Patterning of
Perovskite Light Emitters for Large-Area Displays
• Lead-Free and Environmentally Benign
Perovskite Derivatives
• Novel Emitter Systems: Carbon Nanodots, Metal
Nanoclusters, Thermally Activated Delayed
Fluorescence (TADF) Hybrids, and Other
Unconventional Materials
• Electrically or Optically Pumped Nano-Lasers
and Coherent Light Sources for Display
Applications
• Interface and Charge Transport Layer
Engineering for Emerging Emitters
• Chiral and Spin-Polarized Light Emission in
Advanced Emissive Materials
• Fundamental Photophysical Mechanisms
in New Emitters: Radiative Recombination
Dynamics, Exciton Transport, and Optical
Coupling
• Integration of Emerging Emitters in Neuromorphic
Display Platforms
• Perovskite Transistors and Memories
• Image Sensors and Bionic Eyes
• Perovskite Electronics Beyond Displays
(4) NEW for 2026 SUPER-SENSING XR
HEADSETS FOR ENHANCED AWARENESS
Super-Sensing XR headsets could significantly enhance
situational awareness by providing users with optimized
vision and other sensing beyond human
capabilities. These headsets or glasses can potentially
offer telescopic imaging, magnification, expanded
light spectrum visibility, and low-light vision as well
as correcting many common ophthalmic and auditory
issues. These technologies could also enable accurate
distance measurement, enhance GPS navigation
efficiency, support advanced communication functions,
and facilitate comprehensive analysis of both immediate
and extended user environments to provide
relevant information.
Current smartphones already possess some of these capabilities, but next-generation XR headsets or glasses could replace most imaging and communication devices with hands-free access. With advanced multifaced imaging, AI assistance, and continuous data recording, these headsets will offer unprecedented human sensing, analysis, and communications enhancements. Furthermore, these capabilities can be continuously available to record and analyze to assist the user.
Creating such head-worn devices or smart-eyeglasses involves integrating multiple types of cameras and sensors, selecting the best images, and managing data storage and retrieval.
Solicited research papers include:
• Novel Miniature Cameras and Sensors
• Integration of Multiple Cameras and Sensors,
on the Headset and Externally, often with
Multiple Functions
• Hands-Free User-Controlled Semi-Automation
of Sensor and Data Functions
• Enhanced Mnemonics and Life-Quality
Assistance Functions
• AI Assistance Regarding what Images and
Data to Prioritize, Store, Retrieve, Analyze,
and Report
• External Device (IoT) Control Capabilities for
Remote Devices
• Automated Eyesight Correction to Improve
User Image Perception and Analysis
• Automated and Enhanced Auditory Perception
and Analysis Sensing
• Other Sensors to Enhance Situational Awareness
such as Enhanced Olfactory, Antigen, and
Pathogen Sensing
• Ultra-High Speed and Bandwidth Communications
and Data Processing for Head-Worn Devices or Glasses
Symposium Topics
The Society for Information Display (SID) encourages
the submission of original papers on all aspects of the
research, engineering, application, evaluation, and
utilization of displays. Paper submissions are welcome
for any of the following symposium topics:
(1) ACTIVE-MATRIX DEVICES: Submissions are solicited covering all novel aspects of TFTs, including semiconducting materials, structures/processing, reliability, circuit design, and the application of active-matrix electronics to displays and other related systems.
