LG-Philips Selects BOC Edwards for Fluorine Gas Supply.Business Editors SEOUL, Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2004 BOC (Bell Operating Company) One of 22 companies that was formerly part of AT&T and later organized into seven regional companies. See RBOC. Edwards, a major supplier of materials, equipment and services to the global microelectronics industry, announced today it will supply fluorine fluorine (fl  `ərēn, –rĭn), gaseous chemical element; symbol F; at. no. 9; at. wt. 18.998403; m.p. −219.6°C;; b.p. −188.14°C;; density 1. gas to LG.Philips' 6th Generation TFT-LCD TFT-LCD Thin Film Transistor - Liquid Crystal Display (thin film transistor-liquid crystal display) manufacturing facility in Gumi, South Korea. The fab-wide installation at LG.Philips is the first of its kind in the world and uses BOC Edwards' fluorine generation technology. Fluorine gas supplied in this way offers a substantial reduction in the cost of supply compared with other perfluorocarbons, such as nitrogen trifluoride Nitrogen trifluoride, NF3, a binary compound of nitrogen and fluorine, is a colorless, toxic, nonflammable, corrosive gas shipped in cylinders at high pressure. It has a characteristic moldy odor. It is a pulmonary irritant with toxicity comparable with nitrogen oxides. , for cleaning CVD CVD Cardiovascular disease, see there (chemical vapor deposition Vapor deposition Production of a film of material often on a heated surface and in a vacuum. Vapor deposition technology is used in a large variety of applications. ) chambers used in the manufacture of TFT-LCD flat panel screens. Furthermore, fluorine has a zero global warming effect and does not directly contribute to PFC PFC abbr. private first class Noun 1. PFC - a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum perfluorocarbon emissions. "We are very pleased that LG.Philips has selected BOC Edwards to supply fluorine gas at its new facility," commented Noel Leeson, vice president of electronic materials for BOC Edwards. "This effort demonstrates our ability to supply fluorine safely and reliably to the LCD industry." BOC Edwards has developed fluorine supply solutions that incorporate product delivery, maintenance, service and abatement components. The Generation-F(TM) 400 fluorine generator forms the basis for the BOC Edwards modular approach to fab-wide fluorine supply. The output of each Generation-F 400 is rated at 400 liters per hour, and delivers up to 16 kg of pure fluorine per day to the process tool. In addition, multiple modules can be installed to increase capacity and to provide security of supply through redundancy. Editor Background LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd. is one of the world's leading innovators of 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. (TFT-LCD) technology, commonly used in laptops, LCD televisions and computer monitors. For more information, go to http://www.lgphilips-lcd.com. BOC Edwards, part of The BOC Group plc, is a leading supplier of integrated solutions for the manufacture of microelectronics devices, including silicon semiconductors, compound semiconductors and flat panel displays. Partnering with fabs, foundries and process tool manufacturers, BOC Edwards provides process-enabling subsystems that are supported by best-in-class operations and maintenance services for its global customer base. Serving two million customers in more than 50 countries, The BOC Group is one of the largest and most global of the world's leading gases companies. It employs over 44,500 people and had annual sales of over GBP GBP In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the British Pound. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 4.3 billion (more than US $7 billion) in 2003. For more than a century BOC's gases and expertise have contributed to advances in many industries and aspects of everyday life, including steel-making, refining, chemical processing, environmental protection, wastewater treatment, welding and cutting, food processing and distribution, glass production, electronics and health care. Information on The BOC Group can be accessed by visiting the Group web site, www.boc.com. Specific information on BOC Edwards can be accessed directly on www.bocedwards.com or e-mail: info@bocedwards.com. In Korea: Songwon Edwards Limited, Bundang, tel: 31 7167070. |
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