SONY invested about 22 billion yen in order to produce a 20 inch organic EL panel

[Nikkei BP news] SONY will be in Mobile (SONY Display) east Pu business (Aichi County, East Pu CHO, the original STLCD) to install the production of large and medium-sized organic EL panel equipment. The amount of investment is expected to be about 22 billion yen. "To establish a 20 inch organic panel production technology as the goal" (SONY PR center). 08 second half of the year began to invest in the beginning of production in 09.

Investment includes TFT process equipment and organic EL film forming equipment. Will be added to existing land and buildings. The glass substrate size is 600mm * 720mm. Production capacity is not released. The production of organic EL panel is mainly used in SONY's home, personal and professional display. In addition to the use of television, "also for the 08 year of the professional camera on the market of organic EL viewfinder (11 inches) as the object" (SONY public relations center). Through the introduction of production equipment, will be able to establish the organic EL panel to achieve large and medium-sized and high precision production technology, accelerate the pace of product development.

At present, the Sony Mobile Display Corporation is the production of the east of the cause of 07 years in December, listed on the 11 inch organic EL TV panel. According to the 11 inch panel conversion, the output of 2000 units per month. The new device is not used for producing 11 inch organic EL TV panel, but to first establish 20 inch organic EL panel production technology, further development of 40 inch panel production technology "(SONY PR center). Sony Mobile Display Corporation is 07 years in December 1st by ST LCD and ST mobile display company (ST Mobile Display) merged into.

Source: Technology Online