• Transistor on Silicon for OLEDoS and LEDoS
• Vertical TFT/3D-Integrated Architectures
• Ferroelectric TFTs
• 2D Material-Based TFTs
• TFTs for Neuromorphic Devices
• High-Speed and High-Reliability TFTs for
Advanced Display
• Printed Inorganic TFTs
• TFTs for Automobile and Avionics
• TFTs for Memory Applications
• TFTs for Holographic and AR/VR Displays
• TFTs for optoelectronic applications
• Sensor in Display
• Emerging Active-Matrix Devices and Materials
• AMOLED Display Pixels and Backplanes
• LTPO and LTPO+ Technologies
• Backplane for MicroLEDs, QD-OLEDs, and QD-LEDs
• Novel TFT Circuits and Driving Technologies
• Backplane Innovations for Ultra-Narrow Bezel Displays
(2) ADAPTIVE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES:WEARABLE, FLEXIBLE, AND NON-VOLATILE: Adaptive display technologies employ novel form factors, display characteristics, or system integration to produce products adapted to meet novel application needs. The subcommittee invites contributions on adaptive display technologies with a focus on form factor adaption — including wearable, flexible, stretchable, and free-form displays — and environmental adaption, such as non-volatile, reflective displays and electronic paper. Relevant display form factors include foldable, rollable, slidable, deformable, and conformable displays using any display technology enabling these characteristics. We encourage papers addressing material innovations, mechanical design, structural integration, manufacturing techniques, and use-casedriven form factor adaptation, either through mechanical or environmental approaches. We also welcome research and proof of concept devices related to:
• System Integration of Displays with Surrounding
Modules or Substrates, Particularly in Wearables or Mechanically Dynamic Environments
• Material-Stack Engineering (e.g., Substrates,
TFTs, Electrodes, Encapsulants), Including
Heterogeneous Integration, Supporting
Adaptability and Long-Term Reliability
• Manufacturing Methods that Support Scalable
Production (e.g., R2R, Bonding, Low-Temp
Lift-Off)
• Driving Schemes and Power Management
Optimized for Flexible or Low-Refresh-Rate
Systems
• Exploratory Innovations in Bio-Integrated,
Conformal, or Fiber/Textile-Based Displays,
Provided that the Core Contribution Enhances
the Adaptive Characteristics of the Display
Platform
• Environmentally Adaptive Display Technologies,
such as Non-Volatile Reflective Displays that
Dynamically Respond to Ambient Conditions,
e.g. Brightness Modulation, Reflectance Tuning,
or Bistability) to Enable Ultra-Low-Power
Operation
Topics of Interest Include (But Are Not Limited to):
• Flexible OLED, MicroLED, QD-LED Displays, and
Device Architectures
• Ultra-Low-Power and Bio-Compatible Displays
for Wearables and Disposable Devices
• Non-Volatile Displays, including Liquid Crystal,
Electrophoretic, Electrowetting, Micromechanical,
Electrochromic, and Novel Emerging Display
Technologies
• Integrated System Solutions for Foldable,
Rollable, Slidable, Wearable, or Stretchable
Displays
• Process, Materials, and Architectures for
Textile/Fiber-Based Display Technologies
• Process, Materials, Architectures and Applications
for Flexible Sensors
• Display-Focused Integration of Flexible Interconnects
and Components
• Materials for Adaptive Display Construction:
Substrates, Encapsulation, Adhesives, Barriers,
and Functional Components
• Mechanism Studies for Flexible, Foldable,
Rollable, Slidable, and Stretchable Display
Applications and Performance Improvements
• Flexible and Solution-Based TFTs; Active-Matrix
Backplane Technologies
• Packaging, Testing, and Reliability in Mechanically
Adaptive Display Devices
• Scalable Fabrication Techniques for Printed and
Flexible Displays
• Mechanical/Structural Design and Ergonomics
for Adaptive Display Form Factors
• Hybrid Display Systems with Mechanically
Responsive Elements (e.g., Shape-Adaptive
Displays)
(3) APPLIED VISION/HUMAN FACTORS: New display technology has driven displays to incorporate more pixels, greater contrast, higher luminance, and richer color volume, thus enabling a wide range of new visual experiences. Submissions are encouraged that will discuss the benefits and tradeoffs of how these new display technologies, as well as novel uses of traditional display technology, can have a measurable impact on the visual experience. Topics in the following areas are particularly in demand: mitigating challenges by presenting comfortable and engaging 3D imagery (including autostereoscopic, AR, and VR form factors), effective use of a wider color volume to create a more immersive and compelling experience, and approaches to take advantage of limitations of the visual system to process or transmit display data more efficiently. Papers that discuss novel methods of user interaction and HCI with display systems are also welcomed. In addition, this year we also encourage submissions in the following technical areas:
• Wide-Color-Gamut and High-Dynamic-Range
Imaging
• Visual Comfort and Health with Display
Systems (including Links Between Myopia and
Displays)
• Immersive Interaction with AR/VR/MR Displays
• Image Quality and Display Perception
(Especially w/Stereoscopic Applications)
• Perception of Transparent Displays
• Gaming and/or Human-Contingent Displays (Including AR/VR/MR Displays)
• Perception-Driven Compression for AR/VR/MR (e.g., Foveated Rendering)
(4) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR DISPLAYS AND IMAGING: The evolution of new computing technologies and the accessibility of big data are propelling advancements in machine learning (ML) and deep learning across diverse fields. This committee is dedicated to exploring the applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in all aspects of display technologies and manufacturing. Our sessions will bring together display experts and AI/ML specialists to delve into opportunities for solving challenging display problems using cutting-edge AI/ML techniques.
