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Canandaigua (Rochester), New York

OLED Efforts Will Occur Where OLED was Invented

Bolstered by an additional $4 millon grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the U.S. Department of Energy, Moser Baer Technologies (MBT) and the Smart System Technology Center (STC, formerly Infotonics) today announced an $11.5 million investment to acquire state-of-the-art equipment to establish the world's first pilot manufacturing line to manufacture OLED lighting panels.

The fabrication facility will be located in STC's location in Canandaigua, New York, outside Rochester.

MBT CEO Dr. G. Rajeswaran said, "OLEDs were invented in Rochester, and we are taking advantage of the significant intellectual assets that exist here. That, in addition to the support from STC and the College of Nanscale Science and Engineering (Albany, NY) was a major reason for the decision to locate here. We feel strongly that this investment will place Rochester and the Finger Lakes region on the global map as the center for OLED lighting technology development and manufacturing. OLED lighting products will require new manufacturing technologies which will be developed and deployed in this very first OLED production line in the world."

CNSE Vice President for Disruptive Technologies and STC Executive Director Paul Tolley said, "This public-private partnership will enable unparalleled capabilities at CNSE's Smart System Technology & Commercialization Center and place New York State at the forefront of innovation in OLED lighting technology. We are excited to work with Moser Baer Technologies and Universal Display Corporation on this important initiative, which will have far reaching impacts while helping the transition to a more efficient and environmentally friendly lighting technology."

The announcement marks the first major development since the September 20 establishment of CNSE's STC, created through the merger of two of New York State's Centers for Excellence -- The Infotonics Technology Center (ITC MEMS, Canandaigua)) and the Center of Excellence in Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology at CNSE (Albany Nanotech).

left to right, STC Director Paul Tolley, MB CEO Dr. Gopalan Rajeswaran, Empire State Development Chairman & CEO Dennis Mullen

The OLED pilot production facility will be supported by leading edge research and development and world class technological capabilities at CNSE's $6.5 nillion Albany Nanotech Camplex, the most advanced research enterprise of its kind at any university in the world.

As part of the collaboration, CNSE's STC and Moser Baer will jointly develop solid-state lighting technologies whihc offer further improvements in energy efficiency and performance as compared to current technologies.

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