To Accelerate Advanced Display Adoption in
High-Volume Markets
SINGAPORE, Aug. 8, 2023
/PRNewswire/ --
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:
KLIC) ("Kulicke & Soffa", "K&S",
"we" or the "Company") announced its collaboration with TSMT
(Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology Corp), a worldwide leading LCD
SMT (Surface Mount Technology) solutions provider, to advance mini
LED backlight and direct emissive displays for high-volume
adoption.
Mini LED technology in displays is anticipated to increase
rapidly over the coming years, providing new opportunities for
Kulicke & Soffa's advanced display portfolio. TrendForce, a
world leading market intelligence provider, anticipates mini LED
wafer shipments will increase at a CAGR of 38%, to over
8M four-inch equivalent wafers,
through 2027. During this period, LED die size is expected to
be reduced significantly in both backlighting and direct emissive
applications, accelerating the transition from more typical
semiconductor die-attach approaches, to dedicated advanced display
approaches. The Company's dedicated advanced display solutions –
PIXALUX™ and LUMINEX™ – support demanding market
requirements with new-levels of throughput and high-accuracy
placement capabilities. Leveraging these innovative dedicated
solutions as well as the collective process knowledge of both
K&S and TSMT, this collaboration seeks to overcome today's
process challenges to accelerate the mass adoption of advanced
display technology.
PIXALUX™ quickly became the largest installed base of ultra-fast
dedicated mini LED placement equipment shortly after its 2018
introduction. Today, LUMINEX™ extends K&S leadership by
providing a dedicated laser-based mini and micro LED transfer
solution that enhances flexibility, yield and productivity for
panel and display manufacturers. LUMINEX is designed to transfer
small die with high accuracy and throughput.
"We are excited to enhance our long-term relationship with
K&S to deliver high-volume manufacturing solutions for mini LED
backlighting and direct emissive displays. Through joint efforts,
LUMINEX™ has achieved an impressive production throughput of
540K units per hour (UPH) at 15µm
3-sigma accuracy, broadening the market reach for this technology.
We are currently working on improving the yield from 99.99% to
99.999%," said John Wu, TSMT's
President.
"Our comprehensive advanced display portfolio directly serves
the technology needs of major display markets rapidly transitioning
to advanced display technology. Key markets transitioning include
high-volume televisions, IT displays, as well as both large and
small format direct-emissive displays. Today, LUMINEX™ is the most
compelling high-volume manufacturing solution for mini-LED transfer
and we are extending its capability to micro LED," said
Chan Pin Chong, Kulicke and Soffa's
Executive Vice President, Products and Solutions.
The throughput of LUMINEX™ is scalable through its various modes
of operations – Precision Correction Mode (PCM), Multi-pattern
Placement (MPP) and SCAN Mode. In the scan mode, it is capable of
throughput of over 30M UPH. While
LUMINEX™ is preparing to move into high-volume adoption for
mini-LED applications, initial micro LED development results are
encouraging and the Company has achieved 4µm 3-sigma accuracy for
direct die placement of 40µm x 80µm die. This solution is also
suitable for Micro LED in Package (MIP) applications.
About Kulicke & Soffa
Founded in 1951, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. specializes
in developing cutting-edge semiconductor and electronics assembly
solutions enabling a smarter and more sustainable future. Our
ever-growing range of products and services supports growth and
facilitates technology transitions across large-scale markets, such
as advanced display, automotive, communications, compute, consumer,
data storage, energy storage and industrial.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This press release contains statements relating to future events
and our future results. These statements are "forward-looking"
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited
to, statements regarding the market for mini and micro LED displays
and the performance and competitiveness of our particular
solutions. While these forward-looking statements represent
our judgments and future expectations concerning our business, a
number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors could
cause actual developments and results to differ materially from our
expectations. These factors include, but are not limited to, the
execution and effect of our business strategy, future business
decisions made by us and our competitors, the effects of
macroeconomic headwinds on our business and industry, and the other
factors listed or discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended October 1,
2022, filed on November 17,
2022, and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. is under no
obligation to (and expressly disclaims any obligation to) update or
alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
About TSMT
Founded in 1990, Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology Corp. (TSMT)
is a reputable leader in providing top-tier Printed Circuit Board
Assembly (PCBA) manufacturing services. Specializing in SMT
(surface mount technology) processes and backed by robust
engineering analysis capabilities, TSMT collaborates closely with
global clients in the semiconductor, automotive, and consumer
electronics industries, enabling innovative technologies.
Contacts
Kulicke & Soffa
Marilyn Sim
Public Relations
+65-6880 9309
msim@kns.com
Kulicke & Soffa
Joseph Elgindy
Finance
+1-215-784-7500
investor@kns.com
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