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Carlo van Asma; Ir. degree (Electrical Engineering), University ofTwente, 1992; Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven, 1992-present;has worked on high frequency clock generation using phase locked loops(PLLs), on field rate upconverters (FRUs) for 100 Hz HDTV displays,and on the development of prototypes and flexible experimental systemsfor new types of matrix displays.

Ruud Balkenende; Drs. degree (Chemistry), University of Utrecht, 1986;PhD, University of Utrecht; Philips Research Laboratories, 1990-present; working on various topics related to coating technology.

Theun Bailer; Drs. degree (Physics), Amsterdam University, 1986; PhD,Twente University of Technology, 1990; Philips Research Laboratories,Eindhoven, 1986-present; has worked on photo-dissociation ofmolecules, ion beam etching, written a thesis on laser-beam enhancedchemical etching of metals and semiconductors, worked on touch-sensitive LCDs, and is now involved in flat thin display research.

Helmut Bechtel; Diploma and PhD degrees in experimental physics at thePhilips University of Marburg, Germany; Philips Research Laboratories,Aachen, Germany, I98S-present; engaged in the development ofluminescent materials and technology for projection cathode-ray tubes;since 1992 in charge of developing phosphors and screening technologyfor the ZEUS display.

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Martin Blees; Drs. degree (physical Chemistry), Leiden University, 1991;PhD, Leiden University, 1995; Philips Research Laboratories, 1995-present; has worked on adhesion of metal to glass, and is now involvedin the physical chemistry of polymer surfaces.

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Edward Cosman; Technische Hogeschool Rijswijk (Physics); PhilipsResearch Laboratories, Eindhoven, 1986-present; has done researchon magnetic resonance, optical speetrometry and displays, and is nowinvolved in flat thin display development.

Wolfram Czarnojan; Technical High School in Dresden, Germany;Philips Research Laboratories, Aachen, Germany, I960-present;investigated the phystics of inorganic materials; since 1980active in theinvestigation of luminance properties of CRT phosphors and screens;current activities focus on surface chemical analysis of luminescentmaterials.

Peter Dessens; MTS (Electronics), 1976; Dutch PTT Apeldoorn(telecom), 1978; Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven, 1979-present; electronics design for flat thin displays.

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Terenee Doyle; B.A. (Mathematics) B.A.!., (Electrical Engineering),Trinity College Dublin, 1997; PhD, (Signal Processing) Trinity CollegeDublin, 1983;Lecturer in Computer ScienceDepartment, Trinity CollegeDublin, 1982-1984; Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven, 1984-present; has worked on digital signal processing algorithms for imageimprovement, projection displays, high frequency CFT display systemfor HDTV and monitors and is currently involved in research for fiatthin matrix displays.

Dick Dijkkamp; Utrecht University, 1980;PhD in Atomic and MolecularPhysics, Utrecht, 1985; Postdoc at Bell Cornrnunications Research,Materials Science, 1985-1987; Philips Research Laboratories, SurfaceScience, 1987-1992; Philips Display Components, Development, 1992-present.

Bart Fokkink; Ing. degree (Chemistry), HTS Hengelo, 1979;Ir. degree(Environmental Sciences), Wageningen Agricultural University, 1984;PhD (physical Chemistry), Wageningen Agricultural University, 1987;School of Chemical Technology, University of South Australia, 1987-1989; Philips Research Laboratories, 1989-present; has worked onseveral electrochemical metallization topics, and is department head inPhysical Chemistry since 1994.

Sigrid Gelderland; Ing. degree (Laboratory Science), HLO Vlissingen,1992; Philips Research Laboratories, 1992-present; has worked onelectrodeposition and etching of metal and is now working on indoorair-cleaning.

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Gerard van Gorkom; Ir. degree (Physics), Delft University ofTechnology,1968; PhD, Utrecht University, 1973; Philips Research Laboratories,Eindhoven, I968-present; has worked on magnetic resonance andoptical spectroscopy of spinel materials, field emission and electronmicroscopy, semiconductor cold cathodes, and is now involved in flatthin display research.

Dick de Greef; ETS, Amsterdam, Eindhoven Technical University;Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven, 1972-1979; work was donein a wide field of video applications; Philips Consumer division, 1979-1988; the system and circuit design of solid state image sensor cameraswas the main task; Philips Semiconductors, 1988-present; designedBIMOS circuits for consumer proëucts and analog and digital circuitsfor matrix displays.

Markus Haase; Diploma and PhD degrees, Technical University ofBerlin, Germany; one year as a postdoctoral associate at the Universityof California, Berkeley (with Prof. Alivisatos); Philips Research Labora-tories, Aachen, Germany; his research interests include nano-crystallineand luminescing materials, photochemistry, and spectroscopy. In 1996he joined the research group of Professor H. Weller at the Universityof Hamburg, Germany.

Vincent Haighton; Ing. degree Hogeschool Utrecht, The Netherlands;Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven, I992-present; has workedon small signal geometry and convergence corrections for CRT displays;since 1995 working on flat and thin matrix display systems, initiallyon aprototype systems and presentlyon a flexible experimental systems formatrix displays.

