Abstract
The growth of the FPD market with the diffusion of digital home appliances is driving the large-format photomask market and prompting some companies to enter. In order to remain competitive in such circumstances, companies have been strengthening their technological capabilities and creating higher value-added products, as well as provide products at reasonable cost and with a delivery time that satisfies customer demands.
LCD panel manufacturers are sizing up glass substrates every year to catch up with the trend for larger-size products, including LCD TVs, and to improve productivity. Today, they are coming up with seventh-generation products. Larger glass substrates create the demand for larger photomasks
Normally, photomasks are made up of two areas that either let light through or block light completely. However, multi-tone masks also include areas that partially let light through. By using multi-tone photomasks with such characteristics, LCD panel manufacturers are able to reduce production process time, which leads to a growing need for mask production capabilities. The production of multi-tone masks requires more sophisticated technology than that required for regular photomasks. The introduction of cutting-edge facilities in an innovative manufacturing environment at photomask plants forms the foundation of competitiveness.
This report examines the market for TFT photomasks for LCD manufacturing. Markets for masks and LCDs are forecast and market shares presented.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 LCD Photomask Food Chain
- 2.1 Photomask Material Components
- 2.1.1Blank
- 2.1.2 Substrate
- 2.1.3 Photoblank
- 2.1.4 Photomask
Chapter 3 LCD Photomask Issues And Trends
- 3.1 Four-Mask TFT-LCD Production Process
- 3.2 Three-Mask TFT-LCD Production Process
- 3.3 Photomask Production
- 3.4 Photomask Company Profiles
- 3.4.1 AIPC
- 3.4.2 Hoya
- 3.4.3 PKL (Photronics)
- 3.4.4 SK Electronics
- 3.4.5 LG Micron
- 3.4.6 Supermask Co., Ltd
- 3.4.7 Toyo Precision Parts Mfg. Co., Ltd
Chapter 4 Market Analysis
- 4.1 Driving Forces
- 4.2 TFT-LCD Market Analysis
- 4.2.1 Worldwide TFT-LCD Display Market Forecast
- 4.2.2 Worldwide TFT-LCD Display Supplier Market Shares
- 4.3 TFT Photomask Market Analysis
- 4.3.1 Competitive Landscape
- 4.3.2 Photomask Pricing
- 4.3.3 Worldwide TFT Photomask Market Forecast
- 4.3.2 Worldwide TFT Photomask Supplier Market Shares
- 4.4 TFT-Photomask Substrate Market Analysis
- 4.4.1 Competitive Landscape
- 4.4.2 Substrate Pricing
- 4.4.3 Worldwide TFT Photomask Substrate Market Shares
LIST OF TABLES
- 2.1 Blank Size By LCD Generation
- 3.1 Specifications For Standard And GTM Masks
- 4.1 TFT-LCD Capacity By Region 2000-2005
- 4.2 TFT-LCD Capacity By Company 2000-2005
- 4.3 TFT LCD Panel Supply/Demand Balance - 2006
- 4.4 Market Forecast Of TFT-LCD Panels
- 4.5 Worldwide TFT-LCD Display Supplier Market Shares
- 4.6 Current Pricing Of Photomasks By Generation
- 4.7 Forecast Of Photomask Area Per TFT Generation
- 4.8 Forecast Of Photomask Unit Shipments Per TFT Generation
- 4.9 Current Pricing Of Substrates By Generation
LIST OF FIGURES
- 2.1 Mask Blank Polishing Process
- 2.2 Photoblank Sputtering Process
- 2.3 Photomask Pattern Generation Process
- 3.1 History Of Photo Mask Step Reduction
- 3.2 TFT Structure
- 3.3 LCD Production Process
- 3.4 Multi-tone Photomask
- 3.5 FPD Slit Mask
- 3.6 FPD TM/GTM Mask
- 3.7 Process Flow In An LCD Photomask Fabrication Process
- 4.1 Global LCD Theoretical Capacity* (Km2 Per Quarter '02-'08)
- 4.2 Depreciation Per Panel 5G, 6G, 7G
- 4.3 Global LCD Capacity Ramp '03-'07
- 4.4 6G, 7G, and 8G Capacity In '06
- 4.5 32-Inch Panel Costs By Mask Count
- 4.6 Production Capacity Forecast Of LCD Panels
- 4.7 TFT and Color Filter Mask Participants
- 4.8 Current Pricing Of Photomasks By Generation
- 4.9 Forecast Of Photomask Area Per TFT Generation
- 4.10 Forecast Of Photomask Unit Shipments Per TFT Generation
- 4.11 Worldwide TFT Photomask Market Shares
- 4.12 Worldwide TFT Photomask Substrate Market Shares