We welcome original contributions addressing (but not limited to) the following topics:
• Graphics, Image Processing, and Computer
Vision Techniques for Displays: Innovations in
Visual Data Processing to Enhance Display
Performance and Functionality
• Enhanced Display Technologies with Integrated
Functionalities: AI-Driven Advancements in
Displays Combined with Other Capabilities for
Expanded Applications
• AR/VR Applications in Specialized AI-Driven
Displays: Development of AI-Integrated Systems
for Augmented and Virtual Reality in Specialized
Equipment
• User-Specific and Scenario-Based Image
Enhancement: Tailored Optimization of Display
Outputs for Diverse Users and Environments
• AI in Display Design, Manufacturing, and
Maintenance: Novel Approaches to Streamline
Processes Across the Display Lifecycle
• Innovations in Display Measurement, Auto-
Correction, and Perception: Advancements in
AI for Accurate Calibration, Correction, and
Understanding Human Visual Interaction with
Displays
• Enhanced User Experiences Through Display
Functions and Interactions: AI-Driven Improvements
in Functionality, Interactivity, and User-
Centric Processes
• Smart Display Manufacturing Ecosystems and
Infrastructures: Integration of IoT, AI, and
Autonomous Systems in Smart Factories for
Display Production
• Tools and Collaboration for AI-Enabled Manufacturing:
Digital Twins, Lifecycle Engineering
Copilots, Human-Machine Collaboration, and
Secured AI/ML Services for Display Manufacturing
• Optimization and Testing in Display Manufacturing:
Generative AI, Self-Optimizing Systems,
Supply Chain Management, and Advanced
Testing Methodologies for Reliable AI-Driven
Display Operations
We look forward to your valuable contributions that will drive the progress of AI in displays and manufacturing.
(5) AUTOMOTIVE/VEHICULAR DISPLAYS AND HMI TECHNOLOGIES: Papers for this topic shall deal with all aspects of automotive and vehicular displays and related HMI issues, including market aspects, display and lighting technologies, head-up displays, smart displays, application issues with vehicular displays, and advanced technologies for displays, touchscreens, and gestures in vehicles as well as the user experience. Contributions in the following areas are solicited:
Displays
• Avionic Displays and Applications, Including
HMD, HUD, and Interaction Means
• Smart Vehicular Display and Lighting
Technologies
• Interactive Technologies for Automotive
Displays
• Application Issues with Vehicular Displays
and Lighting
• Metrology for Automotive Displays
• Displays for ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance
Systems)
• Head-Up Displays (HUDs), Including AR,
Holographic, and Night Vision
• Automotive and Vehicular Display Market
and Technology Trends
• Infotainment and Passenger Entertainment
Displays
• Projection Displays (Other than HUD) for Interior
and Exterior Projection
• Transparent Displays (Other than HUD) for
Window, Panoramic Roof, etc.
