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Domestic HTPS Manufacturing Plants

Seiko Epson Corporation, Suwa Minami Plant

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Zip Code:399-0295
1010 Fujimi, Fujimi-cho, Suwa-gun, Nagano
TEL: 0266-62-6622(rep.)
FAX: 0266-62-5555(rep.)
Plant overview
Manufactures :
High Temperature Poly-Silicon TFT LCD (HTPS) - for data projectors
High Temperature Poly-Silicon TFT LCD (HTPS) - for audio/visual projectors
High Temperature Poly-Silicon TFT LCD (HTPS) - for electric view finders
(ULTIMICRON series)
HTPS : High Temperature Poly-Silicon TFT

Seiko Epson Corporation, Chitose Plant

Location Zip Code:066-8787
758-173 Bibi, Chitose-shi, Hokkaido
TEL: 0123-22-5000(rep.)
FAX: 0123-22-5001(rep.)
Plant overview Manufactures :
High Temperature Poly-Silicon TFT LCD (HTPS) - for data projectors
High Temperature Poly-Silicon TFT LCD (HTPS) - for audio/visual projectors
HTPS : High Temperature Poly-Silicon TFT

History

1980 TFT technology development started.

1982 World's first active-matrix liquid crystal TV watch released.

1984 World's first LCD pocket color TV (ET-10) released.

1988 Mass-production of world's first HTPS for full color LCD viewfinder for video camera started.

1989 World's first 3LCD projector released.

1994 Mass-production of HTPS for data projector supporting 1.3-inch VGA started.

1996 Mass-production line (E-1 line) operation supporting 8-inch wafer started.

1999 Mass-production of HTPS for data projector supporting 0.9-inch XGA started.

2001 Mass-production line (E-2 line) operation supporting 8-inch wafer started.

2002 Shipments of HTPS TFT panels achieve 10 million units.

2004 Shipments of HTPS TFT panels achieve 20 million units.

2004 Mass-production line (Chitose plant) operation supporting 12-inch wafer started.

2006 Shipments of HTPS TFT panels achieve 30 million units.

2008 Shipments of HTPS TFT panels achieve 50 million units.

2010 Shipments of HTPS TFT panels achieve 60 million units.

ISO Certification

From early on, Epson made a company-wide effort to obtain ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification. In line with this, the TFT Operations Division has obtained both the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certificates.

ISO 9001:2000

Certifying body BVQI
Certification date Dec.17 2003
Certificate No. 143143

ISO 14001

Certifying body Bureau Veritas Certification
Certification date Apr.3 1999
Certificate No. 573891