The 32nd International Display Workshops (IDW ’25) will be held in-person at the International Conference Center Hiroshima from December 3rd to 5th, 2025. The three-day conference will feature 482 papers, including four keynote addresses, 139 invited talks, 142 oral presentations, and 197 poster presentations. Eight parallel oral sessions with extended Q&A sessions will be held daily. Additionally, daily poster sessions and I-DEMO demonstrations will showcase the latest innovations. The I4D Contest will be held, featuring innovative projects by students from technical colleges. A three-day exhibition will feature the latest products and solutions from leading companies and universities. IDW ’25 should be of interest to not only researchers and engineers, but also managers of companies and institutions in the display community.
Special Topics of Interest
Special Topics of Interest on Artificial Intelligence and Smart SocietyRecently, artificial intelligence has become a widespread technology, and it will be a key concept of the smart society in the future, in the stages known as Industry 4.0 and Society 5.0, where the cloud and edge are sophisticatedly connected. The relationship between information displays, artificial intelligence, and the smart society will be discussed in the sessions dedicated to the Special Topics of Interest on Artificial Intelligence and Smart Society. This year, four sessions will be held, and many invited and regular talks will be presented, which will propose ways of interaction among information displays, the smart society, and artificial intelligence. These include image compression using a neural network or deep learning, AI and 3D systems, image enhancement using a neural network, mixed reality and machine learning, IGZO synaptic transistors for neuromorphic applications, etc. These sessions will show that this special topic has a wide relationship with various technologies.
Special Topics of Interest on AR/VR and Hyper RealityAugmented reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) applications, along with User Interface and/or User Experience (UI/UX) that utilizes high-performance display devices such as sensors, cameras, and software technologies, have shown significant progress in recent years. This year, we have organized Special Topics of Interest featuring related papers across multiple areas, including display devices, optics for HMD, algorithm, ergonomics, and materials for AR/VR applications. The IDW ’25 offers a unique venue to explore cutting-edge research across these versatile AR and VR technologies.
Special Topics of Interest on Automotive DisplaysThe Special Topics of Interest on Automotive Displays handles a wide range of technologies related to automotive displays, headlights, and sensing, and is expected to publish research with an eye on the future. The sessions will be held on Wednesday, December 3rd and Thursday, December 4th in four sessions, with FMC2, 3D3/VHF2, DES1, and INP3. The FMC session will feature XR displays utilizing privacy displays and free-form surfaces, the 3D3/VHF2 sessions will focus on aerial displays and automotive holographic rear views, and the DES session will feature human interface technologies for automotive, such as the evaluation of marker lamps for autonomous driving and the warning effects of turn signal road projections. The INP session will feature interesting presentations on in-vehicle cockpit human-machine interfaces (HMIs) and other technologies that improve usability, such as haptic feedback, force sensing and user identification, and user detection integrated touch controllers. These presentations are sure to attract the attention of those interested in the automotive sector.
Special Topics of Interest on Micro/Mini LEDsInterest in panels using large, small and ultra-small micro/mini LED pixels remains high, and there will be more than 20 presentations on recent developments and future technical challenges, including materials, processes and driving circuits. In FMC, advancements in micro-LED display technologies will be presented, including monolithic InGaN RGB µLEDs via epitaxial stacking with tunnel junctions, monolithic RGB µLEDs using red LEDs with Eu-doped GaN active layers, and high-brightness and low power mini-LED backlighting with micro-LED-in-package technology. In MEET, optical and electrical characteristics of heterogeneously integrated blue micro-LEDs, sub-micron InGaN LED fabrication technology, GaN-on-Si single-chip, full-color micro-LED fabrication technology, and simultaneous transfer and bonding fabrication method for mass producing high-quality micro-LED displays, will be presented. Some presentations will focus on applying micro-LEDs to next-generation AR/VR and high-speed optical communication and on the potential of micro-LEDs for human-machine interfaces in the AI era. The use of high-resolution microscopy with microLEDs as light sources will also be discussed. In AMD, brightness enhancement of GaN-based LED microdisplay, high thermal stability by reduced power consumption in 0.98-inch QD color conversion micro LED display, advancements and future prospects of micro-LED transparent display technology, and approaches to 3D integration of GaN-on-Si micro-LED and micro-PD arrays for short-range optical communication will be presented.
