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40-inch HDTV Module
This widescreen panel features our patented
S-PVA technology for ultrawide viewing angles
and a sub-8-millisecond response time for flawless
display of fast-moving images.
producing panels specifically for LCD televisions, S-LCD will own and operate Line 7-1, the world’s first seventh-
generation fab in Tangjeong, Korea, an area we have dubbed “Crystal Valley” because we intend to develop it
into the industry’s premiere LCD manufacturing complex. This new facility played a key role in our development of
a massive 82-inch HDTV module in early 2005, by far the world’s largest to date.
>>>>>
In 2005, we intend to
expand our industry leadership to the mobile device and TV panel segments. As S-LCD ramps up production on
Line 7-1 beginning in April, we project our market share in the LCD TV panel category will rise significantly, bene-
fiting from strong global demand that is expected to roughly double annually over the next few years. We will be
investing about $3 billion in a second 7G line in Tangjeong targeted to begin production in the first half of 2006 to
accelerate this momentum as we push ahead with development of new technologies and applications that will
make our LCD products the superior choice in an increasingly commoditized industry. In addition, we will be
working on next-generation technologies such as OLED for thinner, lighter, faster, and more power-efficient
large-size panels as well as new technologies for small- and medium-size panels targeting the rapidly evolving
mobile display market. Our other major goals for the year include boosting productivity by 30%, improving supply
chain management, and upgrading our quality assurance system to dramatically lower the cost of poor quality as
our Six Sigma efforts focus on tasks that will directly benefit our bottom line.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Desktop Panels >> >>>>>>> >>>>> TV Panels >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Next-Generation Technologies
Our 5-inch plastic TFT-LCD prototype showcases a technology
that will enable innovative new wearable and mobile
applications, while our 21-inch OLED module demonstrates
the superior contrast, resolution, and color rendition you can
expect from tomorrow’s flat-panel displays.
51
Developed a 4-inch widescreen LCD panel
for portable media players.
NOVEMBER
Announced the launch of construction for Line
7-2, our second seventh-generation LCD line.
DECEMBER