從廢物到寶物，拓展配向膜的永續價值 

顯示器關鍵材料再生方案實現循環經濟

配向膜為液晶顯示器面板生產所需的關鍵材料，其價格昂貴，但一旦使用完畢，過往只能報廢成為廢棄物，不但造成資源價值的流失，也對環境產生潛在威脅。近年來，全球對於環境保護和資源循環利用的呼聲日益高漲，奇美與全球頂尖面板大廠攜手合作，開展了一項創新計劃，旨在將配向膜進行回收再生，從而實現循環經濟，對於環境的永續發展作出了重要貢獻。

目前台灣的面板廠仍多仰賴從日本材料供應商進口配向膜，當面對客戶提出新需求時，相較於本地的供應商，需要較長的溝通時間，再加上本專案進行的回收再生過程，光是配向膜來回台灣日本間的運輸路途，便不敷成本。而奇美長年深耕面板產業使用之特用化學品，在配向膜相關的新技術開發，擁有研發、製造配向膜的專業優勢，並能進一步拓及廢棄配向膜的收集、回收處理和純化過程等，可提供台灣面板製造廠穩定的材料供應，並且能即時因應客戶所需，達成循環經濟減廢、運輸里程減碳和成本減省的最佳效益。

在地供應滿足客戶需求，技術優勢為核心競爭力

循環經濟的執行上，必須考慮到廢棄物處理與汙染防治等問題，因此除了技術創新，亦須有相關法令依據，以促使廢棄物能有效轉換為有價值資源，達到循環之目標。隨著產業界循環經濟意識的提升，台灣的環保法規逐步增訂了資源循環模式，依法明確定義確保業者技術可行性與適法性，奇美與客戶及環境部、環保局等主管機關，進行了多次的討論以及漫長的審核過程，包含廢棄物清理計畫書(簡稱廢清書)的變更等程序，最終，得以讓奇美將客戶的廢棄配向膜，回收再製成再生液，重新應用於客戶的製程中，建構屬於我們的合法合規循環模式，實現了資源的最大化利用。

確立合規循環模式，實現資源有效再利用

奇美與客戶攜手實現廢棄配向膜轉化為再生液的創新舉措，展現兩大企業對於環境永續的共同承諾。這項計劃的意義不僅在於將廢棄物轉化為有價值的資源，更在於促進了循環經濟的發展。通過將資源循環利用，不僅可以減少對自然資源的消耗，降低對環境的影響，還可以為企業帶來實質的經濟效益，提升企業的競爭力。同時，這也是對於終端消費者的承諾，為他們提供更加環保和永續的產品和服務。相信隨著這項計劃的進一步推進，將會為全球循環經濟的發展開創新的篇章，為未來的永續發展注入源源不斷的動力。奇美作為全球領先的高性能材料供應商，我們期待看到更多企業加入這個行列，共同努力，共創美好的未來！

奇美碳手印技術: 從製造生產者到共同創新者

奇美為我們的需求提供客製化的服務，不單是產品的服務，更加上ESG的需求，配合我們發展「綠色製造=循環×零廢×低碳」，力推循環經濟與綠色產品，攜手達成將資源運用最大化的目標。

奇美協助面板客戶將廢棄之電子化學品回收再生，與價值鏈夥伴實踐綠色行動，達成循環經濟效益。

主要客戶、產業與應用資訊

面對全球環境永續趨勢，各產業皆積極探索各種方式來實現環保目標和資源循環利用

機會

- 海外供應商配合符合效益的循環模式難度較高
- 為符合法規，須變更公司廢清書、申請作業繁雜，且須與客戶雙邊共同協議


挑戰

開發配向膜純化、再生技術，將配向膜再生液導入不同應用別的產品、提早於開案時驗證、並拓展到製程使用

解決方案

- 協助客戶減少原料報廢，增加化學品循環與利用，且相較使用新品，客戶可節省成本近50% 
- 減碳效果卓越，依目前客戶產能與回收率，可減省每年廢棄物4422kg的碳排，且奇美作為在地供應，運輸碳里程較外商減少近92%


成果

主要功能為使液晶分子排列的方向整齊一致。奇美配向膜的離子雜質低，具備高電壓保持率(VHR)，此外還提供穩定的預傾角、良好附著力及印刷能力，不會產生亮度不均勻 (Mura)。本材料在熱阻及耐化學性方面也展現絕佳可靠度，不會產生影像殘留。

提供與配向膜新品品質相當的再生液，讓客戶可以使用在廠內的製程中，並可用於產品做為顯示器成像的關鍵材料。

配向膜再生液

配向膜

从废物到宝物，拓展配向膜的永续价值 

显示器关键材料再生方案实现迴圈经济

配向膜为液晶显示器面板生产所需的关键材料，其价格昂贵，但一旦使用完毕，过往只能报废成为废弃物，不但造成资源价值的流失，也对环境产生潜在威胁。近年来，全球对于环境保护和资源迴圈利用的呼声日益高涨，奇美与全球顶尖面板大厂携手合作，开展了一项创新计划，旨在将配向膜进行回收再生，从而实现迴圈经济，对于环境的可持续发展作出了重要贡献。

