Applied Materials Extends Leadership in Metal Oxide Display Manufacturing Technology
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
* New PVD and PECVD systems support unique deposition technologies optimized
for high-volume production of metal oxide thin-film transistor-based ultra-
high resolution displays
* Accelerating roadmap for large-area TVs and highest resolution, low power
consumption screens for mobile devices
SANTA CLARA, Calif., October 16, 2013 - Applied Materials, Inc. today announced
new technology systems for manufacturing large size and ultra-high definition
(UHD) LCD and OLED displays that meet consumer demand for greater screen
performance, clarity, color and brightness. The Applied AKT-PiVot® 55K DT PVD,
Applied AKT-PiVot 25K DT PVD and Applied AKT 55KS PECVD systems extend Applied's
leadership in metal oxide (MO) films and technologies for smaller, faster thin
film transistors (TFTs) required to create high-resolution displays. Through
precision materials engineering and productivity innovations, these PVD and
PECVD systems provide an optimized, cost-effective solution for volume
production of future MO-enabled displays.
MO-based TFTs help enable low-power, high-resolution smart phones and tablets as
well as some OLED TV technologies. Future 4K TVs are also expected to adopt MO
TFTs. The uniformity and particle control of Applied's PVD and CVD systems help
customers deliver these new display technologies with high yield in mass
production.
"Our new PVD and PECVD systems will accelerate display industry roadmaps by
enabling customers to transition to MO materials using proven technologies,"
said Ali Salehpour, senior vice president and general manager, Applied Global
Services and Growth Markets. "We worked closely with customers to develop these
solutions to address their critical uniformity, particle control and stability
challenges, clearing major implementation hurdles, especially with regard to
OLED. We can support the various product strategies of our customers by
expanding these solutions to different substrate sizes, allowing for multiple
technology paths for manufacturing large-area TVs or energy-efficient screens
for mobile devices."
Applied's AKT-PiVot DT PVD systems (55K for 2200mm x 2500mm and 25K for 1500mm x
1850mm substrates) extend the company's proprietary rotary cathode array
technology to deliver proven highly uniform, homogeneous and low-defect, active-
layer deposition for MO (e.g. IGZO), as well as interconnect metals and pixel
electrodes. Enabling high TFT stability with uniform PiVot-deposited IGZO films
is critical for display quality, and is key to realizing MO backplanes for
small- and large-area OLEDs. As TFTs get smaller and substrates get larger, the
impact of uniformity and particles on yield is significantly magnified. The
systems' self-cleaning rotary targets with directional plasma control deliver
notably fewer defects and outstanding uniformity compared to conventional planar
targets. To effectively provide this high-value performance cost, the system's
independent dual processing tracks on a single platform provide high production
capacity in a small footprint. The deposition of robust, mura-free IGZO films,
combined with uniform, low defect metals, pixel electrodes and new integrated
passivation layers (AlOx), allows for unprecedented technical performance and
flexibility.
Applied's new AKT 55KS PECVD system brings market-leading precision PECVD
technology to 2200mm x 2500mm size substrates. It deposits a dielectric-layer
interface for MO transistors with a new advanced-quality silicon oxide (SiO(2))
process that minimizes hydrogen impurities to improve long-term transistor
stability and optimize screen performance. By maintaining the uniformity
performance and particle control required to achieve high production yields, the
AKT-55KS PECVD system provides a rapid, easy to implement path for manufacturing
high-quality MO displays.
For more information about Applied's solutions for display manufacturing, please
visit www.appliedmaterials.com/display.
Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) is the global leader in providing
innovative equipment, services and software to enable the manufacture of
advanced semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic products. Our
technologies help make innovations like smartphones, flat screen TVs and solar
panels more affordable and accessible to consumers and businesses around the
world. Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com.
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PHOTO: The Applied AKT-PiVot® DT PVD System for 25K and 55K:
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PHOTO: The Applied AKT 55KS PECVD System:
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