LCD Market: Technology Directions and Market Analysis

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 2 - Executive Summary

• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Market Opportunities

Chapter 3 - Profiles of Japanese Companies

• 3.1 Equipment Manufacturers
• 3.2 Material Manufacturers
• 3.3 LCD Manufacturers

Chapter 4 - Profiles of US Companies

• 4.1 Equipment Manufacturers
• 4.2 Material Manufacturers
• 4.3 LCD Manufacturers

Chapter 5 - Profiles of ROW Companies

• 5.1 Equipment Manufacturers
• 5.2 Material Manufacturers
• 5.3 LCD Manufacturers
• 5.4 Mainland China

Chapter 6 - The AMLCD Factory

• 6.1 Factory Logistics
  • 6.1.1 Investment Needs
  • 6.1.2 Capacity
  • 6.1.3 Plant Size
• 6.2 Cleanrooms
• 6.3 Automation
• 6.4 Active Matrix LCD Production Trends
  • 6.4.1 TFT-LCD
    • 6.4.1.1 IPS
    • 6.4.1.2 MVA
    • 6.4.1.3 PVA
  • 6.4.2 Passive Matrix LCD
  • 6.4.3 Ferroelectric LCDs
• 6.5 Electrophoretic Display
• 6.6 Plastic LCDs

Chapter 7 - Equipment Requirements and Trends

• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 Microlithography
  • 7.2.1 Proximity Printing
  • 7.2.2 Scanning Projection
  • 7.2.3 Step-and-Repeat
    • Image Field Stitching
    • Overlay
• 7.3 Deposition
  • 7.3.1 CVD
  • 7.3.2 Sputtering
• 7.4 Rapid Thermal Processing
• 7.5 Etch/Strip/Clean
  • 7.5.1 Etching
    • Plasma Etching
    • Wet Chemical Etching
  • 7.5.2 Photoresist Stripping
  • 7.5.3 Cleaning
• 7.6 Inspection Systems
• 7.7 Test Systems
  • 7.7.1 Technology Capabilities
    • Voltage/Capacitance Imaging
    • Ohmic/Continuity Test
    • Charge Sensing
    • Forward Admittance Sensing
    • E-Beam Test
  • 7.7.2 Yield Improvements
• 7.8 Repair

Chapter 8 - Material Requirements and Trends

• 8.1 Substrates
  • 8.1.1 Material Types
  • 8.1.2 Quality Issues
  • 8.1.3 Trends
    • Larger Substrates
    • Thinner Substrates
    • Better Surface
    • Higher Temperature Capability
    • Manufacturers
• 8.2 Liquid Crystals
  • 8.2.1 Introduction
  • 8.2.2 OLEDs and Light-Emitting Polymers
• 8.3 Alignment Layer
  • 8.3.1 Material Properties
  • 8.3.2 Material Trends
• 8.4 Color Filters
  • 8.4.1 Materials
• 8.5 Polarizer Films
  • 8.5.1 Material Properties and Trends

Chapter 9 - Market Forecast

• 9.1 Getting To Market
• 9.2 Market Forecast Assumptions
• 9.3 LCD Market Forecast
• 9.4 Equipment Market Forecast and Trends
  • 9.4.1 Lithography
  • 9.4.2 Plasma Etching and Stripping
  • 9.4.3 Thin Film Deposition
  • 9.4.4 Wet Etching and Cleaning
  • 9.4.5 Photoresist Processing
  • 9.4.6 Inspection/Repair
  • 9.4.7 Total Equipment Market
• 9.5 Materials Market Forecast

LIST OF FIGURES

• 6.1 FPD Stocker and Lifter
• 6.2 Amorphous Silicon AM Fabrication Process
• 6.3 AMLCD Cross Section
• 6.4 Electrophoretic Display Cross Section
• 6.5 Schematic of a 2-Layer OLED
• 7.1 Schematic of Step-and-Repeat Aligner
• 7.2 Schematic of Hot-Wall LPCVD Reactors
• 7.3 Schematic of PECVD Techniques
• 7.4 Diagram of Magnetron Sputtering Source
• 7.5 Diagram of Rapid Thermal Processor
• 7.6 Process Flow for Cell/Module Inspection
• 8.1 Light-Emitting Polymer Structure
• 8.2 LEP Structure Cross Section
• 8.3 Ink-Jet Printing Of LEP Structure
• 8.4 Comparison of Color Filter Methods
• 9.1 Worldwide Large Panel Display Market Forecast
• 9.2 Worldwide LCD PC Monitor Market Forecast
• 9.3 Worldwide Large-Size TFT Forecast By Region
• 9.4 North American LCD TV Market Forecast
• 9.5 North American Plasma TV Market Forecast
• 9.6 Production Lines In Operation By Generation
• 9.7 Nikon' s Stepper/Scanner Tools
• 9.8 Worldwide TFT-LCD Equipment Market Growth
• 9.9 Worldwide Large Area LCD Glass Consumption By Generation
• 9.10 Worldwide Large Area LCD Glass Consumption By Region

LIST OF TABLES

• 6.1 Investment for Large-size TFT-LCD Panel Plants
• 6.2 Causes of Defects in TFT LCD Manufacturing
• 7.1 Common Wafer Processing Chemicals
• 7.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of Various Cleaning Methods
• 8.1 3G Manufacturing Facilities
• 8.2 3.5G Manufacturing Facilities
• 8.3 4G Manufacturing Facilities
• 8.4 5G And Above Manufacturing Facilities
• 8.5 Desired Nematic LC Material Characteristics
• 8.6 Performance Of LEPs
• 8.7 Characteristics of Aligning Materials
• 9.1 Worldwide LCD Display Market Forecast
• 9.2 Major LCD Panel Makers Market Share 2006-2007
• 9.3 Major LCD Panel Makers Capacity - 2007
• 9.4 Worldwide TFT-LCD Stepper/Scanner Market Forecast
• 9.5 Worldwide Market Forecast of TFT-LCD Plasma Etching Systems
• 9.6 Forecast of Worldwide TFT-LCD Thin Film Deposition Equipment Market
• 9.7 Forecast of Worldwide TFT-LCD Wet Etching and Cleaning Equipment Market
• 9.8 Forecast of Worldwide TFT-LCD Photoresist Processing Equipment Market
• 9.9 Forecast of Worldwide TFT-LCD Inspection/Repair Equipment Market
• 9.10 Forecast of Worldwide TFT-LCD Equipment Market
• 9.11 Worldwide Equipment Market Shares