S-LCD 8-2
April 28, 2008Samsung and Sony announced on April 25, 2008 that they will establish a second G8 TFT LCD manufacturing line, 8-2, for its S-LCD joint venture.
- Startup Date, Glass Input Capacity, Motherglass Dimension
- G7 Line: April 2005, 100K/mo, 1870 x 2200mm
- 8-1: August 2007, 50K/mo, 2200 x 2500mm
- 8-2: Q2′09, 60K/mo, 2200 x 2500mm
Total investment for 8-2 will be around KRW1.8 trillion (about US$1.9 billion) and will be located in the Tangjeong Complex. Initial glass substrate input capacity will be at 60K/mo. Both G8 fabs will most likely increase to 90K/mo or more in the future to meet growing demand for large LCD TVs.