• Camera and Rear-Mirror Display Systems
• Video Interface and Display Link for Automotive
• Exterior Automotive Displays (Other than
Projection)
• Displays as Interior Design Elements
• High-Visual-Performance Displays for Automotive
• Display Readability in Variable Ambient
Lighting Situations
• Optical Components for Automotive
Applications
• Optical Bonding, AR/AG/AS Coating
• Display Materials Optimized for Automotive Applications
• Motorbike and Bicycle Displays and Applications
• Modeling and Simulations
HMI Technologies
• Automotive User Experience (UX), User Interaction
(UI), User Delight (UD)
• Human-Machine Interface (HMI) System
Solutions
• HMI for, and User Experience (UX) of, Advanced
Driver Assistance Systems, Automated Driving,
etc.
• Multi-Modal Input and Output User Experience
(UX)
• Driver Inattention (Driver Distraction)
• Application Issues with Automotive HMIs
• Customer Acceptance and Feedback on Different Technology Displays and Interfaces
• Regulations and Trends Related to In-Vehicle Interfaces
(6) DISPLAY ELECTRONICS: All aspects of circuits
(integrated or otherwise) for displays, electronic
components for displays, and imaging devices,
and image and video-processing algorithms will be
considered.
• Algorithms and Driving Electronics for Display-
Related Cameras and Sensors
• Image Compression, Enhancement, and
Restoration on Display Devices
• Driving Electronics for Foldable/Stretchable/
Wearable Displays
• Optical Compensation Circuits and Algorithms
• Electronics for Touch and Interactive Displays
• Micro-Display (μLEDoS, OLEDoS, LCoS) Driving and Pixel Structures
• Display Drivers, TCONs, and New Driving Schemes
• Variable Refresh-Rate Electronics and Driving Schemes
• Machine Learning for Display Electronics
• Low-Power and Low-Cost Driving Techniques
• High-Dynamic-Range Driving Electronics
• Multiplexing Sensors, Imagers, and Communication Electronics, Including User Controls to Address These Multiple Pathways
(7) DISPLAY MANUFACTURING: Papers addressing
the following areas will be considered: materials,
processes, and equipment advancements related to
the manufacture of display panels, components, and module assemblies.
• Manufacture of High-Resolution OLED and
Other Emissive Display Panels, Fine Metal
Mask (FMM), OLED Evaporation Systems,
OLED Printing or Patterning Processes, and
Thin-Film Encapsulation (TFE) Processes
• Manufacture of New OLED Fab-Related Equipment
to Support G8 OLED Fabrication such
as OLED Evaporation Systems, Mask Welding
Equipment, Equipment for Other Deposition
or Patterning Processes
• Inline Manufacturing Test, Repair, Metrology,
and Quality Control
• Manufacturing-Related Advances Enabling
Current and Emerging Displays Including Flexible,
Foldable, Stretchable, Wearable Displays;
3D or Transparent Displays; Multi-Functional
Display Architectures; AR/VR/MR Displays,
Display Use for Large Data Transmission and
Telecommunication
• Manufacturing-Related Advances such as Use of
AI and ML in Display Manufacturing and Defect
Detection
• Manufacture of AMLCD and Other Non-Emissive
Displays
• Manufacture of e-Paper and Other Reflective
Displays
• Manufacturing Equipment and Processes,
Including Very Large Substrate Sizes
• Manufacturing Equipment for Front- and
Back-End Processing Including Packaging,
Encapsulation, Interconnect, Assembly, and
Roll-to-Roll Processing
• Display-Module Manufacturing Including
Panel and Module Assembly for All Display
Technologies (e.g., AMLCD, OLED Display,
e-Paper, Mini/MicroLED Display, AR/VR/MR
Display, Projection, etc.)
• Display-Component Manufacturing (e.g., Optical
Films, Color Filters, LEDs, Backlights, In-Cell and
On-Cell Touch Panels, Finger-Print Sensors,
Covers, etc.), Including Topics Related to High
Luminance and True Black, HDR Displays, and
Quantum-Dot (QD)-Based Applications
• Manufacture of Lenses, Waveguides and
Other Related Optics Components and Module
Processes for AR/VR/MR Displays
• Materials for Panel and Module Manufacturing,
Including Substrates, Films, Adhesives, Photo-
Patternable Organic Materials (for Bank Layers
or Polarization Layers, etc.), Photoresists,
Sputtering or Evaporation Materials, and
Consumables
• Manufacturing Productivity and Cost-Reduction
Topics
• Sustainable and Green Manufacturing —
Reducing Energy Consumption and Waste,
and Strategies for Product End-of-Life Recycling
and Disposal, Product Design in Accordance
with “Right to Repair,” etc.