目前台湾的面板厂仍多仰赖从日本材料供货商进口配向膜，当面对客户提出新需求时，相较于本地的供货商，需要较长的沟通时间，再加上本项目进行的回收再生过程，光是配向膜来回台湾日本间的运输路途，便不敷成本。而奇美长年深耕面板产业使用之特用化学品，在配向膜相关的新技术开发，拥有研发、制造配向膜的专业优势，并能进一步拓及废弃配向膜的收集、回收处理和纯化过程等，可提供台湾面板制造厂稳定的材料供应，并且能实时因应客户所需，达成迴圈经济减废、运输里程减碳和成本减省的最佳效益。

在地供应满足客户需求，技术优势为核心竞争力

迴圈经济的执行上，必须考虑到废弃物处理与污染防治等问题，因此除了技术创新，亦须有相关法令依据，以促使废弃物能有效转换为有价值资源，达到迴圈使用之目标。随着产业界迴圈经济意识的提升，台湾的环保法规逐步增订了资源迴圈模式，依法明确定义确保业者技术可行性与适法性，奇美与客户及环境部、环保局等主管机关，进行了多次的讨论以及漫长的审核过程，包含废弃物清理计划书(简称废清书)的变更等程序，最终，得以让奇美将客户的废弃配向膜，回收再制成再生液，重新应用于客户的制程中，建构属于我们的合法合规迴圈模式，实现了资源的最大化利用。

确立合规迴圈模式，实现资源有效再利用

奇美与客户携手实现废弃配向膜转化为再生液的创新举措，展现两大企业对于环境可持续发展的共同承诺。这项计划的意义不仅在于将废弃物转化为有价值的资源，更在于促进了迴圈经济的发展。通过将资源迴圈利用，不仅可以减少对自然资源的消耗，降低对环境的影响，还可以为企业带来实质的经济效益，提升企业的竞争力。同时，这也是对于终端消费者的承诺，为他们提供更加环保和可持续发展的产品和服务。相信随着这项计划的进一步推进，将会为全球迴圈经济的发展开创新的篇章，为未来的可持续发展注入源源不断的动力。奇美作为全球领先的高性能材料供货商，我们期待看到更多企业加入这个行列，共同努力，共创美好的未来！

奇美碳手印技术: 从制造生产者到共同创新者

奇美为我们的需求提供客制化的服务，不单是产品的服务，更加上ESG的需求，配合我们发展「绿色制造=迴圈×零废×低碳」，力推迴圈经济与绿色产品，携手达成将资源运用最大化的目标。

奇美协助面板客户将废弃之电子化学品回收再生，与价值链伙伴实践绿色行动，达成迴圈经济效益。

主要客户、产业与应用信息

面对全球环境可持续发展趋势，各产业皆积极探索各种方式来实现环保目标和资源迴圈利用

机会

- 海外供货商配合符合效益的迴圈模式难度较高
- 为符合法规，须变更公司废清书、申请作业繁杂，且须与客户双边共同协议


挑战

开发配向膜纯化、再生技术，将配向膜再生液导入不同应用别的产品、提早于开案时验证、并拓展到制程使用

解决方案

- 协助客户减少原料报废，增加化学品的高效利用和迴圈使用，且相较使用新品，客户可节省成本近50% 
- 减碳效果卓越，依目前客户产能与回收率，可减省每年废弃物4422kg的碳排，且奇美作为在地供应，运输碳里程较外商减少近92%


主要功能为使液晶分子排列的方向整齐一致。奇美配向膜的离子杂质低，具备高电压保持率(VHR)，此外还提供稳定的预倾角、良好附着力及印刷能力，不会产生亮度不均匀 (Mura)。本材料在热阻及耐化学性方面也展现绝佳可靠度，不会产生影像残留。

提供与配向膜新品质量相当的再生液，让客户可以使用在厂内的制程中，并可用于产品做为显示器成像的关键材料。

From Waste to Worth, Expanding the Sustainable Value of Alignment Films 

Key Display Materials Recycling Solution Realizes Circular Economy    

The alignment film is a key material required for the production of LCD panels. It is expensive, but once it is used up, it can only be disposed of as waste in the past, which not only results in a loss of resource value, but also poses a potential threat to the environment. In recent years, there has been a growing global outcry for environmental protection and resource recycling, and CHIMEI, cooperated with the world's leading panel maker, has embarked on an innovative project aimed at reclaiming and recovering alignment films to achieve a circular economy, making a significant contribution to the sustainable development of the environment.

