Austin, TX – Monday, November 4, 2013  Dr. Paul Vermeulen, Senior Application Technologist at SACHEM is presenting “Wet Chemical Damage Free In-Ga-Zn-O TFT Processing” at the 20th International Display Workshops in Sapporo, Japan December 5, 2013.

IDW ’13 will integrate fifteen workshops in specialized fields playing important roles in information display activities. Each workshop will consist of oral presentations by invited/contributed speakers and poster presentations. Detailed and fruitful discussions on each specialized research and development update will be provided.  Three topics, oxide TFT, augmented reality and virtual reality, and lighting technologies are specially highlighted this year.

Dr. Vermeulen will be speaking on wet-chemical processing of back channel etch In-Ga-Zn-O TFTs, focusing on damage-free wet etching in active matrix panel manufacturing. Dr. Vermeulen’s research is part of SACHEM’s continuing efforts in wet process development for the flat panel industry.

SACHEM, Inc. is a global chemical science company with full commercial operations in Japan, United States, the Netherlands (Zaltbommel), and China. For over 60 years SACHEM has provided chemical solutions and services to customers in key markets including electronics, advanced ceramics, biotechnology, starch modification, polymers, catalysts, pharmaceutical and agricultural chemicals. Based in Austin, Texas, SACHEM’s expanding worldwide operations include manufacturing and research facilities in North America, Europe and Asia with a global service network and presence spanning over 30 countries.