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April 2008 OIDA Newsletter:

• President's Letter
  OIDA has had a strong and fruitful relationship with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) over the past decade. This spring, DARPA approached OIDA for assistance in connecting industry with academia in the optoelectronics arena. This request has now led to a seedling project for a new optoelectronics centers program in which DARPA is planning to fund optoelectronics research in academia in the amount of $50 million later in 2008. 
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• “Perspectives in Optoelectronics” Series’ Successful Conclusion
  On April 16 and 17th, OIDA concluded its DARPA-sponsored Perspectives in Optoelectronics series with two day-long forums. The first forum in the series, last September, provided a broad overview of the state of the industry in several segments, including consumer electronics, communications, defense, industrial, and transportation/ aerospace. The series continued this April with two closer focuses on manufacturing for the 21st century and innovation in optoelectronics.
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• New Community of Interest (CoI) Groups Form
  Two new CoIs – Test and Measurement of Optical Components (TMOC) and Electronics for Optics (ECO) – were initiated at OFC this February. Sponsored jointly by Cisco and Ciena, these two groups will address key areas of cost and performance for next generation systems. Full Story
• Washington News
  
  • OIDA and OSA Representatives Join in Congressional Visits Day
  • Funding for Research
  • Patent Legislation
  • High Tech Immigration

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• SID Business Conference Chaired by OIDA's Marko Slusarczuk
  OIDA’s Director of Government Programs, Marko Slusarczuk, is the Chair of the Society for Information Display’s [SID] 2008 Business Conference. The Business Conference is being held May 19th and 20th in conjunction with SID’s annual meeting in Los Angeles.
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• OIDA Membership Update
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• Upcoming Events
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