Sharp to build second system LCD line at Mie 3 factory

Sharp yesterday announced it plans to invest 42 billion yen to build a second system LCD production line at its Mie 3 factory and has scheduled volume production at the line to begin by March.

Sharp expects to use the new line to meet the rapidly expanding demand for high-resolution LCDs used in digital still cameras (DSCs) and mobile phones.

Sharp: System LCD production lines
		Substrate size (mm)	Monthly capacity (million units)*	Volume production schedule
Tenri factory		620×750	2.5	Oct 2002
Mei factory	First line	730×920	4.0	Jun 2003
Mei factory	Second line	730×920	5.7	Mar 2004

Source: company, compiled by DigiTimes, October 2003.
*2-inch screen equivalents

Sharp press release (Oct 29)

Article translated by Shih-wei Kao and edited by Shih-wei Kao