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Aixtron Sale Blocked in US

by Bob Raikes

President Obama has incensed Chinese investors by blocking the sale of Aixtron of Germany (Aixtron Waits for Obama), although Reuters reports that the company is looking at whether it could sell its US operation …

Aixtron Waits for Obama

by Bob Raikes

We reported on a negative view from the German authorities on the potential acquisition of Aixtron by China’s Fujian Grand Chip Investment Fund (FGC) (Aixtron Sale to China Blocked). The deal was also viewed …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Production Equipment| Vol 23 - Issue 47

BOE Chooses Applied Materials for CVD & PVD

by Bob Raikes

Applied Materials said that its thin film deposition equipment is to be used by BOE at the Chinese company’s G10.5 (3370 x 2940mm) production line. The company said that BOE has ordered ‘multiple’ CVD …

Tags:BOE| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Production Equipment| Vol 23 - Issue 45

Korean Equipment Manufacturers Thrive

by Bob Raikes

The ETNews in Korea said that Korean display manufacturing equipment companies are having a good year because of the strong investment by Korean panel makers in OLED fabs. The paper highlighted SFA, AP Systems, …

Aixtron Sale to China Blocked

by Bob Raikes

The German government has withdrawn approval for the sale of Aixtron (Aixtron Accepts Chinese Offer), which makes equipment for OLED and semiconductor production, and that is causing friction with the Chinese government who have …

Veeco Reduces ALD Investment

by Bob Raikes

Earlier this month, Veeco, a maker of process equipment, said that it is planning to significantly reduce its future investments in Atomic Layer Deposition (“ALD”) technology. “While we have continued to make progress with …

TES Optimistic on OLED Equipment

by Bob Raikes

The Korea Herald reports that Korean equipment company, TES, which is doing well from investments into NAND memory by Samsung and others, is also doing well from sales to EverDisplay and CSOT in China …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Production Equipment| Vol 23 - Issue 41

Flat Panel Display Capital Equipment Spending Surging, IHS Markit Says

by Bob Raikes

FPD equipment sales are expected to attain their highest sustained three-year level in the history of the industry. FPD equipment spending will rise 89%, hitting $12.9 billion in 2016. Increased spending levels will continue, …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Production Equipment| Vol 23 - Issue 40

Dawonsys Developing a New OLED Deposition Method

by Arthur Berman

Dawonsys (Ansan-city, Gyeonggi-do, Korea) has developed a new deposition process that has the potential for use in the mass production of OLED panels. Particular note is made of the fact that the process is …

Gallant to see EPS double in 2016

by Milos Pavlovic

Chinese sources say that semiconductor and LCD equipment supplier, Gallant Precision Machining, is doing well with doubled earnings this year as local panel makers are investing in their 8.5G fabs.

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Production Equipment| Vol 23 - Issue 34

FPD Equipment Spend is Rising

by Tom Allen

Spending on FPD equipment will reach $11.2 billion this year, says IHS, its highest level since 2011. Two trends are driving the growth: a rush to expand high volumes of flexible AMOLED panels, for …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Production Equipment| Vol 23 - Issue 06

Applied Materials Advances Flexible OLED Manufacture

by Tom Allen

Applied Materials has shown two new systems that enable volume production of high-resolution, thin and lightweight flexible OLED displays, for mobile devices and TVs. The Applied AKT-20K and AKT-40K are plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition …