SNARF for Doc 5949

SEMI International Standards
Standards New Activity Report Form (SNARF)

Date Prepared: 07/21/2015

Revised (if Applicable):

Document Number: 5949
SNARF for: New Standard: TEST METHOD FOR LOCAL AND OVERALL FLICKER OF FLEXIBLE DISPLAYS

Originating Global Technical Committee: Flat Panel Display (FPD) - Metrology

Originating TC Chapter: Taiwan

Task Force (TF) in which work is to be carried out: Flexible Displays Task Force

Note: If a new task force is needed, also submit a task force organization form (TFOF)

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1. Rationale:
a. Describe the need or problem addressed by this activity.
(Indicate the customer, what benefits they will receive, and if possible, quantify the impact on the return on investment [ROI] if the Document is implemented.)
A flexible display is a display which is flexible or freeform surface essentially. Recently, there has been a growing interest from consumer electronics manufacturers included e-readers, smart phones, wearable electronic devices and other consumer electronics. Many of paper-like electronic display devices are based on electrophoretic, electrowetting or OLED technologies. It is found that Implementation of OLED flexible displays saw significant growth in the last few years.

According to the report of OLED display forecast 2015-2025 by IDTechEx, the next evolution is plastic and flexible displays and the market for plastic and flexible AMOLED displays will rise to $16bn by 2020. In contrast to the level of flicker visibility is well defined in flat-panel-displays, flexible display makers are in an urgent need of the methods of flicker measurement for the freeform surface in terms of flicker-free displays. Hereby, new methods of measuring overall flicker and local flicker are proposed to quantify the flicker visibility of the flexible displays.

b. Estimate effect on industry.
2: Major effect on an industry sector - identify the relevant sector
Sector or Company Information:

c. Estimate technical difficulty of the activity.
II: Some Difficulty - Disagreements on known requirements exist but developing consensus is possible

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2. Scope:
a: Describe the technical areas to be covered or addressed by this Document development activity. For Subordinate Standards, list common concepts or criteria that the Subordinate Standard inherits from the Primary Standard, as well as differences from the Primary Standard:
To standardize the test methods for measuring the flicker visibility of flexible electronic displays.

Current main methods of flicker measurement for flat-panel displays are listed as follows:
1. EIAJ ED-2522 Methods for matrix liquid crystal display modules (1995).
2. ISO 9241-305:2008 Ergonomics of human-system interaction. Optical laboratory test methods for electronic visual displays (2008).
3. ICDM IDMS version 1.03 (Chapter 4.5; Chapter 10.5; Chapter 10.6 and Chapter 12.6) (2012).

b: Expected result of activity
New Standard or Safety Guideline (including replacement of an existing Standard or Safety Guideline)

For a new Subordinate Standard, identify the Primary Standard here:

For Standards, identify the Standard Subtype below:
Test Method

Miscellaneous (describe below):

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3. Projected Timetable for Completion:

a: General Milestones

a. Activity Start: 09/22/2015	b. 1st Draft by: 06/30/2016
c. (Optional) Informational Ballot by:	d. Letter Ballot by: 09/30/2016
e. TC Chapter Approval By:03/31/2017

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4. Liaisons with other Global Technical Committees/TC Chapters/Subcommittees/TFs:
a. List SEMI global technical committees, TC Chapters, subcommittees, or task forces in your or other Regions/Locales that should be kept informed regarding the progress of this activity. (Refer to SEMI Standards organization charts and global technical committee charters and scopes as needed.)
Japan FPD Metrology Committee
Korea FPD Metrology Committee

b. List any planned Type I Liaisons with external nonprofit organizations (e.g., SDO) that should receive Draft Documents from Standards staff for feedback during this activity and be notified when the Letter Ballot is issued (refer to Procedure Manual § 7):

c. Intercommittee Ballots:
will not be issued

Identify the recipient global technical committee(s):

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5. Safety Considerations:
The resulting document is expected:

NOT to be a Safety Guideline

NOTE FOR "to be a Safety Guideline": When all safety-related information is removed from the Document, the Document is NOT technically sound and complete - Refer to Section 15.1 of the Regulations for special procedures to be followed.

NOTE FOR "NOT to be a Safety Guideline": When all safety-related information is removed from the Document, the Document is still technically sound and complete.

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6. Intellectual Property Considerations:
Note: Both a: and b: below should be checked for Revision of existing Standard(s) and Safety Guideline(s).

a. For a new Standard or Safety Guideline and for any part to be modified or added in a Revision of published Standards and Safety Guidelines:
the use of patented technology is NOT required.

If "patented technology is intended to be included in the proposed Standard(s) or Safety Guideline(s) " is selected above, then also check one:

b. For Revision, Reapproval, Reinstatement, or Withdrawal of existing Standard(s) and Safety Guideline(s):

c. The body of the Document and any Appendices, Complementary Files, Related Information sections, or Various Materials that may or may not be a part of the Document by reference:

NOTE FOR ‘the use of patented technology or the incorporation of Copyrighted Item(s) is NOT required’: If in the course of developing the Document, it is determined that the use of patented technology or Copyrighted Item(s) is necessary for the Document, the provisions of Regulations § 16 must be followed.

NOTE FOR ’will incorporate Copyrighted Item’: A copyright release letter must be obtained from the copyright owner prior to publication.

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7. Comments, Special Circumstances:
None.

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8. TC Member Review:
took place between (put dates below ) before approval at the TC Chapter Meeting, or

Member Review Start Date; 08/20/2015
Member Review End Date: 09/5/2015

NOTE FOR ‘TC Member Review’ is required by the Regulations for a period of at least two weeks
before approval of a new, or a major revision of an existing, Standard or Safety Guideline. (Refer to Regulations ś 8.2.1)
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9. SNARF Approval Dates:

TC Chapter or GCS	09/15/2015
Recorded in TC Minutes	09/15/2015

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10. SNARF Extension Dates:

TC Chapter Extension Granted on

Extension Expires on

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