Currently, Taiwan's panel makers still rely on imported alignment films from overseas material suppliers. When they face new demands from clients, it takes a longer time to communicate with foreign suppliers than with local suppliers, and with the recycling process carried out in this project, it is not enough to cover the transportation cost of alignment films back and forth from Taiwan to overseas alone. CHIMEI has long been dedicated in the specialty chemicals used in the panel industry for many years. In the development of new technology related to alignment films, CHIMEI possesses the professional advantages of researching, developing, and manufacturing alignment films, and can further expand the advantages to the collection, recycling, treatment, and purification of discarded alignment films, etc. CHIMEI is committed to provide Taiwan's panel makers with a stable supply of materials, and it can instantly respond to the client's needs and achieve the best benefits of a circular economy, in terms of waste reduction, transportation mileage reduction, and cost reduction. 

Local Supply to Meet Client's Needs, Technological Advantage as Core Competitiveness

The implementation of the circular economy must take into account issues such as waste treatment and pollution prevention, so in addition to technological innovation, there must also be a relevant legal basis to promote the effective conversion of waste into valuable resources, achieving the goal of recycling. With the increasing awareness of circular economy in the industrial sector, Taiwan's environmental protection laws and regulations have gradually added a resource recycling model, which is clearly defined by law to ensure the technical feasibility and legality of the industry. CHIMEI has had many discussions with client and authorities such as the Ministry of Environment and the Environmental Protection Bureau, as well as a lengthy review process, including changes to the waste disposal plan, which ultimately allows CHIMEI to recycle and reuse clients' waste alignment films into reclaimed fluids that can be reapplied to clients' processes, creating a legal and compliant recycling model of its own, and realizing the maximum utilization of resources.

Establishment of a Compliant Recycling Model for Effective Reuse of Resources

CHIMEI's innovative initiative to convert waste alignment films into reclaimed fluids with its client demonstrated the two companies' shared commitment to environmental sustainability. The significance of this project lies not only in turning waste into a valuable resource, but also in promoting the development of a circular economy. By recycling resources, not only can we reduce the consumption of natural resources and minimize the impact on the environment, but we can also bring substantial economic benefits to enterprises and enhance their competitiveness. At the same time, it is also a commitment to end-consumers to provide them with more environmentally friendly and sustainable products and services. It is believed that with the further advancement of this project, a new chapter will be opened for the development of the global circular economy, driving sustained momentum for sustainable development in the future. As a leading global supplier of high-performance materials, CHIMEI looks forward to seeing more companies joining the project and working together to create a better future!

CHIMEI’s Carbon Handprint: From Manufacturer to Co-Innovator

CHIMEI provided customized services to meet our needs, not only product services, but also for sustainable development needs. They cooperated with us in the development of our "Green Manufacturing = Circular x Zero Waste x Low Carbon", strived to promote a circular economy and green products, and worked together with us to achieve the goal of maximizing resource utilization.

CHIMEI assists panel client in recycling waste electronic chemicals, and works with value chain partners to realize the benefits of circular economy through green initiatives.

Information of the client and their industry and applications

Facing the global trend of environmental sustainability, each industry is actively exploring various ways to realize environmental objectives and resource recycling

Opportunity

- It is difficult for overseas suppliers to comply with cost-effective recycling models
- In order to comply with regulations, the company’s waste disposal plan must be changed. The application process is complicated, and it must be mutually agreed with the client


Challenges

Develop alignment film purification and regeneration technology, introduce the alignment film reclaiming fluids into other products for different applications, verify it early at the time of project initiation, and expand it to use in the manufacturing process

Solution

- Helped client to reduce raw material waste and increase chemical recycling and utilization. Compared with using fresh material, the client can save nearly 50% of costs
- Effectively reducing carbon emissions. Based on the current production capacity and recycling rate of the client, we can save 4,422kg of carbon emissions from waste per year. In addition, as a local supplier, CHIMEI can reduce the carbon mileage of transportation by nearly 92%, compared with foreign suppliers


Outcomes

The main function is to align the liquid crystal molecules in the same direction. In addition to low ionic impurities and high voltage holding ratio (VHR), CHIMEI’s alignment films offer stable pre-tilt angle, good adhesion and printability, without uneven brightness (mura). The material also exhibits excellent reliability in terms of thermal resistance and chemical resistance, without image residue.

Providing reclaimed fluids of comparable quality to fresh alignment films allows clients to use them in their in-house processes and use them in products as a key material for display imaging.

Reclaimed Fluids of Alignment Films

Alignment films

奇美的節能彩色光阻，成功協助客戶實現綠色承諾

擴大節能材料碳手印技術
助力客戶減少碳足跡

全球暖化加劇，減碳行動刻不容緩，如何進一步節能減碳即成為相當重要的一環，除了專注於減少自身的碳足跡，並幫助上下游企業減少足跡，才有可能成功達成淨零排放的目標。奇美自始以來將環境保護視為優先要務，盡最大努力對環境帶來正面價值，長期投入相關永續技術的發展，加上歐盟於2023年3月祭出更嚴苛的電視能源效率新規，多家知名的全球面板大廠，便積極尋求與奇美攜手一起實現綠色承諾的機會。

