FPD Slim Panel Best Solution Global Display Taiwan

FPD Slim Panel Best Solution Global Display Taiwan Co. , Ltd No. 1 FPD Glass Slimming Company GD Taiwan Confidential

Contents 1 Company Introduction 2 Technology Comparison 3 GD Sliming Technology No. 1 FPD Glass Slimming Company GD Taiwan Confidential 2

Company Introduction GD (Global Display) No. 1 FPD Glass Slimming Company GD Taiwan Confidential

GD Taiwan Overview • Global Display Taiwan Co. , Ltd. (技迪科技股份 有限公司) • Headquarters in Taichung (臺中) – No. 8, Jing 3 rd Road, Wuchi Township, Taichung County 435, R. O. C. • Service –FPD Slimming Manufacturing –Sales & Customer Service Center No. 1 FPD Glass Slimming Company GD Taiwan Co. , Ltd ● Taichung GD Taiwan Confidential 4

Company History 2004 05 Glass Slimming Patent Application (Japan) 　 08 Glass Slimming Patent Application (Korea) 2005 05 Glass Slimming Patent Application (Taiwan) 　 06 GD Foundation 　 07 Glass Slimming Demo(Lab) Machine Setup 　 11 Glass Slimming Patent Issued (Japan) 2006 09 Mass Production Line Setup Completion and B-company Business Start 　 09 Glass Slimming Patent Issued (Korea) 　 12 GD / Taiwan Fab 1 Setup Start 2007 03 GD / Taiwan Production Line Setup Start 　 04 GD / Taiwan Mass Production Start 　 08 GD / Taiwan Approved by ISO 9001 Certification 　 10 GD / Taiwan New Fab Setup Start 2008 3 GD / Taiwan Start ISO 14000 & QC 080000 System Certification 4 GD / Taiwan New Fab (Fab #2) MP Start 5 Glass Slimming Patent Issued (Taiwan) 7 GD / Taiwan Approved by ISO 14000 Certification No. 1 FPD Glass Slimming Company GD Taiwan Confidential 5

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CEO Johnny Su No. 1 FPD Glass Slimming Company GD Taiwan Confidential 7

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Business Model Glass slimming service through Equipment Sale + Chemical Supply In-house line / outside fab Customer fab design, set-up, & operation Glass Slimming Total Solution Company No. 1 FPD Glass Slimming Company GD Taiwan Confidential 14

Technology Comparison GD (Global Display) No. 1 FPD Glass Slimming Company GD Taiwan Confidential

Glass Slimming Method Feature Weak Point § Corning developed 0. 4 t Glass : 370 X 470 mm size § Panel Thickness : > 0. 8 t (market mainstream will be 0. 6 t) § Low yield – -Glass bending & breakage § High Price § Main systems need to be modified § Mechanical grinding of the glasses using expensive machine and slurry § High Price & Low Throughput § Labor Intensive § Mechanical Stress - Easy to broke Chemical Slimming (Dipping) § Dipping in the HF base chemical bath at high temperature (>40 ℃) § Unstable uniformity § Waste water (HF) § High environment risk Chemical Slimming (Shower Spray) § Spray with HF base chemical at room temperature Slim Glass Mechanical Polishing New Chemical Slimming (Down Flow) § Easy to control Mura No. 1 FPD Glass Slimming Company § Panel surface contamination easy to make defect => Pre cleaning GD Taiwan Confidential 16

Chemical Slimming Method Item Dipping In line Shower Spray Etch rate ○ ○ ◎ Patent Owner Casio, Japan Epson, Japan GD, Korea Handling type Batch In line Batch Image Layout No. 1 FPD Glass Slimming Company GD Taiwan Confidential 17

Chemical Slimming Method Dipping Method Shower Spray Dip the glass in the bath and etching Glass etching by spraying HF the glass by circulating HF solution Uniformity Unstable - Glass to Glass Uniformity (5~10%) Stable Uniformity( < 2. 0%) Thickness Large size limitation (Sanwa, Japan) -Improved unif. by bubbling, but high risk of glass breakage < 0. 6 T Possible ~0. 1 T Bath size limitation No limitation > 40℃ Room temp. ~ 25℃ §HF volatile due to high temperature Less HF usage than Dipping owing to HF Recycling Feature Size Up Process Temp. Environment Issue §Waste chemical happen too much No. 1 FPD Glass Slimming Company GD Taiwan Confidential 18

GD Slimming Technology GD (Global Display) No. 1 FPD Glass Slimming Company GD Taiwan Confidential

Auto End Seal Equipment No. 1 FPD Glass Slimming Company GD Taiwan Confidential 20

Slimming Equipment (Etcher) No. 1 FPD Glass Slimming Company GD Taiwan Confidential 21

Process Sequence (TSE #1) IQC Packing Sealing (option) Pre. Clean Rinse 1 OQC Dry Final Rinse Etch Rinse 2 Neutral ization In-line slimming process ; Pre-cleaning, Etching, Rinse and Dry No. 1 FPD Glass Slimming Company GD Taiwan Confidential 22

Process Sequence (TSE #2~4) IQC Packing Sealing (option) OQC Rinse 1 Etch Rinse 2 Cleaner Batch type slimming process No. 1 FPD Glass Slimming Company GD Taiwan Confidential 23

Process Sequence (TSE #5) IQC Sealing (option) Packing Pre. Clean Rinse 1 OQC Etch Rinse 2 Cleaner Down Flow type Slimming process No. 1 FPD Glass Slimming Company GD Taiwan Confidential 24

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