Applied Materials Introduces Advanced Technology for Manufacturing High-Performance Mobile Displays
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
* Smart phones, tablet PCs driving market for larger, higher resolution OLED
and high-performance TFT-LCD screens
* New system meets urgent need for higher productivity, lower cost display
manufacturing
SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 7, 2011 - Applied Materials, Inc. today announced its
new Applied AKT-20K PX PECVD system for manufacturing high performance active
matrix OLED* and TFT-LCD displays used in the most advanced smart phone and
tablet PC applications. Using critical LTPS* technology, the system deposits
highly-uniform films on 1.95m(2) glass sheets that are three times larger than
the previous standard size. This capability enables manufacturers to
significantly increase production and drive down cost - helping to accelerate
the transition to larger, high resolution screen sizes for mobile consumer
products.
The rich colors and low power consumption of OLED display technology have
resulted in strong demand for 4-5 inch displays in smartphones. The next
generation of tablet computers is expected to employ larger, 7-12 inch OLED
displays, which will require greatly expanded production capacity to meet the
demand. In addition to larger OLED displays, Applied's AKT-20K PX system
enables ultra-high definition TFT-LCD screens with more closely-packed pixels,
resulting in brighter, sharper, lower energy displays compared to previously
available technology.
Key to the AKT-20K PX system is its advanced LTPS technology which Applied has
enhanced over the last 10 years. Applied has shipped nearly 100 systems
worldwide for depositing LTPS films on smaller substrates. According to market
researcherDisplaySearch, spending on equipment used to perform LTPS deposition
is expected to surge to an all-time high of US$2.4 billion in 2011.
"We are leveraging over a decade of leadership in large-area PECVD deposition
technology to help our customers meet the surging consumer demand for OLED
displays," said Tom Edman, group vice president and general manager of Applied's
Display Business Group. "We've scaled up our production proven LTPS deposition
technology and deployed it on our latest multi-chamber platform to deliver
state-of-the-art performance and productivity to customers. We're experiencing
high demand for the AKT-20K PX system, with multiple units shipped to major
display manufacturers."
For more information about Applied's innovative solutions for display
manufacturing, please visit www.appliedmaterials.com/display.
Applied will showcase the new AKT-20K PX system at FPD China 2011 to be held in
Shanghai from March 15-17. To learn more about Applied's activities at the show,
visit www.appliedmaterials.com/events/semicon-china-2011.
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. At Applied Materials, we turn today's innovations into the industries of
tomorrow. Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com.
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* OLED = organic light emitting diode; LTPS = low temperature polysilicon
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