(8) DISPLAY MEASUREMENT: Submissions are encouraged that address the electro-optic characterization and measurements of displays and display components.
• Characterization of Visual Performance of
Electronic Displays Through Optical Metrology –
Including HDR, Wide-Gamut, Ultra-High Bandwidth,
Direct-View, Projection, and 3D Displays
• Measurement Methods for Near-to-Eye Displays
(NEDs) for AR, VR, and MR applications
• Low Luminance Color Measurement (e.g. OLED
and MicroLED)
• Characterization of Spatio-Temporal Artifacts
such as Mura, Flicker, Motion Blur, Retained
Image, etc.
• Correlation of Optical Modeling to Measured
Performance Metrics
• AI as Applied to Measurement Methods and
Results Analysis
• Measurement Methods for Vehicular Displays
• Methods and Models to Predict, Measure, and
Analyze Display Color Performance
• Display Testing and Calibration Methods in
Mass Production, Including Procedures for
Consistent Performance and Improving
Measurement Reliability
• Characterization of Display Materials and
Components and Their Effects on Display
Optical Performance
• Characterization of Detectors and Sensors Used
in Display Systems
• Examination of Imaging Photometry Methods
Employing High-Resolution Detectors
• Advances in Display Measurements Standards
• Calibration and Verification of Optical Measurement
Instrumentation
(9) DISPLAY SYSTEMS: The Display Systems Subcommittee is soliciting original papers on the novel integration of displays into specialized devices as well as system-level aspects of electronic displays. Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
• AR/VR/MR: Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality,
Mixed Reality, and Other Near-Eye and Tabletop
Display Systems
• Novel Components and/or System Integration
for AR/VR/MR: Projection Optics, Viewing
Optics (Including Waveguides, Light Guides,
Diffractive Optics, Reflective Optics, Flat Optics
Using Liquid Crystals and Metasurfaces)
• LCOS and Light Valves for AR/VR/MR: Applications
Within Projectors and Near-Eye Microdisplays
• High Bandwidth Communication with Ultra Low
Latency and Power for AR/VR/MR Displays
• High-Dynamic Range (HDR) Displays: Dual-Cell
LCDs, MiniLED Backlights, and All Other HDR
Display System Technologies
• HDR Display Backlight Units (BLUs), Frontlight
Units (FLUs), and Optical Components for
MiniLED BLUs
• Telepresence Systems and Intelligent Background
Subtraction for Privacy
• 3D Displays: Autostereoscopic, Light Field,
Volumetric, Holographic, Aerial Displays, and Components
• Projection Systems, Arrays, Subsystems,
Components, and Projection Mapping Including
LCOS, Micromirror, and CGH Systems
• Projection Head-Up Displays for Automotive,
Aviation, and Other Applications
• Large-Area Display Technologies: Cinema
Displays, Direct-View LED Walls, Digital Signage
• Design, Manufacturing, Applications, and Novel
Architectures of Projectors
• Immersive Display Systems, Dome Displays,
and Cave Displays
• Standards and Guidelines Related to the Design
or Evaluation of Display Systems
• Light-Guiding Components for Automotive
Lighting and Illumination
• Artificial Intelligence in Display Communication Systems
• Novel Displays, Components, and Image Processing
• Transparent Displays
• Outdoor Displays
(10) EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS: Display and imaging technologies are rapidly evolving, expanding their roles beyond traditional functions to enable novel applications and system-level capabilities. This track highlights work that: (1) introduces technologies with strong potential to shape future display and imaging systems— especially those not yet mainstream or covered by other topic areas; (2) demonstrates inventive applications of display and imaging technologies across diverse domains; or (3) explores integration of display and non-display technologies to unlock new forms of interaction, sensing, or visualization.
