Thursday, 03 August, 2006
Sharp builds new LCD plant
A £700 million factory in Japan is set to enhance Sharp’s position in the field of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels and TVs.
The Kameyama Plant No 2 will take the work carried out at Kameyama Plant No 1 to an entirely new level, paving the way for bigger and better LCD TVs.
Kameyama Plant No 1 used sixth-generation glass substrates (1,500 x 1,800 mm) to produce LCD panels used in 30-inch class LCD TVs.
Responding to widespread demand for more impressive TVs, the new plant will rely on eighth-generation glass substrates (2,160 x 2,460 mm), which provide “optimal production efficiency” for the LCD panels generally found in 40-inch and 50-inch LCD TVs.
The plant will start processing the glass substrates this month, although production of the large-screen LCD TVs will only begin in September.
They will eventually be shipped across the globe and home entertainment enthusiasts will be eagerly awaiting the results of the new manufacturing techniques.
In its infancy, the plant will be producing 15,000 panels every month, although this is likely to rise to 30,000 in March as Sharp seeks to cement its position as a leader in the industry.
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