Coherent Announces New ''Optical Engine'' for Laser Crystallization; Improves Quality for OLED and LCD Flat Panel Display Manufacturers.SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Coherent Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) (Nasdaq:COHR COHR Congolese Observatory of Human Rights ) today announced that it started shipment of the LAMBDA SX 315C excimer laser which is designed to dramatically reduce costs while increasing both yield and throughput in 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. The new LAMBDA SX 315C laser is optimized for low-temperature polysilicon (LTPS See LTPS TFT LCD. ) crystallization Crystallization The formation of a solid from a solution, melt, vapor, or a different solid phase. Crystallization from solution is an important industrial operation because of the large number of materials marketed as crystalline particles. used in FPD manufacturing. The system's high throughput is a result of the laser's unique combination of high pulse energy (up to 1050 mJ) and superior pulse energy stability (0.5%). The laser's proprietary PowerLok(TM) and TimeLok(TM) technologies ensure this stable laser performance under all conditions. The market of LTPS based high-performance displays, such liquid crystal displays (LCD), active-matrix organic light-emitting displays (AM OLED (Organic Light Emitting Device, Organic Light Emitting Diode) A thin film light-emitting technology that is expected to compete with LCD and plasma TVs as well as LCD monitors and readouts. ) or system on-glass (SOP) displays is rapidly growing. Display manufacturers rely on proven laser-based re-crystallization technologies, such as Excimer Laser Annealing annealing (ənēl`ĭng), process in which glass, metals, and other materials are treated to render them less brittle and more workable. (ELA Noun 1. ELA - an extreme leftist terrorist group formed in Greece in 1971 to oppose the military junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974; a revolutionary group opposed to capitalism and imperialism and the United States Revolutionary People's Struggle ) and Sequential Lateral Solidification (SLS (Selective Laser Sintering) See laser sintering and 3D printing. ). The new LAMBDA SX 315C laser is now the optimum laser for both methods, delivering key benefits to FPD manufacturers, including: --Achieving high and uniform mobility levels to minimize threshold voltage (Vth) variations of thin-film transistors (TFTs), enabling AM OLED mass production. --Improved production yield through superior laser performance and control. --Longer component lifetimes resulting in a 20% reduction in cost of ownership. --Predictive maintenance with real-time internet protocol (IP) e-diagnostics. Rainer Paetzel, Director of Marketing for Coherent commented on the improved performance during the 8th Annual DisplaySearch US FPD Conference in San Diego, "We now combine the laser that delivers the ultimate stability and our advanced optical systems to provide the 'Superior Optical Engine' that meets the demands on high uniformity laser crystallization of LTPS for OLED applications. During development and design of the LAMBDA SX series, our focus was to reach a perfect match between laser and optics and to achieve high system uptime, exceptional stability and durability for low-cost industrial operation." The LAMBDA SX 315C is the first in a new generation of high-energy industrial excimer lasers. Designed primarily for the FPD market, the high average power (315 W stabilized) of the LAMBDA SX 315C is ideal for micromachining and packaging applications in microelectronics. Examples include laser direct patterning of flex circuits and laser lift-off. Availability: Shipment of the LAMBDA SX 315C started in January 2006. For more technical details see www.coherent.com. Founded in 1966, Coherent, Inc. is a Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 company and a world leader in providing laser-based solutions to the commercial and scientific research markets. Please direct any questions to Rainer Paetzel, Director of Marketing, at 011 49 551 6938 155 or through our advanced technical sales department at 1-408-764-4983. For more information about Coherent, including product and financial updates, visit our website at http://www.Coherent.com. |
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