Special Topics of Interest on Quantum Dot TechnologiesThis topic will focus on QD technologies (QDT) in order to provide a venue to spark discussions in each field. At IDW ’25, sessions will be established as Special Topics of Interest at each PH, MEET and OLED workshop. The Topics of each WS will be as below.
PH-WS: The advantages of QD phosphors for automotive applications, which have been gaining attention in recent years, will be explained.
MEET-WS: A range of emissive displays, light sources, and image sensors will be presented. These are based on metal-free quantum dots and quantum rods, exhibiting high EQE and narrow emission peaks, and include perovskite quantum dot-polymer composites, nanocrystals, inorganic semiconductor nanodots, and organic nanodots. Furthermore, direct photolithography of quantum dots by the ink-jet printing method, patternable quantum dot photoresist technology, and perovskites utilizing molecular-beam holographic lithography will be presented.
OLED-WS: We are planning a lecture on cadmium-free quantum dots and applications in color conversion.
Topical Session
Topical Session on Image Sensing Technologies (IST)IST-TS is a session on various image sensing technologies that enable quantum image sensors, biomedical imaging, and flexible image sensors, DX Sensing and Radiation Imaging. This year, IST-TS consists of five oral sessions including one designated session on “Special Topics of Interest: AI and Smart Society” and five invited talks focusing on advancements of image sensor technology, carbon nanotube far-infrared image sensors, X-ray image sensors for space observation, high dynamic range sensors for AR/VR and fluorescent nuclear track detectors and three poster sessions including two designated sessions on “Special Topics of Interest: AI and Smart Society” and “Special Topics of Interest: AR/VR and Hyper Reality”. There will be engaging presentations on the most recent trends in a broad spectrum of sensing and application technologies.
Workshop
Workshop on LC Science and Technologies (LCT)The LCT Workshop will feature sessions covering the latest device and material technologies related to liquid crystal displays, as well as emerging applications that leverage the unique properties of liquid crystals. This year's program will include five oral sessions and two poster sessions. Topics will encompass advanced display technologies aimed at achieving low power consumption, high image quality, fast response times, and high reliability. In addition, the program will highlight novel applications including beamforming technologies, waveguides, and the use of liquid crystals as sensors and detectors. Presentations on new liquid crystal materials, alignment techniques, and evaluation methods are also planned.
Workshop on Active Matrix Displays (AMD)The AMD Workshop focuses on the latest active matrix displays including microLEDs, LCDs, OLEDs, and sensors operated by oxide TFTs, organic TFTs, Si TFTs, and LTPS-TFTs. This year, seven oral sessions and a poster session are scheduled, including invited talks on p-type oxide semiconductors, high-mobility polycrystalline oxide semiconductor TFTs and atomic layer deposition (ALD) technologies, vertical TFTs, synaptic transistor, and new microLED displays, etc. In addition, AMD is also organizing exciting joint sessions with FMC workshops, highlighting the advances in organic semiconductors.
Workshop on FPD Manufacturing, Materials and Components (FMC)The FMC Workshop covers recent advancements in flat-panel display technologies, including materials, components, manufacturing processes, metrology, and optics. These topics will be addressed in nine oral sessions -including joint sessions with the VHF Workshop and AMD Workshop- as well as in a poster session. This year's workshop will feature nine invited speakers presenting cutting-edge research on advanced topics, including optical components for augmented reality devices, metasurface-based optical devices, microLED fabrication processes, and optical components for automotive display applications.
Workshop on Inorganic Emissive Display and Phosphors (PH)The PH Workshop presents the latest achievements in devices and phosphors for emissive displays, lighting, and imaging. Invited talks will present essential and notable topics about lanthanide coordination phosphors and color conversion QD media. Recent advantages of QD Phosphors and automotive display applications and new system of Mn4+ phosphors will be presented.