Truly novel and rule-breaking concept papers will be
considered, but papers providing pre-commercial
feasibility data and/or prototypes are encouraged.
Examples of relevant application, materials, and technology
areas include but are not limited to:
• AR/VR/MR/XR Platforms that Enhance User
Experiences by Innovative Display Technologies,
Novel Cameras and Sensors, Advanced Optics,
or New Concepts Including Ultra-Thin Wearables
and the Integration of Large Numbers
of Sensor and Information Inputs and External
Control Functions
• Applications of Meta-Surface, Meta-Optics,
Micro-Optics, and Other Novel Optical Solutions
for Displays and XR Headset Controls
• Imaging Applications Using Artificial Intelligence
(AI) or Machine Learning (ML) —in All Areas Including Healthcare, Wellness, Performance,
Diagnostics, Education, and Advanced Manufacturing
• Biological and Medical Applications Including
Microscopy, Digital Stethoscopes, Medical Imaging,
Remediation, Therapy, and Quality-of-Life
Enhancements
• Rugged, Avionics, and Defense-Focused Display
Applications in Extreme Environments Including
First Responder Helmets and Spacecraft Interior
Displays and Interfaces
• External Shaped Displays for Vehicle Camouflage,
Artwork, or Signage
• Emerging Applications for Diverse Uses such as
Drones, Museum Artifacts, Smart Luggage Tags,
Amart Architectural Facades, Projection
Mapping, and “e-Skins” to Endow Robots with
Enhanced Perception (e.g., Touch, Temperature,
Electrochemical Snsors)
• Innovative Applications for 3D Stereoscopic,
Holographic, or Light-Field Displays Applied
in Simulation, Education, or Remote Interaction
• Non-Display Technologies (e.g., Antennas,
Lenses, LIDAR, Beam Steering, Light Field)
as Applied to Future Display or Visualization
Applications
• Carbon Footprint Management. Environmentally
Sustainable Imaging Applications that Reduce
Energy, Material Use, or Lifecycle Impact
• Advanced Materials Used in Imaging Sensors
or Displays that Expand Application Scope
Beyond the Visible Spectrum
• Perovskite Nanomaterials for Sensing and
Liaising
• Substrate Innovations that Support Heterogeneous
or Multifunctional Imaging Applications
• Sensor-Display Integration for Applications in
Robotics, Surgical Systems, UAVs, or Human
Augmentation
• Emerging Optical Technologies such as Photon
Entanglement Related to Sensing and Imaging
• Multi-Modal User Interface Applications Combining
Visual, Auditory, and Sensory Feedback
• Embedded Systems that Enable Smart or
Adaptive Display Applications
• Display-Audio Integration for Novel Interaction
or Accessibility Applications
• Software-Driven Display Applications such
as Image Enhancement, Personalization, or
Adaptive Control
• IoT, Pervasive Computing, and Edge-Networked
Applications that Leverage Ubiquitous Displays
(11) EMISSIVE, MICROLED, AND QUANTUM DOT DISPLAYS: Advances in materials, processes,
designs, and functions of emissive displays, including
light-emitting technologies such as quantum dots,
perovskites, microLEDs, field nano emitters, and nano phosphors, are sought. Emissive display-compatible
sensors and smart display topics are also requested,
with a focus on the integration of sensors, micro-ICs,
and other unique functionalities such as LiFi elements
and electro-optical elements into emissive displays.
• Emissive Display-Compatible Sensors and
Smart-Display Technologies (Integration of
Sensors, Micro-ICs, LiFi, and Electro-Optical
Elements into the Display)
• Unconventional Displays and Alternative
Applications of Emissive Display Technologies
• Photoluminescent Colloidal Quantum-Dot
Technologies for Displays (Components, Devices,
Materials, and Manufacturing)
• Electroluminescent Colloidal Quantum-Dot
Technologies for Displays (Components, Devices,
Materials, and Manufacturing)
• MicroLED Displays (Devices, Metrology, Materials,
Manufacturing, Driving, and System Integration)
• Perovskites, Field Nano-Emitters, Nano-
Phosphors, and Inorganic Electroluminescent
Displays
(12) INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS AND SENSORS: As displays increasingly encompass the entirety of a
device, so too does the need to integrate the device’s
other functionality into that same area. Providing these
new modalities, including human input, imaging, biometrics,
acoustics, and connectivity, from within or under a
display, while minimizing impact on visual performance,
requires unique cross-discipline innovations in architecture,
packaging, manufacturing, drive schemes, and
signal processing algorithms.
