Most of the 8.5-generation and 10.5-generation TFT LCD production lines of Chinese panel makers retain the ability to produce indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) TFT LCD panels, and these panels still have many advantages. According to the digital research report, IGZO technology can produce higher resolution panels and further upgrades to produce AMOLED panels by using an additional 1 to 2 masking processes compared to a-Si TFT LCD technology.
Although CEC-Panda LCD technology is the first to produce IGZO panels, BOE has recently successfully entered the Apple notebook supply chain, and its shipments are likely to catch up with CEC-Panda in the foreseeable future.
BOE and CEC-Panda are currently using their 8.5G lines to launch IGZO panels of various sizes for use in televisions, displays, notebooks and mobile phones. Compared with the 6G LTPS line, the 8.5G line can produce mobile phone panels more efficiently, and it can cut PCs and TV panels more economically. Therefore, Chinese panel makers may continue to promote IGZO technology.