奇美特用化學事業總處，最早於2016年即開始進行節能光阻布局及開發，這些節能光阻都是極度客製化之新興產品，要成為領航者必定得在開發設計上需跳脫原有思維，因應各家客戶不同的製程、設備和需求，我們須找出相對應的解決方案。
客戶希望於現行製程中，達到更節能的效果，將烘烤溫度降低是其中一種手法，但開發低溫光阻時，卻遇到耐化性的問題，既有常用的原副料並無針對此特性開發，因此改善效果有限。為了滿足客戶需求，我們勢必要在短時間內開發出不同以往之關鍵材料。奇美在這幾年不斷針對供應鏈的強化進行布局，請各供應商持續提供多種不同結構之材料進行評價，建立了非常多且廣的原副料資料庫。因有此布局，我們能迅速進行內部討論並和供應商交流，重新檢視手上的資料庫，透過原副料物性、化性的篩選，先挑出幾個有潛力的候選名單，因先前就有取得樣品，可馬上進行測試，再藉由後續一系列的改質精進，成功於短時間內創造出屬於奇美的關鍵新型原副料，達到客戶的要求。


掌握關鍵材料技術，有效降低製程能耗

面對越加收緊的電視能源效益規定，低耗能面板成為必然趨勢，可提升背光源使用效率之染料型光阻，便是被廣泛應用的節能光阻產品之一。開發染料型光阻時，除了染料本身的光穿透度提升外，染料耐熱性提升一直是個挑戰。在開發初期，我們藉由染料主結構的設計挑選和官能基的改質，得到部分的改善，但尚未達標。為解決此問題，我們跳脫原有思維:「染料要同時兼顧穿透度及耐熱性難度太高，不如耐熱性的部分就交給染料的夥伴—結合劑(binder)幫忙吧!」因此，我們開始設計專門為染料而生的結合劑(binder)提升耐熱性，也在數次的改質、測試中取得優良成果，成功量產染料型節能光阻，協助提升客戶終端面板產品的節能效益。

終端產品減碳，打造彩色光阻綠色價值

奇美的節能光阻產品已為各家客戶不同的製程工序分別帶來10~100%的節能效益;終端產品上也有創造多達10%節能效益的實績。通過創新的彩色光阻技術，來達成降低碳排放的目的，是奇美目前在推行的擴大技術「手印」舉措中的應用之一。未來我們將持續強化節能技術，與供應商夥伴協同開發使用生物質和節能製程的原料，將節能光阻推廣至全球各地的客戶，共同創造出一個減碳影響力可無限擴大的正向循環，實現淨零目標。

奇美的碳手印技術是客戶永續之路不可或缺的力量

彩色光阻的減碳之路才正要開始，我們期許成為碳手印的領航者。

奇美開發具製程或終端產品節能減碳效益的新型態節能光阻，積極與全球面板大廠攜手齊力減碳，打造綠色供應鏈，向2050淨零碳排前進。

因應2050淨零碳排，世界品牌大廠積極攜手供應商夥伴齊力減碳

- 國際品牌客戶對減碳要求與日俱增
- 歐盟委員會制定更加嚴苛的能源效率指數計畫


開發具製程或終端產品節能減碳效益的新型態節能光阻

- 協助客戶有效降低生產能耗
- 客戶得以因應全球終端產品減碳趨勢需求
- 積極推廣和打造綠色供應鏈


高對比度、穿透率及色彩飽和度，並具備優異的耐熱及耐化學性，以及良好的製程特性，可實現高均勻度的塗層

「足跡」是已經造成的影響，「手印」代表你為了對氣候產生正面影響所採取的任何行動。換句話說，足跡是自己少走一點就好，手印則是伸手去幫助別人做到「少走」。碳手印的核心概念，就是將「企業自身做到減少碳排」，提升到「伸手出去協助其客戶/上下游企業，積極減少碳足跡」，進一步擴大減碳影響力。

減少碳足跡，更要擴大「碳手印」

彩色光阻

擴大節能材料碳手印技術助力客戶減少碳足跡

奇美的节能彩色光阻，成功协助客户实现绿色承诺

扩大节能材料碳手印技术
助力客户减少碳足迹

全球暖化加剧，减碳行动刻不容缓，如何进一步节能减碳即成为相当重要的一环，除了专注于减少自身的碳足迹，并帮助上下游企业减少足迹，才有可能成功达成净零排放的目标。奇美自始以来将环境保护视为优先要务，尽最大努力对环境带来正面价值，长期投入相关可持续技术的发展，加上欧盟于2023年3月祭出更严苛的电视能源效率新规，多家知名的全球面板大厂，便积极寻求与奇美携手一起实现绿色承诺的机会。