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Benno Hendriks; Drs. degree (Theoretical Physics), Utrecht University,1985; Ph.D, Utrecht University, 1989; Philips Research Laboratories,Eindhoven, 1990-present; has worked on high energy physics (super-gravity), written a thesis on quantum optics (manipulation of atomicdynamics with laser light), and is now involved in flat thin displayresearch.

Peter Heijnen; Ing. degree, Rijks Hogeschool Groningen, The Nether-lands in 1992; Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven, I992-present;working on prototyping and characterization of flat and thin matrixdisplay systems.

WiUem Hoogsteen; Drs. degree (Chemistry), University of Groningen,1985; PhD, University of Groningen, 1989; Philips Research Labora-tories, I990-present; working in the field of colloid chemistry, particlecoatings.

Gerke Jaarsma; Ir. degree (Applied Physics), University of Twente, 1991;Philips Research Laboratories, I992-present; has worked on liquidcrystal displays and is now involved in flat thin display research.

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Arnold van Keersop; Ing. degree (Physics), HTS Eindhoven, 1983;(Software Engineering), HTS Eindhoven, 1989;Philips Research Labora-tories, I984-present; has worked on semiconductors and is now involvedin flat thin display resaearch.

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Niek Lambert; Ir. degree (physics), Delft University ofTechnology, 1981;PhD, Delft University of Technology, 1986; Philips Research Labora-tories, 1986-present; has worked on superconductors, written a thesison cryocoolers, and is now involved in flat thin display research.

Angellek van Lieshout-Bogaerts; lug. degree (Chemistry), HTSEindhoven, 1995; Philips Research Laboratories, 1992-present; hasworked on thin MgO layers for flat thin display research.

Harry Ligthart; Drs. degree (physics), Groningen University, 1977;PhD,Groningen University, 1982; Philips Research Laboratories Eindhoven,1982-present; has worked on cryogenics, nuclear hysics, high energyion implantation (equipment development as well as process devel-opment), glass and glass-machining and is now involved in flat thindisplay research.

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Hans-Peter Loebl; Dipt. Phys. degree (Physics), Technical UniversityMuenchen 1983; 1983-1985 at Gesellschaft fuer Strahlen und Umwelt-forschung Muenchen, worked on medical physics; 1989 PhD, TUMuenchen, thesis on metal-insulator transition; Philips ResearchLaboratories Harnburg/Aachen, 1989-present; worked on coatings fordisplays, since 1992 involved in flat thin display research.

Martine Looymans; Ing. degree in Electronics, KIH, Geel, Belgium, 1985;Post-Graduate in Business Electronics, KUL, Leuven, Belgium, 1986;Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven, 1987-present; has workedon digital signal processing algorithms for image processing for CRTas well as flat panel displays, user interfaces software and software foran experimental system built to evaluate system aspects of flat paneldisplays.

James McCormack; B.E. (Electronic Engineering), University CollegeDublin, Ireland, 1986; Ir. degree in Electrical Engineering, TechnicalUniversity of Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 1991; Philips ResearchLaboratories, I986-present; has worked on projection television displaysfor TV, high-frequency CRT displays for monitors and (HD)TV,algorithms for cost-reduction and image improvement in CRT displaysvia small-signal geometry correction and most recently is involved inresearch into flat and thin matrix display systems, initiallyon an experi-mental system which has led to work on prototype display systems.

Waiter Mayr; Diploma degree Fachhochschule Aachen, Germany;Philips Research Laboratories, Aachen, Germany, I976-present;working on the chemical synthesis of organic and inorganic materials;since 1992 engaged in the development of phosphor coatings andscreening technology.

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Edward Montie; Ir. degree (Physics), Technical University of Delft, 1986;PhD, Technical University of Eindhoven, 1991;Philips Research Labora-tories, I986-present; has worked on superconductors, written a thesis on

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Hans Nikol; PhD degree (Chemistry), University of Regensburg,Germany, 1993, in the fields of inorganic chemistry and photochemistry;a postdoctoral fellow at the California Institute of Technology,Pasadena, California, 1993-1995, in the group of prof. H.B. Gray onelectron transfer of inorganic model compounds and in the field of photo-catalysis; Philips Research Laboratories, Aachen, Germany, 1995-present; developing phosphors and screening technology for low voltageapplications.

Roger Schmitz; Polytechnical School (Physics), Heerlen, 1987; PhilipsResearch Laboratories, Eindhoven, 1987-1995; research on electron-solid interaction; Ir. degree (physics) at the Technical UniversityEindhoven, 1995; currently working on CRT development at PhilipsDisplay Components, Eindhoven.

Mona Scholten; Ing. (Chemical Technology), HTS Den Haag, 1989;Philips Research Laboratories, 1989-present; has worked on !TO etchingand is now working on particle deposition.