Workshop on OLED Displays and Related Technologies (OLED)The OLED Workshop covers a wide range of aspects related to the science and technology of organic devices, including OLEDs, QLEDs, OTFTs, OPVs and OPDs. The topics covered range from basic device physics and materials science to device structures and analyses. At IDW ’25, we will provide a forum for discussion on the latest OLED materials and theoretical analysis, as well as the application of OLEDs in medical and sensor fields. We will also hold sessions on related organic devices such as OPV and OPD to deepen understanding of the operating principles of organic devices from multiple perspectives and gain new insights. The QDs and QLEDs technologies for display related to QD technologies on Special Topics of Interest will also be discussed in a joint session with the Workshop on Inorganic Emissive Display and Phosphors (PH).
Workshop on 3D/Hyper-Realistic Displays and Systems (3D)The 3D Workshop includes numerous papers on 3D systems and devices, covering holography, light field display, integral photography, autostereoscopic display, aerial display, and emerging AR/VR applications. This year, the 3D workshop will present many sessions in conjunction with VHF and DES workshops to provide a good opportunity for audiences to understand the trends in these fields. We have six invited talks related to holographic display using 1-µm-pixel-pitch ferroelectric liquid crystal cells, incoherent digital holography, holometric video streaming, light-field video camera, holographic media technologies, and near-eye display.
Workshop on Applied Vision and Human Factors (VHF)The VHF Workshop features six oral sessions and three poster sessions, including four joint oral sessions with the Workshops on 3D, FMC, and INP, and two joint poster sessions with the Workshops on 3D and INP, all focused on human perception and cognition, and human-system interaction. Don't miss this excellent opportunity to experience a wide variety of research presentations, including fascinating invited talks that cover topics such as addressing visual comfort and image safety using display devices, exploring appropriate ergonomic conditions for near-eye displays, and proposing a color calibration method for head-mounted displays. Peruse a range of intriguing oral papers on visibility in AR displays, the visualization of high-speed events, AI editing of 360-degree content, the effect of spatial luminance distribution on contrast perception, chromatic involvement in visual discomfort, surrounding effects on interocular-misalignment-induced visual discomfort, the effective visual field for contact lens displays, and visual complements for aerial displays, along with emerging poster presentations covering factors affecting immersion and the impact of frame rate on gaming performance.
Workshop on Projection and Large-Area Displays and Their Components (PRJ)The PRJ Workshop covers eyewear and/or eyepiece optics, automotive systems, medical applications, solid-state light sources, electronic holograms, aerial displays, additive manufacturing, projection algorithms, 3D-measurement optics including light detection and ranging (LiDAR), and all the projection related technologies. This year we will hold five oral sessions on medical applications and components, projection and sensing technologies, aerial and holographic projection, user interaction and feedback, and XR technologies. We will also plan two poster sessions; one is for aerial displays, the other is a joint poster session with INP-WS for interactive technologies
Workshop on Electronic Paper and Nonvolatile Displays (EP)The EP Workshop focuses on electronic paper and nonvolatile display technologies, including electrophoretic, electrowetting, and electrochromic displays, all of which are notable for their low-energy consumption. This year, we have organized five oral sessions, titled extended electrophoretic displays, extended electrochromic displays, new technologies for nonvolatile displays, novel electrochromic materials and electrochromic device applications, and one poster session, entitled e-paper and nonvolatile displays.
Workshop on MEMS and Emerging Technologies for Future Displays and Devices (MEET)The MEET Workshop has invited authorities from top research institutions around the world in this field. Invited speakers will come from Columbia University, University of Central Florida, CEA LETI, Fraunhofer IAP, University of Waterloo, ETH Zurich, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), Seoul National University, Kyung Hee University, Jeonbuk National University, Sungkyunkwan University, Hongik University, Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhejiang University, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO)/Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), National Chung Hsing University, National Taiwan University, National Tsing Hua University, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, BOE Technology Group Co, Ltd, Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology, QustomDot BV, VueReal Inc, Hexagem AB, InZiv, QNA Technology S.A., Visionox Technology Inc, and AUO Corporation. Together with contributed papers of high-quality content, this workshop is aimed at participants who wish to open up new fields in displays, imaging devices, biomedical applications and emerging devices, such as the Micro/Mini LEDs session for high brightness and wide color-gamut displays, as well as Quantum Dot Technologies sessions on highly efficient cadmium-free quantum-dot nanocrystal perovskites and so on. Also to be looked forward to are talks on sensors, biomedical applications, and emerging devices such as carbon nanotube electron beam sources and ultraviolet light sources using MEMS micro/nano fabrication technology.
