Machines and apparatus for the manufacture of flat panel displays
Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor boules or wafers, semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits or flat panel displays; machines and apparatus specified in Note 11 (C) to this Chapter; parts and accessories. > Machines and apparatus for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuits > Machines and apparatus for the manufacture of flat panel displays
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Products classified under Tariff item 8486.30.00
Array Tester for LCD Panels
An automated optical inspection system that tests electrical and visual defects in completed LCD array panels before cell assembly. This machine is integral to the manufacture of flat panel displays, ensuring quality control of the array substrates.
Chemical Mechanical Planarization Polisher for Displays
A chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) tool that polishes dielectric and metal layers on flat panel display substrates using slurry and polishing pads. This machine ensures uniform surfaces essential for subsequent lithography and deposition steps in FPD manufacturing.
Flat Panel Display Encapsulation Oven
A thermal curing oven that applies thin-film encapsulation to protect OLED panels from moisture and oxygen. This apparatus is used principally in the manufacture of flat panel displays, ensuring display longevity and reliability.
Flat Panel Display Laser Scribing Machine
A precision laser system used to scribe circuit patterns and cut panels from mother glass sheets in flat panel display fabrication lines. This machine is dedicated to FPD manufacturing, enabling precise cutting and patterning of display substrates.
FPD Sputtering Target Deposition System
A magnetron sputtering system that deposits conductive and insulating films like ITO on large flat panel display substrates. This equipment is principal for forming layers in FPD manufacturing, handling Gen 8+ substrates for high-volume production.
FPD Substrate Cleaning Station
A megasonic and chemical cleaning system that removes particles from glass substrates prior to flat panel display thin-film deposition. This specialized preparation apparatus ensures substrate cleanliness essential for FPD manufacturing quality.
Inkjet Printer for OLED Pixel Deposition
A high-precision inkjet system that deposits RGB organic materials directly onto substrates for printable OLED displays. This specialized apparatus enables cost-effective large-area OLED manufacturing, falling under FPD manufacturing equipment.
LCD Photolithography Exposure System
A photolithography exposure system that projects precise patterns onto photoresist-coated LCD panels using ultraviolet light and masks. This machine is essential for creating thin-film transistor arrays in flat panel displays, making it integral to FPD manufacturing.
OLED Vacuum Deposition Chamber
A high-vacuum system that deposits organic thin films and electrodes onto substrates for OLED flat panel displays through evaporation or sputtering. This chamber plays a principal role in FPD manufacturing, enabling the creation of OLED layers.
Plasma Etching Reactor for TFT Panels
A reactive ion etching system that removes material from TFT layers on glass substrates using plasma in flat panel display production. This apparatus is solely for FPD manufacturing, ensuring precise patterning of thin-film transistors.