Questions around this news
What will the new factory in Pyeongtaek produce?
The factory is intended to produce COLOR MOSAIC™, color filter materials used in image sensors. The release says the facility will have manufacturing and quality-evaluation equipment, with production and quality assurance designed to match the company’s other named production sites. Fujifilm also says it may use the factory in the future to produce other advanced semiconductor materials.
When is the Pyeongtaek factory scheduled to become operational?
The release schedules the new factory to become fully operational by the end of December 2024. It also describes a separate Kumamoto site as scheduled to begin operations in spring 2025. These are plans stated in the announcement, rather than confirmation that either facility subsequently began operating on that schedule.
What do color filter materials do in an image sensor?
Color filter materials help an image sensor distinguish colors in incoming light. A filter placed over sensor pixels lets particular parts of the visible spectrum reach them; the sensor then converts light into electrical signals. Those signals can be processed to create a color image. The design of the filter affects how the sensor captures color information.
What is business continuity planning in manufacturing?
Business continuity planning is preparation for keeping essential operations going, or restoring them, when disruptions occur. In manufacturing, this can involve assessing risks to production and supply, preparing response procedures, and arranging alternative capacity or resources. The release connects its production sites and quality systems with its aim of providing greater stability in product supply.
TOKYO, June 14, 2024 -- FUJIFILM Corporation today announced the successful completion of a new factory for advanced semiconductor materials in Pyeongtaek City, Korea. The new factory, constructed by FUJIFILM Electronic Materials Korea Co., Ltd. (Head office in Cheonan City, Korea), will produce COLOR MOSAIC™, color filter materials for image sensors. The new factory is scheduled to be fully operational by the end of December 2024.
Image sensors are semiconductors that convert light into electrical signals for visual display and are used in digital cameras, smartphones and other electronic devices. The image sensor market is expected to grow at an annual rate of approximately 7%*1 as applications expand into autonomous driving, security equipment such as surveillance cameras, and AR/VR equipment.
Fujifilm currently produces color filter materials for image sensors in Shizuoka, Japan as well as in Hsinchu of Taiwan. The company is also moving forward with installing color filter materials production equipment at its site in Kumamoto, Japan, further expanding its production base. Furthermore, Fujifilm is expanding its color filter materials lineup by accelerating the development of WAVE CONTROL MOSAIC™*2 that targets a wider range of wavelengths beyond the visible light range, leveraging its advanced functional molecular technology and nano-dispersion technology.
Fujifilm has constructed a new factory in Pyeongtaek City, Korea, where companies and suppliers with advanced technologies are concentrated, to expand production capacity and local production of COLOR MOSAIC™. The new factory will be equipped with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and quality evaluation equipment. The production and quality assurance structure will be at the same level as the existing Shizuoka site, Hsinchu site as well as the Kumamoto site which is scheduled to start operations in the spring of 2025, ensuring business continuity planning (BCP) to provide greater stability in product supply. Fujifilm will further strengthen its stable supply and continue to fulfill its supply responsibility as a leading manufacturer of color filter materials. In the future, the company will also seek to produce other advanced semiconductor materials at the new factory to accelerate the timely market introduction of new products that meet customer needs.
- * COLOR MOSAIC is a registered trademark or trademark of FUJIFILM Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.
WAVE CONTROL MOSAIC is a registered trademark or trademark of FUJIFILM Corporation. - *1 According to "1st half 2023 CCD/CMOS Area Image Sensor Market Analysis" by the market research company, Techno Systems Research
- *2 General term referring to a group of functional materials for controlling electromagnetic light waves in a broad range of wavelengths, including photosensitive color materials for manufacturing color filters for image sensors such as CMOS sensors, used in digital cameras and smartphones
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In brief
FUJIFILM Corporation says a new factory in Pyeongtaek City, Korea, has been completed to make COLOR MOSAIC color filter materials for image sensors. The site, built by FUJIFILM Electronic Materials Korea, is expected to reach full operation by the end of December 2024. The company says the facility will expand production capacity and local manufacturing, with equipment for production and quality evaluation. Fujifilm currently makes these materials in Shizuoka, Japan, and Hsinchu, Taiwan, and is installing production equipment in Kumamoto, Japan, with operations there planned for spring 2025. The company also describes ongoing development of WAVE CONTROL MOSAIC materials for wavelengths beyond visible light. Fujifilm cites an estimated annual image sensor market growth rate of approximately 7%, attributed to a market research report.
Key takeaways
- Fujifilm announced completion of an image sensor materials factory in Pyeongtaek, Korea.
- The facility is expected to be fully operational by the end of December 2024.
- It will produce COLOR MOSAIC color filter materials and support local production capacity.
- The company is also developing WAVE CONTROL MOSAIC materials for broader wavelength ranges.
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