奇美特用化学事业总处，最早于2016年即开始进行节能光阻布局及开发，这些节能光阻都是极度客制化之新兴产品，要成为领航者必定得在开发设计上需跳脱原有思维，因应各家客户不同的制程、设备和需求，我们须找出相对应的解决方案。
客户希望于现行制程中，达到更节能的效果，将烘烤温度降低是其中一种手法，但开发低温光阻时，却遇到耐化性的问题，既有常用的原副料并无针对此特性开发，因此改善效果有限。为了满足客户需求，我们势必要在短时间内开发出不同以往之关键材料。奇美在这几年不断针对供应链的强化进行布局，请各供货商持续提供多种不同结构之材料进行评价，建立了非常多且广的原副料数据库。因有此布局，我们能迅速进行内部讨论并和供货商交流，重新检视手上的数据库，透过原副料物性、化性的筛选，先挑出几个有潜力的候选名单，因先前就有取得样品，可马上进行测试，再藉由后续一系列的改质精进，成功于短时间内创造出属于奇美的关键新型原副料，达到客户的要求。


掌握关键材料技术，有效降低制程能耗

面对越加收紧的电视能源效益规定，低耗能面板成为必然趋势，可提升背光源使用效率之染料型光阻，便是被广泛应用的节能光阻产品之一。开发染料型光阻时，除了染料本身的光穿透度提升外，染料耐热性提升一直是个挑战。在开发初期，我们藉由染料主结构的设计挑选和官能基的改质，得到部分的改善，但尚未达标。为解决此问题，我们跳脱原有思维:「染料要同时兼顾穿透度及耐热性难度太高，不如耐热性的部分就交给染料的伙伴—结合剂(binder)帮忙吧!」因此，我们开始设计专门为染料而生的结合剂(binder)提升耐热性，也在数次的改质、测试中取得优良成果，成功量产染料型节能光阻，协助提升客户终端面板产品的节能效益。

终端产品减碳，打造彩色光阻绿色价值

奇美的节能光阻产品已为各家客户不同的制程工序分别带来10~100%的节能效益;终端产品上也有创造多达10%节能效益的实绩。通过创新的彩色光阻技术，来达成降低碳排放的目的，是奇美目前在推行的扩大技术「手印」举措中的应用之一。未来我们将持续强化节能技术，与供货商伙伴协同开发使用生物质和节能制程的原料，将节能光阻推广至全球各地的客户，共同创造出一个减碳影响力可无限扩大的正向循环，实现净零目标。

奇美的碳手印技术是客户可持续之路不可或缺的力量

彩色光阻的减碳之路才正要开始，我们期许成为碳手印的领航者。

奇美开发具制程或终端产品节能减碳效益的新型态节能光阻，积极与全球面板大厂携手齐力减碳，打造绿色供应链，向2050净零碳排前进。

因应2050净零碳排，世界品牌大厂积极携手供货商伙伴齐力减碳

- 国际品牌客户对减碳要求与日俱增
- 欧盟委员会制定更加严苛的能源效率指数计划



开发具制程或终端产品节能减碳效益的新型态节能光阻

- 协助客户有效降低生产能耗
- 客户得以因应全球终端产品减碳趋势需求
- 积极推广和打造绿色供应链



高对比度度、穿透率及色彩饱和度，并具备优异的耐热及耐化学性，以及良好的制程特性，可实现高均匀度的涂层

「足迹」是已经造成的影响，「手印」代表你为了对气候产生正面影响所采取的任何行动。换句话说，足迹是自己少走一点就好，手印则是伸手去帮助别人做到「少走」。碳手印的核心概念，就是将「企业自身做到减少碳排」，提升到「伸手出去协助其客户/上下游企业，积极减少碳足迹」，进一步扩大减碳影响力。

减少碳足迹，更要扩大「碳手印」

扩大节能材料碳手印技术助力客户减少碳足迹

CHIMEI's energy-efficient photoresists help clients successfully fulfill their green commitment goals

Expand Carbon Handprint Technology and Energy-efficient Materials to Help Clients Reduce Carbon Footprint

With carbon reduction imperative due to the acceleration of global warming, CHIMEI has focused on energy conservation and further minimizing carbon footprints by supporting upstream and downstream partners to achieve net-zero objectives. We have always prioritized environmental protection in striving for improvements through long-term developments in sustainable technologies. With EU enacting stricter TV energy efficiency regulations in March 2023, numerous internationally renowned panel manufacturers have been proactively exploring opportunities to partner with CHIMEI to fulfill their green commitment goals.

In 2016, CHIMEI’s Specialty Chemicals Business Unit started planning and developing energy-saving photoresists as highly customized innovations that must inevitably depart from existing concepts with solutions identified and developed according to the unique processes, equipment, and requirements of each client.
Reduction of baking temperature is one method for increasing manufacturing energy-efficiency, but its effectiveness was hindered as chemical resistance of low-temperature photoresists could not be resolved with common auxiliary raw materials, the replacement of which we had to develop to meet client demands. To this end, we have continuously strengthened our supply chain over the past several years. Suppliers were requested to deliver auxiliary raw materials with different structures to be assessed and recorded in a substantial and comprehensive database, based on the physical and chemical properties from which we then select suitable candidates after internal discussions and communicating with suppliers. We implemented sample tests for subsequent modifications in due time to successfully create our own key auxiliary raw materials to meet client’s needs.


