The 2019 Shanghai International Full Touch and Display Exhibition was held from June 26 to 28 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. The exhibition brings industry new technologies, products, and comprehensive matching services to visitors from various display application enterprises such as panel manufacturing, supporting materials, equipment, OEM services, consumer electronics, communication, computer, automotive electronics, and medical electronics.
With the gradual advancement of foldable screens and 5G communication technology, 2019 is destined to become the first year of flexible mobile intelligent terminals and 5G. At the same time, BOE, CSOT, Visionox, and Tianma Microelectronics have successively put into production flexible screen production lines. The construction of these panel manufacturing production lines cannot be separated from the entry of manufacturing equipment. According to Mr. Jiang Xin, General Manager of Suzhou Kzone Equipment Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Kzone Equipment"), Kzone Equipment is one of the suppliers of equipment to panel manufacturing enterprises such as BOE and Visionox.
Suzhou Kzone Equipment Technology Co., Ltd., with its business scope covering research and development, design, manufacturing, sales and after-sales service, was established in Xinzhuang Industrial Park, Changshu New & Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone, Suzhou in 2011. The company is committed to the production, research and development of high-end wet process equipment in the fields of panel displays, photovoltaics and semiconductors, such as high-precision cleaning, development, wet etching and photoresist stripping, as well as the supporting areas of environmental protection and intelligent data, such as online waste liquid recovery system, robot application and other key automation systems. The company is a comprehensive solution provider for high-end wet process equipment and process technology with high-tech enterprise qualification.
Jiang Xin, General Manager of Kzone Equipment, Accepts Media Interview
Fill the domestic gap in the field of equipment
Suzhou Kzone Equipment Technology Co., Ltd. showcased the first set of wet etcher as a representative of high-end wet process equipment, with an international perspective and domestic equipment as the company slogan. During the interview, General Manager Jiang stated that wet etching equipment provides practical and effective solutions for the yield, cost, and production capacity issues faced by panel, photovoltaic, and semiconductor production enterprises in the wet process process.
Kzone Equipment has continuously made breakthroughs in the field of wet process equipment, not only gaining recognition from customers, but also receiving recognition from the government and society. At this exhibition, Kzone Equipment won the "Annual Display Equipment Contribution Award". Mr. Jiang Xin, the general manager of the company, accepted the award at the cocktail dinner hosted by the organizer on the evening of the 26th.
Suzhou Kzone Equipment Technology Co., Ltd. successfully selected the G6 AMOLED wet etching machine as the "first set" major equipment product in Jiangsu Province in 2018. According to General Manager Jiang, the G6 AMOLED wet etching machine not only fills the domestic gap, but also breaks the monopoly of imported equipment, and is comparable to imported equipment in structural design and functional implementation. According to the information obtained by Jingzhou Equipment, the equipment is currently operating normally as a key process equipment on the customer's mass production line.
The "G6 AMOLED wet etching machine" independently developed, designed and produced by Kzone Equipment is mainly used in the array segment of the G6 AMOLED flat panel display process. Its principle is to use chemical methods to evenly etch the metal film layer on the substrate surface after exposure and development, and then form a circuit diagram defined by photolithography. It is the core carrier equipment of the etching process. Jingzhou Equipment has taken the lead in developing extreme ultraviolet surface modification systems, etching solution solubility control systems, high-speed solution displacement systems, etc., and applied them to the "G6 AMOLED wet etching machine" to achieve high uniformity and stability of the etching process.
Opportunities and Challenges on the Road of Localization
The "G6 AMOLED Wet Etching Machine" project of Kzone Equipment has formed a total of 21 intellectual property rights, including 2 authorized invention patents and 13 utility model patents. At the same time, as the first major equipment, the Jiangsu Provincial Government provides premium subsidies and support to ensure the stable operation and safe operation of the first major equipment. In the event of damage or failure of parts or components, repair, replacement, or return of insurance equipment, The insurance company shall compensate for the appraisal costs, transportation costs, transportation costs, and third-party liability caused by accidents within the scope of insurance equipment caused by this.
The successful recognition of the first major equipment of AMOLED wet etching machine by Kzone Equipment is a new height in the localization of wet etching equipment in the field of flat panel display, and also reflects Kzone Equipment's determination to strive forward and continue to move forward.
The investment in China's AMOLED industry has reached a climax in recent years. According to CINNOResearch data, there are currently 17 AMOLED production lines in Chinese Mainland, and the investment amount will be maintained at about 100 billion yuan in the next three years. In the investment of AMOLED production lines, the investment in equipment accounts for over 80%, but more than 90% of it is occupied by overseas equipment factories such as South Korea and Japan. Domestic equipment only occupies a partial share in non core automation and testing equipment. Mr. Jiang also believes that there is a great potential for domestic equipment in the Chinese market to replace the display market in the future.
In addition to policy support, General Jiang expressed the hope of establishing close connections with various aspects of industrial cooperation. The upstream and downstream of the industry should provide more opportunities and trial space for domestic equipment, making the path of equipment localization and replacement smoother.
In an interview with General Manager Jiang, it was stated that the company's revenue growth remains stable. In the future, Kzone Equipment will continue to focus on high-end wet process equipment and comprehensive solutions for process technology. In terms of wet process technology, it not only provides wet process technology, but also provides customers with green services. Online recycling and reuse of waste liquid generated by the backend will be carried out, and equipment for green services will be released soon.
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