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Minutes of JT-31 Committee on Optical Characteristics
September 12, 2000
Radison Hotel Corning, New York

Name
Organization
Members Present
George Ehemann Thomson Consumer Electronics
David J. Rigdon Philips Display Components Co.
Frank A. Schawb Osram Sylvania, Inc.
Members Absent
Steve Culver Toshiba Display Devices, Inc.
Alternate Members and Guests Present
Tanya Jacobus Corning Inc.
Robert Morse Hitachi Electronic Devices
William A. Rowe Thomas Electronics
Robert F. Spaulding Corning Inc.
Michael Tinklemann EIA/ECA

1 Committee organization and procedures

1.1 Approval of the Agenda

Motion to approve agenda. Agenda approved.

1.2 Membership and attendance

Self-introductions were made, attendance taken, and it was determined that a quorum was present.

1.3 Approval of the Minutes

Motion to approve 5/2000 JT-31 minutes. Motion to approve. Seconded. Motion carried to approve minutes.

1.4 Correspondence
Chairman Ehemann indicated that he had received, along with the other committee members, the letter of introduction from Michael Tinkleman, the new ECA Manager, Engineering Services.

1.5 Review of Committee's Scope

No review of committee scope was needed.

2.0 Old business

2.1 Status of the new Electronic Template for Phosphor Registration

Michael Tinkleman, ECA demonstrated the new JT-31 Phosphor Registration Excel Template that is now on the ECA web site. He also gave a demonstration of the JT-31 Committee information already posted on the ECA web site - minutes, scope, agenda, meeting announcement, and 5/2000 meeting attendees. The committee was quite pleased to have the Phosphor Registry on the ECA web site. This will make it easier to register new phosphors worldwide. The committee would like their counterparts in Europe (Pro Electron), and in Japan (EIAJ) to be made aware that the Phosphor Registry is now accessible on the ECA web site. Action Item

2.2 Standards Review

2.2.1 TEP-105-11B, "Measurement of the Color of CRT Screens" - published June, 2000
2.2.2 TEP-105-16-A, "Phosphor linearity tests" - published June, 2000
Committee would like both of these standards put on the ECA web site under the JT-31 section. Action Item

2.2.3 TEP-105-12, "Test Method for Tube Face Reflectance - work is continuing. The committee is using VESA #FPD-1,"Flat Panel Display Measurement," as resource. Robert Donofrio, former committee chairman, who was at the prior meeting, is assisting in the development of TEP-105-12.

2.2.4 TEP-105-15, Glass aging

Work is continuing on the revision. A copy of the earlier version of TEP-105-15 had been sent to Dave Tammaro of Corning for his comments and suggestions. He was not able to attend today's meeting, but he did send Tanya Jacobs and Bob Spaulding, both from Corning, to discuss Corning's extensive work on glass aging. Their comments also covered x-ray and electronic browning, and techneglas versus corning glass.

2.3 "Glossary of CRT Terms & Definitions" (SP-2647) Update of TEP-192 - Bill Rowe has taken the lead on this document and has incorporated relevant materials from JT-7 and JT-31 in it. He will also be discussing it further in the subsequent JT-6 meeting. The goal is to get it ready for ballot by all of EDSC.

3.0 New business

3.1 Flat panel (FP) use of phosphors - nothing yet on flat panels. The committee isn't ready yet to list information on flat panels. Committee probably needs to further enlist the assistance of people from the flat panel industry in these efforts. Two people from GATech participated in the prior JT-31 meeting.

4.0 Next Meetings

The next meeting is scheduled at the SID Conference on 6/6/2001 in San Jose.

5.0 Adjournment

The Committee moved, seconded, and unanimously agreed to adjourn at 10:00AM.

6.0 Action Items

The committee would like their counterparts in Europe (Pro Electron), and in Japan (EIAJ) to be made aware that the Phosphor Registry is now accessible on the ECA web site.

TEP-105-11B, "Measurement of the Color of CRT Screens" and TEP-105-16-A " Phosphor Linearity Tests" - published June, 2000. Committee would like both of these standards put on the ECA web site under the JT-31 section.

This meeting was conducted in accordance with the EIA legal guidelines and the manual of organization and procedures.

George Ehemann, Chairperson
Signature on file

Michael Tinkleman, Secretary
Signature on file

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