Acquire key material technologies to effectively minimize manufacturing energy consumption

As television energy efficiency regulations become stringent, the adoption of low-power-consumption panels is inevitable, of which dye photoresists that improve backlight efficiency are among the most common energy-saving products. However, enhancement of their heat resistance and transmittance has proven to be a challenge in reaching desired standards despite progress with primary structure selection as well as modification of functional groups. To resolve this issue, we diverged from the initial design “due to the high difficulty for a dye to accommodate both transmittance and heat resistance, let us leave the latter feature to the binder instead!” We then constructed a binder to enhance heat resistance followed with modifications and tests, which achieving outstanding results that had dye-based photoresists entered mass production for clients to enhance the energy efficiency of their panel products.

Reduce carbon emissions in end products and create green value for color photoresists

CHIMEI’s energy-efficient photoresists have resulted in 10 to 100 % energy savings for various manufacturing processes with up to 10 % in end products of clients. As part of our efforts to reduce carbon emissions and increase technical handprint, we will continue to strengthen our new photoresist technologies, promote them to global clients, collaborate with suppliers on developing raw materials with biomass and energy-saving processes, and co-create a positive cycle to infinitely magnified the impact of carbon reduction to accomplish our net-zero objectives.

CHIMEI’s Carbon handprint technology is indispensable for customers on the path to sustainability

The path toward carbon reduction in color photoresists has just begun. We are determined to be the pioneer of carbon handprints.

CHIMEI developed new types of energy-saving photoresists that reduce carbon emissions and conserve energy in manufacturing processes or end products, and actively cooperates with global leading panel manufacturers to reduce carbon emissions, build a green supply chain, and move towards net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

In response to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050 Scenario, the world’s leading manufacturers are actively collaborating with their suppliers to reduce carbon emissions

- Increasing demands for carbon reduction from international brand clients
- Adoption of more rigorous energy efficiency index plans by the European Commission



Develop new types of energy-saving photoresists that reduce carbon emissions and conserve energy in manufacturing processes or end products

- Help customers to effectively reduce energy consumption in production
- Enable customers to adapt to global carbon reduction trend on end products
- Proactively promote and construct a green supply chain



High contrast, transmittance and color saturation. Excellent heat and chemical resistance, as well as good process characteristics for achieving high coating uniformity

While footprints refer to past climate impacts, handprints are actions to create positive effects in the future. In other words, do less footprint by reaching out to help others with handprint. The core concept of handprints is to convert reducing corporate carbon emissions into reaching out to help clients/up- and downstream suppliers to actively reduce footprints to expand our influence.

To reduce carbon footprints, it is necessary to expand the carbon handprint

Color photoresists

奇美的光阻材料讓客戶產能提升以滿足暢旺的封裝訂單與交期需求

幫助半導體封裝客戶
產能突破的製程材料

自2020年全球新冠肺炎疫情蔓延，在家工作、遠距教學等生活型態的改變，加速數位化及終端消費性電子產品需求，持續帶動遠距商機湧現; 同時間隨著5G、物聯網、AI、電動車及AR/VR 等技術應用進入快速發展期，推高半導體需求，晶片供不應求，連帶下游封裝測試產能滿載。因此，一家國際知名封測大廠在2020年底向奇美發出高難度挑戰，希望奇美提供的新材料解決方案，能幫助其快速突破產能侷限。


奇美已在面板產業所需的特用化學品領域深耕二十餘年，一路走來專注光阻材料研發與製程優化，面對這次跨足半導體封裝的首戰，時程極度緊迫，我們必須在不去變動客戶原本的製程參數下，展現優於現行品的成效。我們首先的對策，是盡可能擴大製程視窗，將產品的可容許變異範圍加大，讓產品能對應客戶的製程設備和相關參數，確保奇美提供的材料可通過客戶的各項測試條件。
當然，我們要的不僅是匹配現行品，而是達成客戶提升產能的目標。此時，奇美在面板光阻產品之專業與豐富經驗便成為致勝關鍵。光阻劑的高感光特性可改善微影製程中昂貴曝光機台的瓶頸，進一步提升產出速率，光阻劑感度越高，所需之曝光時間越短，所得產量也因此提升。而感度正是面板光阻材料性能中，最被要求的項目，所以奇美擁有提升光阻感度的配方調整知識與技術，從過去薄膜光阻的研發履歷進行分析研究，半導體封裝使用的厚膜光阻擁有相近的配方架構，便可透過調整原料與評價手法等方式進行優化。歸功於長年掌握光阻核心競爭力，奇美研發出的封裝光阻材料在感度與解析度等各方面的性能都更為優異，協助客戶產能大幅提升。


