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A -- CRADA WITH PRIVATE INDUSTRY FOR R&D IN PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL TECHNOLOGY. DUE 082198 POC Mr. Lewis Meixler, Head of the Office of Technology Transfer, Fax (609) 243-2418. The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), operated by Princeton University under contract with the Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking industrial CRADA partners for research & development on Plasma Display Panel technology. Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) are structured to offer the partner company an opportunity to leverage its resources with that of the laboratory in the development of industrial products, and to share in the intellectual property such as patents, or copyright material developed jointly during the CRADA project. Intellectual property developed solely by the laboratory may be licensed from the laboratory by the industrial partner. The objective of the CRADA program is to increase U.S. competitiveness. All projects are conducted under policies related to the strict nondisclosure of company proprietary information. The industrial partner's contribution may be contributions of funding, labor, equipment, industrial components or software. This is not aprocurement and no funding will flow from PPPL to the industrial partner. Costs of development will be shared equally between PPPL and the industrial partner. PPPL is seeking a US industrial partner for a three year effort in Plasma Display Panel (PDP) research and development. PPPL is the leading National Laboratory in plasma physics and fusion energy research. PPPL expertise in plasmas, plasma diagnostics and plasma modeling will be applied to the PDP plasma research and development effort to improve present PDP technology towards a high resolution PDP and commercially attractive PDP High Definition TV (HDTV). High resolution PDP and HDTV requires efficient plasma cells that are smaller than the present size, while maintaining the present brightness. Internal PPPL R & D is directed at evaluating innovative efforts that can yield the required smaller and brighter plasma cells. Currently, PPPL research is focused on full 3-D modeling techniques that can predict highly transient plasma behavior, and laboratory experiments that can be used for testing innovative ideas. PPPL also seeks to collaborate on the development of reliable diagnostics of small plasma cells. These diagnostics are essential for understanding the modeling and experimental results. Enhancement of luminosity, contrast and power consumption will be achieved by improved understanding of bulk plasma behavior, plasma placement, and its surface interaction with the phosphorous material. The full 3-D modeling effort represents an advancement over the 1-D, and 2-D models currently available. The 3-D modeling effort at PPPL is based on a particle in cell (PIC) approach. The PIC approach is particularly effective since the energy of the bombarding particle is a critical factor. The 3-D PIC modeling technique may also have advantages in the interpretation of plasma edge behavior. Understanding of the plasma edge behavior is crucial for the control of surface voltage variation, since the energy of the bombarding particle is a critical factor. Modeling and testing of various new the PDP cell configurations have already been initiated at PPPL. Experimental results will be used to evaluate optical properties and plasma behavior. PPPL is seeking an industrial partner that can participate in the development of a reliable 3-D simulation model that can be used in the design of improved future PDPs. Industrial participants will also have an opportunity to contribute to a laboratory experiment of a scaled cell, as well as an actual cell, to study surface voltage, plasma behavior and the behavior of neutrals. The goal of the collaboration is to design an improved plasma cell for PDP HDTV based on data from the above experimental and modeling efforts. Potential industry partners are requested to submit a written response expressing interest in this program. The response should include responses to all of the following items. 1) A description of experience in this technical field. 2) A description of the participant's business. 3) The potential benefits of this CRADA to the participant's business. 4) The partner's capability and commitment to the commercialization of products developed under this CRADA. No proprietary information should accompany the response to this offer. Obligations of confidentiality may attend PPPL's disclosure of its technology with this offer. Depending on the partner's ability and commitment to commercialization and other factors, license to PPPL's technology may be available to the industrial partner under the CRADA. Only written responses can be accepted. Due date for responses August 21, 1998 Posted 08/04/98 (W-SN232232). (0216)

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