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Behind the scene: Evolution of smartphones with ULVAC’s vacuum technology
Smartphones has become more advanced with the increasing demand.Vacuum technology is essential for such state-of-the-art technology advancements and for ULVAC, as the world’s only global comprehensive vacuum equipment manufacturer, it is a challenge to create new value.
What is ULVAC’s vacuum technology contribution to the state-of-the-art smartphone advancements?
High-definition displays
Liquid crystal, organic EL, touch panel, and flexible displays
LTPS (low temperature polysilicon), which is utilized in high quality liquid crystal displays and organic EL displays, is used for smartphone displays. It is essential for higher definition images and smooth video playback. In addition, touch panel displays has become the interface as much of use in everyday life.
Panel manufacturers require state-of-the-art vacuum equipments to produce high definition display which ULVAC role is to provide such deposition equipments and target materials used during the coating process.
For further infomation : ULVAC display solutions
Semiconductor
High-density packaging, flash memory, mobile DRAM, and low power consumption CPU
Many semiconductor integrated circuits is used within the smartphone such as CPU, acting as the controlling brain, .ash memory to store important data and photo, DRAM, and etc. High level technology is required to realize small space, high integration, and power saving.
ULVAC contributes to the advancement of technology by supplying vacuum equipments and target materials to semiconductor production lines.
For further infomation : Semiconductor Process(FEOL/BEOL)
For further infomation : Semiconductor Process(Non Volatile Memory)
Sensors
Image sensors and gyro sensors etc.
Sensors within smartphones act as a key device and will be ever more important for the IoT society. Already the number of quantity of sensors has increased with variety of functions. Image sensors for cameras, gyro sensors to detect motion, are just few examples.
ULVAC contributes to the advancement of technology such as smaller size and high performance sensor production by supplying vacuum deposition equipments, dry etching equipments, and target materials.
For further infomation : MEMS device solution
High-speed communication modules
SAW devices and high-frequency devices
Smartphones have many wireless communication capabilities such as phone communication, internet connection, etc. To realize each wireless function high-frequency technology is essential. High frequency devices are sometimes installed individually, while some types are an integrated
module. Electromagnetic shielding technology is utilized to minimize electromagnetic interference of each devices caused by the integration.
ULVAC contributes to the advancement of technology such as higher performance devices, high density modules, by supplying vacuum deposition equipments to the device manufacturing line and electromagnetic shielding process.
For further infomation : Advanced packaging solution
Batteries
Thin film lithium secondary battery
Thin, exible and safe with no leakage, these batteries also have a long life and are already used in RFID tags and smart cards etc. In the future, they are expected to be adopted for wearable technology and smartphones.
ULVAC contributes through lm deposition equipment for mass production and target materials etc.
For further infomation : TFB solution