面板光阻材料優勢化為封裝致勝關鍵

奇美在短短的半年內就順利開發、生產客戶所需的材料並通過各項驗證測試與稽核成為新供應商，不僅幫助客戶提升產能，我們產品的高解析度更是客戶面對未來晶片尺寸和線寬縮小趨勢下，搶得先機的一大利器。
此次的成功也應證在地供應鏈的優勢，我們為客戶提供客製產品及在地化的服務，與客戶共同合作，更快速、敏捷開發出相對應的解決方案，亦能彈性調度產能、減少開發與溝通成本和時程，並降低供應鏈碳排放，與客戶聯手創造雙贏，迎接半導體相關材料的新需求與挑戰，邁向整體產業的永續發展。

在地供應鏈攜手共創永續價值與發展

十幾年來我們不停懈的努力與進步，才能在這次掌握契機，搶進半導體產業，為客戶提供高性能及高品質的封裝材料。

COVID-19疫情推動全球加速數位轉型，5G通訊及車用晶片的需求持續走強，一家封測大廠產能因此供不應求。奇美為該廠商開發出感度提升23%的封裝光阻材料，成功協助提高產能。

為半導體產業提供性能更優越的材料解決方案與更即時的服務


-全球半導體需求大增，封測產能嚴重吃緊
-氣候變遷造成企業營運風險加劇，外地供應提升不確定性


-奇美生產解析度與感度皆表現優異的光阻
-優先生產厚膜正型光阻


-奇美封裝光阻材料有效提高客戶產能效率
-客戶得以應付爆量訂單
-在地供應鏈的建立，提供更便利、可信賴的製造與研發支援


高感度、高解析度及寬裕的製程視窗

製程視窗(Process Window)是指一系列的製程參數範圍所允許的變化值，當機台用不同參數去製造時，最終結果仍然能達到要求的規格，例如當製程不夠穩定時，只要仍在製程視窗範圍內就可以產出合規的產品。半導體產業的製程工序通常都非常複雜（數百、數千道製程），而每一道工序又有非常多不同的參數要微調，此時，擁有寬裕製程視窗的奇美光阻材料便展現優勢，可協助客戶維持產品的品質和生產線的穩定性，甚至能幫助縮短調整製程參數的時間，提升產能效率。

何謂「製程視窗」?

厚膜正型光阻

幫助半導體封裝客戶產能突破的製程材料

奇美的光阻材料让客户产能提升以满足畅旺的封装订单与交期需求

帮助半导体封装客户
产能突破的制程材料

自2020年全球新冠肺炎疫情蔓延，居家工作、线上教学等生活型态的改变，加速数字化及终端消费性电子产品需求，持续带动线上商机涌现; 同时间随着5G、物联网、AI、电动车及AR/VR 等技术应用进入快速发展期，推高半导体需求，芯片供不应求，连带下游封装测试产能满载。因此，一家国际知名封测大厂在2020年底向奇美发出高难度挑战，希望奇美提供的新材料解决方案，能帮助其快速突破产能局限。


奇美已在面板产业所需的特用化学品领域深耕二十余年，一路走来专注光阻材料研发与制程优化，面对这次跨足半导体封装的首战，时程极度紧迫，我们必须在不去变动客户原本的制程参数下，展现优于现行品的成效。我们首先的对策，是尽可能扩大制程窗口，将产品的可容许变异范围加大，让产品能对应客户的制程设备和相关参数，确保奇美提供的材料可通过客户的各项测试条件。
当然，我们要的不仅是匹配现行品，而是达成客户提升产能的目标。此时，奇美在面板光阻产品之专业与丰富经验便成为致胜关键。光阻剂的高感光特性可改善微影制程中昂贵曝光机台的瓶颈，进一步提升产出速率，光阻剂感度越高，所需之曝光时间越短，所得产量也因此提升。而感度正是面板光阻材料性能中，最被要求的项目，所以奇美拥有提升光阻感度的配方调整知识与技术，从过去薄膜光阻的研发履历进行分析研究，半导体封装使用的厚膜光阻拥有相近的配方架构，便可透过调整原料与评价手法等方式进行优化。归功于长年掌握光阻核心竞争力，奇美研发出的封装光阻材料在感度与分辨率等各方面的性能都更为优异，协助客户产能大幅提升。


面板光阻材料优势化为封装致胜关键

奇美在短短的半年内就顺利开发、生产客户所需的材料并通过各项验证测试与稽核成为新供货商，不仅帮助客户提升产能，我们产品的高分辨率更是客户面对未来芯片尺寸和线宽缩小趋势下，抢得先机的一大利器。
此次的成功也应证在地供应链的优势，我们为客户提供客制产品及在地化的服务，与客户共同合作，更快速、敏捷开发出相对应的解决方案，亦能弹性调度产能、减少开发与沟通成本和时程，并降低供应链碳排放，与客户连手创造双赢，迎接半导体相关材料的新需求与挑战，迈向整体产业的永续发展。


