There are major regulatory, functional, characterization, reliablility, and economic issues that need to be solved before we see mass acceptance of HB-LEDs in some of the most promising new applications. What's happening to overcome those, and how quickly will those opportunities really open up?

There are a lot of innovative opportunities out there... if you have a vision. You'll hear what's new with some very "colorful" applications stories

The voice of experience can make all the difference. You'll hear from an industry leader who has spent a lot of time right in the middle of one of the highest-stake market areas, sharing the latest updates on where the Korean manufacturers are planning to go.

Camera flashes are just the beginning of the "right now" applications manufacturers can tackle. Find out some of the lastest device results that are opening those markets, and others.

 You need to design the total solution, and working with your customers is key to that.

Richard Sy, General Manager -- COTCO, China

An approach to addressing the critical issues of heat dissipation, lifespan and compact packaging

 There is more than one solution out there. Hear how one innovator is rising to the challenge

 If you want to go global, you have to be ready to compete on quality and capability.

Following up on last year's keynoter prediction of "consolidation and agressive IP protection", we'll find out how IP-issues have shaped other technology sectors and what to expect for the HB-LED and solid state lighting industries. While these two are unique with their time and place in history, they are also following classic semiconductor industry market trends that have been proven themselves to be predictors of what is to come. In this keynote presentation from someone with an powerful track record in all aspects of IP protection and litigation, you will find out what lessons have already been learned, and how they can be applied to your business direction right now.

Things change quickly if the IP tide rolls against you. Find out what analysts are watching in this update from the financial community.

As our market moves to introduce LEDs for general lighting, the productivity/cost issues becomes more and more important. The equipment manufacturers are pursuing the opportunity to contribute towards productivity gains, and the resulting cost reductions, that will allow wide market acceptance.

The silicon industry has used a cost of ownership (CoO) model to compare and justify capital equipment for a number of years. As our market's end applications move toward a mass-production commodity, this same model is an excellent road map for improving operations in LED wafer fabrication and epitaxy manufacturing operations, and in developing efficient production tools.

It always helps to draw on experience from more than one industry, and you will hear from a broad-based supplier on innovations that are resulting from looking at the problem from a different perspective.

Where there are choices, there is more competition, and where there is more competition, a market is transformed. Alternative merchant phosphor sources supporting white LED innovation are a key ingredient to increasing the pace of growth for the solid state lighting industry, as well as opening up new opportunities that could not be tapped before.

A material scientist will explain why silicone packaging materials are being used in High Brightness LEDs

Dr. Yung-Sheng Liu -- Vice President and General Director, Opto-Electronics & Systems Laboratories (OES), Taiwan Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)
Dr. Tae-Il Kim, President -- Korean Photonic Technology Institute
Dr. Robert Walker -- Principal, YEBY Associates