Applied Materials Launches Breakthrough PVD System for Gen 8.5 Flat Panel Display Manufacturing.TOKYO -- Applied Materials, Inc. today expanded its solutions for TFT-LCD TFT-LCD Thin Film Transistor - Liquid Crystal Display (1) flat panel display A thin display screen for computer and TV usage. The first flat panels appeared on laptop computers in the mid-1980s, and the LCD technology became the standard. Stand-alone LCD screens became available for desktop computers in the mid-1990s and exceeded sales of CRTs for the first time (FPD (1) (Flat Panel Display) See LCD, plasma display, EL display, FED and flat panel display. (2) (Field Programmable Device) An umbrella term for all chips that can be programmed by the customer including SPLDs, CPLDs and FPGAs. See PLD. ) manufacturing, with the launch of its breakthrough AKT-PiVot([TM]) 55KV PVD PVD abbr. peripheral vascular disease PVD Peripheral vascular disease, see there (1) system for depositing metal and TCO(1) materials on Gen 8.5 (5.5m2) glass substrates. The new system combines key innovations with Applied's field-proven components to provide customers with a unique, high-reliability PVD tool specifically designed to increase the productivity and reduce the cost of manufacturing large-sized LCD TV panels. The AKT-PiVot system's module architecture delivers significantly faster cycle time and nearly 3x higher target utilization than any competitive system, and enables a large variety of configurations to maximize production efficiency. Unlike traditional in-line systems, the AKT-PiVot's parallel processing capability eliminates bottlenecks caused by different process times for each film layer. The system's cluster-like arrangement also allows continuous operation during individual module maintenance. "The growth of the large-size LCD TV market depends on continuous cost reductions in panel manufacturing, especially in the cost of materials and equipment cost-of-ownership," said In Doo Kang, general manager of Applied's Display Business Group. "Our AKT-PiVot system answers this critical need, providing an unmatched, low cost-of-ownership solution to large-area PVD manufacturing. The system's novel design integrates proven components, including the company's proprietary rotary target technology, to create a unique, high-throughput, low-risk PVD system. The PiVot system is a powerful addition to our strong portfolio of FPD systems, covering PECVD PECVD Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (1), PVD for the color filter ITO(1) layer, and electron beam array test technologies, designed to help customers achieve high-productivity, cost-effective manufacturing." Each deposition module of the PiVot system features an array of large-volume, rotary targets that have >4x longer lifetime than conventional planar targets. The PiVot system's deposition modules feature an innovative pre-sputter unit that enables target conditioning using only one substrate, rather than up to 50 substrates that are needed with other systems to achieve the same results. For more information, visit: www.appliedmaterials.com/products/akt_pivot_1.html. The AKT-PiVot 55KV PVD system will be showcased at Applied's booth at FPD International 2007 in Yokohama, Japan, on October 24-26, 2007, as part of Applied's portfolio of advanced flat panel manufacturing solutions. Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT AMAT Applied Materials (stock symbol) AMAT Average Memory Access Time AMAT Automatic Message Accounting Transmitter AMAT Anti-Materiel (bomb or mine) AMAT Ageing Management Assessment Team ) is the global leader in Nanomanufacturing Technology[TM] solutions with a broad portfolio of innovative equipment, service and software products for the fabrication of semiconductor chips, flat panel displays, solar photovoltaic cells, flexible electronics and energy efficient glass. At Applied Materials, we apply Nanomanufacturing Technology to improve the way people live. Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com. (1) TFT-LCD = thin film transistor liquid crystal display liquid crystal display (LCD) Optoelectronic device used in displays for watches, calculators, notebook computers, and other electronic devices. Current passed through specific portions of the liquid crystal solution causes the crystals to align, blocking the passage of light. ; PVD = physical vapor deposition  This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one or [ improve this article] yourself. See the talk page for details. ; TCO = transparent conductive oxide; PECVD = plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition; ITO = indium tin oxide Indium tin oxide (ITO, or tin-doped indium oxide) is a mixture of indium(III) oxide (In2O3) and tin(IV) oxide (SnO2), typically 90% In2O3, 10% SnO2 by weight. |
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