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Hans Scholtz; Drs. degree (Physics), University of Utrecht, 1986; PhD,Free University, Amsterdam, 1991; Prins Maurits Laboratory, TNO,Rijswijk, 1992; Philips Research Laboratories, I992-present; has workedon the high pressure/high magnetic field properties of high temperaturesuperconductors (thesis), propagation of shockwaves through powdersand is now involved in studying the interaction of particles with solidsurfaces in relation to fiat and thin displays.

Peter Slikkerveer; Ir. degree (Mechanics), Delft University ofTechnology, 1987; Philips Research Laboratories, I 987-present; hasworked on thermoset rheology, numerical modelling of CRT glasspressing; he is now involved with powder blasting process research andcontact printing.

Peter Swinkels; Ir. degree (Mechanical Engineering), 1990; PhilipsResearch Laboratories, Eindhoven, 1990-1991; Philips Display Compo-nents I 990-present; has worked on dynamic behaviour of piezo crystals,noise reduction methods for picture tubes, powder blasting, equipmentdevelopment for powder blasting and is now involved in the CRTbusiness.

Gary E. Thomas; studied chemistry, University of British Columbia,Vancouver, Canada; PhD there on a thesis dealing with electron impactexcitation and ionization in gases; Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory inBerkeley, California, post-doctoral period, working on the same subject;Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven, I970-present; has worked onsurface physics and chemistry; a member of a Project Group which gaveresearch support for the development of the so-called '2p-process' for thereplication of optical discs, 1979; in 1981 he became Group Leader of thegroup 'Glass' and subsequently, in 1985, of the group 'Optics'. In 1990,he was appointed to his present position of Director of the Researchsector 'Applied Physics and Mechanics'. As such, he has responsibilityfor two display-oriented research groups, the group 'Optics', the group'Mechanics' and for the Philips Optoelectronic Centre, responsible forresearch, development and production of diode lasers.

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Piet Trompenaars; Amsterdam University (Physics), 1981; HogeschoolAmsterdam (physics and Mathematics), 1985; teached physics andmathematics in Amsterdam, 1985-1986; Philips Research Laboratories,1986-present; has worked on semiconductor cold cathodes and is nowinvolved in flat thin display research.

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Roei Tijburg; Ing. degree (Material Science), Hogeschool Eindhoven,1993; Philips Research Laboratories, 1995-present; is working on thinfilm technologies.

Henri in 't Veld; Ing. degree (Physics), HTS Dordrecht, 1993; PhilipsResearch Laboratories Eindhoven, 1994-present; has worked on funda-mental research of abrasive jet machining of brittle materials.

Jeroen van Velzen; IT.degree (Electrical Engineering), Delft University ofTechnology, 1993; Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven, 1994-present; working since then on flat and thin matrix display systems,initiallyon a prototype system and presentlyon a flexible experimentalsystem for matrix displays.

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EUy van der Voort; Drs. degree (Organic Chemistry), University ofUtrecht, 1986; PhD, University of Utrecht, 1990; Philips ResearchLaboratories, 1990-1995; worked on manufacturing of fiat displays;Philips Lighting BV, I996-present; is working on the development ofhigh pressure discharge lamps.

Mark van Weert; HTS Eindhoven (Chemistry), 1992; Philips ResearchLaboratories, I992-present; has worked on (wet-chemically applied)metal-glass/ceramic interfacial interactions for adhesion purposes.

Rik Willems; Ir. degree (Chemical Technology), Eindhoven University ofTechnology, 1988; PhD, Eindhoven University of Technology, 1992;PostDoc, Eindhoven University of Technology 1993-1995; PhilipsResearch Laboratories, 1995-present; has worked on solid statechemistry of high temperature materials and hybrid (organic-inorganic)materials and is now involved in inorganic coating research.

Andre de Wit; Drs. degree (Chemistry), University of Utrecht, 1988;PhD,University of Utrecht, 1992; Philips Research Laboratories, 1992-present; has worked on the chemistry of U-VI semiconductors and iscurrently involved in the wet-chemical metallization of isolatingsubstrates.

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Edward Young; Drs. degree (Chemistry), University of Utrecht, 1982;PhD University of Utrecht, 1986; Philips Research Laboratories, 1986-present; has worked on projects in the field of semiconductor lasersand photodiodes, discharge lamps and technologies for passive networks.

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Maarten Zonneveld; Ing. degree (Mechanical Engineering), 1982; PhilipsResearch Laboratories, 1982-1989; Philips Centre for ManufacturingTechnology, 1989-1995; Philips Display Components, I995-present;has worked on fracture mechanics of brittle materials, thermo-modellingand contamination control and is now involved in display development.

Siebe de Zwart; Ir. degree (Physics), Groningen University, 1983; PhD,Groningen University, 1987; Philips Research Laboratories, 1988-present; has worked on surface physics (ion scattering, multiply chargedions on surfaces, reactive etching), and is now involved in flat thin displayresearch

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The work as described in this issue of the Philips Journalof Research could never have been accom-plished without the enthusiastic involvement of our colleagues in the display workshop and thesupport by people in the mechanical and electronic workshops of the Philips Research Laboratories.

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38 J. v.Lith39 T. Rademakers40 H. den Biggelaar41 M.v.d.Lubbe42 R.Schuurbiers

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