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NGK Invests in a Taiwan-based Startup Engaged in Flat-Panel LED Display and Semiconductor-Related Businesses
NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) has invested in PanelSemi Corporation (Local company name: 方略電子股份有限公司; Head Office: New Taipei City; hereinafter, “PanelSemi”), a Taiwan-based startup engaged in the development and sale of flat-panel flexible LED displays and substrates for semiconductor modules.
PanelSemi develops and sells ultra-thin and lightweight flexible LED displays with low power consumption and high brightness, leveraging its thin-film transistor (TFT) circuit fabrication technology. Furthermore, PanelSemi is using this technology to develop a hybrid circuit board by fabricating fine wiring and functional circuits on polyimide film and integrating it with a ceramic substrate. It is expanding its business to include high-performance circuit boards for semiconductor modules for wireless communications and opto-electronic integration*.
In partnership with PanelSemi, NGK is developing new technologies and products by combining PanelSemi’s circuit fabrication technology with NGK’s products, such as the ultra-compact and thin lithium-ion rechargeable battery EnerCera®, ceramic substrates, and ceramic packages. Through this investment, NGK will strengthen the collaborative partnership with PanelSemi as it strives to further expand digital society-related businesses, which are one of NGK’s priority fields.
In the NGK Group Vision: Road to 2050, which is a medium- to long-term corporate vision, the NGK Group has identified contributing to the digital society as one of the social issues it should address. Moreover, the NGK Group has adopted New Value 1000 (NV1000), under which it aims to achieve at least 100 billion yen in sales of newly launched products by 2030. The NGK Group is actively developing new products and businesses in collaboration with external alliance partners. Looking ahead, the NGK Group will continue working to create new value through investments in and partnerships with global startups.
* Opto-electronic integration: a technology for converting electrical signals into optical signals. It is expected to speed up communications and data processing, while reducing power consumption.
About PanelSemi Corporation
Company name |
PanelSemi Corporation (Local company name: 方略電子股份有限公司) |
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Location |
Head Office: 15F., No. 207, Sec. 3, Beixin Rd., Xindian Dist., New Taipei City 231632, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Main Office: No.5, Ti Tang Gang Road, Xin Shi District, Tainan City 74148, Taiwan (R.O.C.) |
Established |
March 26, 2021 |
Representative |
Ting Chin Lung, Chairman and CEO |
URL |
PanelSemi Corporation |
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NGK INSULATORS (NGK) is a leading company in the field of ceramics.
Since its foundation in 1919, NGK has used its unique ceramic technology to provide numerous ground-breaking products that solve social issues. Today, NGK is active in more than 20 countries worldwide, with business foci including mobility, energy, IoT and industry. As one of the largest manufacturers of ceramic substrates for automotive catalytic converters, NGK has built on this to also develop new products and businesses with ceramics that actively reducing the strain on our global environment.
Furthermore, NGK’s products include the energy storage system “NAS” batteries, in addition to the compact, thin, and high-energy-density lithium-ion rechargeable battery “EnerCera” line, vital tools for sustainable energy infrastructure.
NGK focuses on the two business fields “carbon neutrality” and” digital society” and is aiming to realize 80% of total company sales in these two fields whilst also achieving net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050. Through providing innovative, high-quality products, NGK is committed to contributing to our society. In order to create a future where people can coexist with nature, NGK will continue to develop and provide products that support social infrastructure while preserving the environment.