Looking further into the future, this topic also solicits novel
standalone sensors and transducers, which are based on
display industry technologies/ manufacturing techniques,
and/or have a clear path to integration with a display.
Examples include, but are not limited to:
• Under-Display Cameras (UDC, CUD) for RGB, IR,
and Depth Imaging
• AI/ML Image Reconstruction Algorithms for UDC
Systems
• Sensor-in-Pixel Displays, Especially Based on
MicroLED or OPD
• Fingerprint Sensing, Including Optical, Capacitive,
and Ultrasonic Approaches
• Sensors for ALS, Proximity, Heart Rate, Oximetry,
and Other Bio-Signals
• Antenna on Display (AoD) for NFC and RF
Connectivity
• LiFi Integration
• Eye-Tracking Using Bidirectional Microdisplays
• Transparent Displays Specifically Designed for
Integration with Cameras
• Acoustics (Speaker and Microphone Integration)
• Haptics, Including Mechanical and Electrostatic
Approaches
• Standalone Sensors and Transducers Based on
Display Industry Technologies or Manufacturing
Techniques
• Traditional Human Input Sensing Displays, such
as for Touch, Force, Hover, and Stylus
(13) LIQUID-CRYSTAL TECHNOLOGY: Papers are sought on advances in the development of liquid crystal, including electro-optical effects, materials, applications, and devices.
• Flexible, Rollable, and Conformable LCDs
• LCDs for Outdoor Signage Applications
• High Image Quality/Super High Resolution
• Fast-Response-Time and Color-Sequential LCDs
• High-Dynamic-Range and High-Ambient-Contrast LCDs
• Wide-Color-Gamut and QD-Enhanced LCDs
• Reflective LCDs
• LC for Automotive Displays
• LC for AR/VR Applications
• LCD in Light-Field 3D Systems
• Smart Windows
• Display Enhancement
• LC-Based Spatial Light Modulators and Optical Elements
• LC Alignment Technologies
• New LC Materials
• Use of LC Technologies in Sensing Applications
• LC for Nonvisible Wavelength Applications
(14) ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES: Topics of interest include OLED materials and device architectures, as well as OLED display design, prototyping, manufacturing, and performance. Papers on OLED signage and OLED lighting solutions are also welcome.
• High-Performance OLED Displays of All Sizes: Micro, Mobile, Tablet, Laptop, Monitor, TV
• Light Extraction for OLED Efficiency Enhancement or Angular Emission Management
• Performance Correlations Between OLED Devices and OLED Displays
• OLED Physics and Models
• Novel OLED Materials and Architectures Enabling OLED Display Advancements, Including AR/VR Displays
• Organic + Inorganic Hybrid Materials and Devices Including Perovskites for Display Applications
• Reliability and Degradation of OLED Devices or Displays
• New OLED Pixel Architecture Including Color Filter, Microlens, etc.
• OLED Encapsulation
• OLED System Integration, Manufacturing, and Cost Reduction
• OLEDs for Lighting Applications
(15) XR FOR DISPLAYS AND IMAGING: We invite manuscript submissions that address critical aspects of developing extended reality (XR), including augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR) into a ubiquitous mainstream technology. Extended reality technologies are key enablers for the digitally reconstructed virtual world, with widespread applications in education, entertainment, engineering, healthcare, human sensory enhancement, and smart manufacturing, to name just a few. This comprehensive technical program will cover the full range of emerging innovative technologies and novel applications of XR. Papers will be organized into tracks so that attendees will be able to follow primarily XR subjects, including across multiple topics covered elsewhere within the Call for Papers.