Workshop on Display Electronic Systems (DES)The DES Workshop has organized four oral sessions. In addition to the display driving technologies that have been dealt with in past IDW, we are featuring new technologies such as 3D data compression and human interface techniques for automotive display. We are also planning a special talk by Prof. Hattori, who has been newly selected as a SID fellow.
Workshop on Flexible Electronics (FLX)The FLX Workshop focuses on advanced technologies for flexible electronics including flexible displays, wearable devices, stretchable devices, and IoT-related devices, which are composed of a wide range of fields from material science to practical applications. This year, the FLX sessions will cover various aspects of flexible electronics, including flexible/stretchable sensors, optoelectronic devices, microLED displays, organic TFTs, roll-to-roll manufacturing technologies, and advanced materials for flexible devices.
Workshop on Touch Panels and Input Technologies (INP)The INP Workshop is participating in Special Topics of Interest on AR/VR and Hyper Reality and Automotive Displays again this year. INP-WS has dealt with touch panel technology, which has become an indispensable user interface for tablets and mobile displays from basics to applications, and has been extended to in-vehicle displays. At the same time, as the usefulness of virtual space-time sharing is being demonstrated, we have provided a forum for discussion on interactive technologies using AR/VR and haptics, which are elemental technologies. This year, we will focus on new attempts and applications related to olfactory and touch sensing. Regarding olfactory sensing, we will discuss scent estimation from scene information and its real-time chemical synthesis with a view to highly realistic video expression. Regarding touch sensing, we will discuss its attributes, ergonomic classification and standardization, its application to robot hands and automatic assembly work using film sensors such as µ-skin, acquisition of tactile information using ultra high-resolution cameras, and the impact on operators of the time lag between the visual angle and touch in remote operation. In addition, in relation to touch panels, we will introduce force-sensing panels that can detect users and their controller technology. We invite you to look at the future of displays.
The Kobayashi-Uchiike-Mikoshiba Prize will be conferred by the International Display Workshops General Incorporated Association Board of Directors upon a person who has both an outstanding record of accomplishments in any of the IDW fields of interest and has made an outstanding contribution to the IDW. The accomplishments that are being honored shall have led to important contributions in the advancement or application of engineering, science and technology, resulting in the realization of significant value to society.
IDW Best Paper Award, Best Student Award and IDW Outstanding Poster Paper AwardIDW will present the “IDW Best Paper Award”, “IDW Best Student Award” and “IDW Outstanding Poster Paper Award”. The award committee of IDW will select the most outstanding papers from those presented at IDW ’25. The award winners will be posted on the IDW website and will receive a plaque after the conference.
I-DEMO (Innovative Demonstration Session)Forty-seven presentations will be demonstrated, providing the opportunity for an interdisciplinary technical discussion. Demonstration Awards will be awarded to the demonstration with the most significant impact on the audiences.
I4D ContestThe demo contest will be held featuring students from technical colleges. Two teams comprised of young, talented students with rich creativity and technical skills will showcase their unique, innovative projects during the conference.
Display Night (Presented by Huawei Technologies Japan K.K.)
Eminent speakers will give in-person talks, and attendees will have the opportunity to communicate directly with them. Drinks and food will also be served. This event is only open to designated tickets holders.
Luncheon Seminar (Presented by Keysight Technologies Japan K.K.)
Sponsored seminar will be held at lunch time, lunch boxes will be served for pre-registered attendees.
Pre-Conference Technical Tour
The afternoon tour will be held a day before the conference. This tour visits two of Hiroshima's most significant technological sites, the Mazda Museum and the NHK Hiroshima Broadcasting Station.
IDW ’25 exhibition covers materials, components, manufacturing and measuring equipment, software systems and other related products for display devices. Please join in and enjoy discussions at exhibitors’ booths.