Applied Materials Advances OLED Display Manufacturing for Flexible Mobile Products and Curved TVs
October 12 2015 - 7:30AM
- New Applied
AKT-20K(TM) and
Applied AKT-40K(TM) TFE*
systems help solve challenges of
high-productivity flexible OLED manufacturing
SANTA CLARA, Calif., October 12, 2015 - Applied
Materials, Inc. today unveiled two new systems that enable the
volume production of high-resolution, thin and lightweight flexible
OLED displays for mobile products and TVs. The Applied
AKT-20K(TM) TFE PECVD*
and Applied AKT-40K(TM) TFE PECVD
tools deliver breakthroughs in materials engineering to deposit
thin-film encapsulation barrier layers that are crucial for
protecting extremely sensitive OLED devices. These systems allow
display makers to replace the rigid insulating front glass on the
devices and bring to market bendable and curved displays for a new
generation of consumer products.
The vibrant color and low power consumption of
OLED displays have driven their rapid adoption in smartphones, with
flexible OLED now the fastest growing display segment in the mobile
industry. The new TFE systems (20K for 925 x 1500mm and 40K
for 1250 x 2200mm) address different display market segments to
meet the growing demand for more versatile, thinner and lighter
small- and large-area flexible OLEDs.
"The advances in size, resolution, picture quality
and form factor creates considerable market opportunities for
display makers to bring new flexible products to market," said Dr.
Brian Shieh, vice president and general manager of Applied's
Display Products Group. "Flexible OLEDs must be robust enough to
meet the real-life demands of consumers, and the Applied AKT-20K
TFE system, already in production, allows panel makers to
accelerate the introduction of flexible and curved mobile
applications that will change the shape of the screens we use every
day."
Key to the Applied AKT TFE product line is the
capability to extend the lifetime of flexible OLEDs by offering
diffusion barrier films with very low water and oxygen penetration.
These high-performance films, deposited at low temperatures of
<100°C, address the susceptibility of OLED material to degrade
when exposed to environmental elements. In addition, the systems'
unique vision alignment technology ensures accurate and precise
mask positioning and deposition, allowing display manufacturers to
eliminate photolithography and etch process steps and reduce
production costs.
Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) is the
global leader in materials engineering solutions for the
semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic
industries. Our technologies help make innovations like
smartphones, flat screen TVs and solar panels more affordable and
accessible to consumers and businesses around the world. Learn more
at www.appliedmaterials.com.
*TFE=thin-film encapsulation; *PECVD=plasma
enhanced chemical vapor deposition
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