Examples of topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Microdisplay Technologies: MicroLED, Micro-OLED, AMLCD, LCoS, Laser Beam Scanning, Row and Block Pixel-Array Scanning, MEMS, etc. with High-Dynamic Range, High-Resolution Density, and Compact Size
• Imaging Optics: Wide Field of View, Large Eyebox and Eye Relief, Compact and Lightweight, High Optical Efficiency, Foveation, Active Focusing and Image- Shifting Optics, Corrective Vision Optics, Meta-Optics, and Deformable Displays Working with Novel Optics
• Optical Combiners: Geometric Optics, Waveguides, Holographic Optical Elements, Diffractive Optics, Polarization Devices, Pin Mirrors, etc.
• Low Power Consumption: High Optical and Electrical Efficiencies, Smart Dimmers, and Thermal Management
• 3D Effects: Light Field, Vergence-Accommodation Conflict, Multifocal Displays, Holographic Displays, and Maxwellian View
• Eye-Tracking, Localization, Mapping, and Navigation Techniques for AR/VR/MR
• Mapping and Rendering of Virtual Objects onto the Physical World
• Immersive Audio Technologies Including Human Audio Perception Enhancement Technologies
• Enhancement of Human Senses and Perception for Situational Awareness Including Novel Sensors Potentially Adaptable to XR Applications
• Overall XR Operating System Software and Novel Applications Software Including User Controls for Highly Multiplexed I/O Devices and Communications
• Computation, Graphics, Simulations, and Image Processing Including Facial, Scenes, and Object-Recognition Analysis Assistance• Machine Learning and AI Techniques Relevant to XR
• New Applications for Digital Twins
• Storage, Retrieval, and Analysis of Images and Data from Sensors, User Inputs, and Other Sources
• End-to-End System Architectures, Integration, and Latency
• Novel Form Factors: Stylish, Glasses-Like, Compact, and Lightweight. Appearance of Near-Eye Product User to Other People
• Methods and Headwear for the Recreation of Realistic Experiences such as Working in Front of Multiple Large Monitors, Peripheral Vision Cues, and Multiple-Person Experiences, among Others
• Ergonomic Consideration in Wearable Display Design
Abstract/Technical Summary Format and Paper Submission Requirements
General Note: The selection-rejection decision for a paper is based on its originality, quality, relevance, and completeness.
Points of Contact
Program ChairSymposium Coordinator
Bill Klein
Palisades Convention Management, Inc.
New York, NY, US
1+(212) 460-8090 x204 (fax -5460)
wklein@sid.org
Speaker Responsibilities
All costs associated with your participation at Display Week as a speaker will be at your own expense (including travel, housing, registration fee, etc.).
Student Travel Grants
A limited number of student travel grants, up to $1000 each, will be made available to student presenters of accepted papers. A student travel grant must be requested upon submission of abstracts by checking off the appropriate box on the online submission site. A questionnaire will automatically be generated. Please complete the questionnaire. Only students who submit the questionnaire will be eligible to receive a student travel grant. The deadline for the submission of abstracts is December 1, 2025; January 20, 2026, for Late-News Abstracts/Summaries.
Display Week 2026 Features
• Technical Symposium
• Special Topics
• Poster Session
• Keynotes
• Invited Papers
• Distinguished Papers
• Author Interviews
• Short Courses
• Seminars
• Awards Banquet
• Annual Awards Luncheon
• People’s Choice Awards
• Exhibition
• Exhibitors’ Forum
• I-Zone
• Business Conference
• Women in Tech Panel
• CEO Forum
Deadlines and Key Dates
Abstracts/Summaries | 12/1/2025 |
Late-News Abstracts/Summaries | 1/20/2026 |
Accept/Reject Letters | 1/31/2026 |
Late-News Accept/Reject Letters | 2/6/2026 |
Revised Digest Paper Submissions | 3/1/2026 |
Display Week 2026 | 5/3/2026–5/8/20265 |
Sunday Short Courses | 5/3/2026 |
Monday Seminars | 5/4/2026 |
Exhibition/Exhibitors’ Forum/I-Zone | 5/5/2026–5/7/2026 |
Symposium | 5/5/2026–5/8/2026 |