Going through financial difficulties, Sharp will receive approximately $ 110 million from the company Samsung Electronics. First reported on the deal the Japanese business publication Nikkei, and will soon be an official confirmation.
For that amount the South Korean electronics manufacturer will receive approximately 3% of the Japanese company. The agreement is not just investments. The parties agreed on long-term cooperation and supply of LCD panels.
Recall, Sharp is one of the largest producers of this product and the only mastered the mass production of panels IGZO transistors based on indium, gallium, and zinc. These panels can have a higher resolution than the panels based on silicon thin-film transistors. They are characterized by high light transmission and less power consumption. IGZO panels are suitable for mobile devices with small screens, monitors and TVs Ultra HD.
According to Nikkei, Sharp already supplies 32-inch panels for TVs Samsung, manufactured in a factory in Kameyama. The agreement with Samsung provides for the delivery of small size displays for mobile devices.It is assumed that this will help Sharp increase the degree of capacity utilization had fallen below 50% due to areduction in orders for Apple displays for smartphones iPhone 5 .
Last fall, it was announced that Sharp will receive 2.7 billion dollars out of the crisis of the Mizuho Financial Group and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, the main bank financial group Mitsubishi UFJ.
No comments:
Post a Comment