在地供应链携手共创永续价值与发展

十几年来我们不停懈的努力与进步，才能在这次掌握契机，抢进半导体产业，为客户提供高性能及高质量的封装材料。


COVID-19疫情推动全球加速数字转型，5G通讯及车用芯片的需求持续走强，一家封测大厂产能因此供不应求。奇美为该厂商开发出感度提升23%的封装光阻材料，成功协助提高产能。

为半导体产业提供性能更优越的材料解决方案与更实时的服务


-全球半导体需求大增，封测产能严重吃紧
-气候变迁造成企业营运风险加剧，外地供应提升不确定性


-奇美生产分辨率与感度皆表现优异的光阻
-优先生产厚膜正型光阻


-奇美封装光阻材料有效提高客户产能效率
-客户得以应付爆量订单 
-在地供应链的建立，提供更便利、可信赖的制造与研发支持


高感度、高分辨率及宽裕的制程窗口

制程窗口(Process Window)是指一系列的制程参数范围所允许的变化值，当机台用不同参数去制造时，最终结果仍然能达到要求的规格，例如当制程不够稳定时，只要仍在制程窗口范围内就可以产出合规的产品。半导体产业的制程工序通常都非常复杂（数百、数千道制程），而每一道工序又有非常多不同的参数要微调，此时，拥有宽裕制程窗口的奇美光阻材料便展现优势，可协助客户维持产品的质量和生产线的稳定性，甚至能帮助缩短调整制程参数的时间，提升产能效率。


何谓「制程窗口」?

帮助半导体封装客户产能突破的制程材料

CHIMEI offers a photoresist material that helped our client boost their production capacity to meet large semiconductor assembly orders

Superior Materials for
Breakthroughs in IC Packaging
Capacity

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about lifestyle changes such as working from home and remote learning, which accelerated digitalization and fueled the end-user demand for consumer electronics, thereby generating a continuous flow of business opportunities. At the same time, the rapid development of applications in 5G, IoT, AI, electric vehicles, and AR/VR has also driven up the demand for semiconductors, resulting in a shortage of computer chips that overloaded the production capacity of semiconductor assembly and test service providers. Thus, a global leading semiconductor assembly and test company came to CHIMEI at the end of 2020 with a difficult challenge—to come up with a new material solution that can help the company overcome its limit in production capacity.


CHIMEI has accumulated over 20 years of experience in the area of specialty chemicals for the display panel industry and has long focused on the development of photoresist materials and the optimization of manufacturing processes. For our first foray into semiconductor assembly, we were bound by a tight schedule and needed to achieve better performance than the current source without changing the client’s original manufacturing process parameters. Our first measure was to widen the process window as much as possible and raise the products’ tolerance limit so that the products match the client’s manufacturing equipment and parameters, so as to ensure that the material provided by CHIMEI can meet the client’s various test criteria.
Naturally, our goal went beyond meeting the criteria for the existing products but to also achieve the client’s target of improved production capacity. This is where our expertise and experience in photoresist products for display panels become the key to success. Higher photosensitivity in photoresists can help overcome the bottleneck of the photolithography process in costly steppers, thus improving production speed. The higher the photosensitivity, the shorter the required exposure time is, which means a larger production capacity. As sensitivity is the most demanding factor in the performance of photoresist materials used for the production of display panels, CHIMEI has mastered the knowledge and skills in making adjustments to photoresist formulas for improved sensitivity. An analysis of the development history of thin-film photoresists showed that the thick-film photoresists used in semiconductor assembly have similar formulas and structures, allowing us to implement optimization by making changes to the materials used and how they are assessed. Owing to our core competency in photoresist production acquired over the years, we successfully developed a photoresist material for semiconductor assembly that achieved better performance in both sensitivity and resolution, thus helping the client boost their production capacity.


Transforming our advantage in photoresist materials for display panels into the key to success for semiconductor assembly

CHIMEI successfully developed and began manufacturing a material that meet the client’s needs in a short time, while also passing various certification tests and inspections to become their new supplier. Not only did we help the client improve their production capacity, the high resolution of our products further allows our client to stay ahead of competitions as they face the growing trend of shrinking chip size and gate width.
This success is a testament to the advantage held by local supply chains. We provide the client with customized products and localized services, and work with them to quickly develop the corresponding solutions. This also allows for flexible adjustment of production capacity, lowers costs and time spent on development and communication, and reduces the carbon emissions generated by the supply chain. By working with our client to achieve a win-win situation, we shall meet the new demands for semiconductor-related materials, overcome the challenges they present, and move toward the sustainable development of the industry.


Achieving sustainability and development together with a local supply chain

It’s through the constant endeavors and improvements we made over the past decade for us to able to seize this opportunity to enter the semiconductor industry and provide our client with a high-performing material of exceptional quality.


The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation around the globe. As the demands for 5G communications chips and automotive chips continue to rise, a world-renowned semiconductor assembly and test company was struggling to meet demand. CHIMEI developed for the company a photoresist material with a 23% increase in sensitivity for semiconductor assembly, successfully helping the client boost their production capacity.

World’s leading semiconductor assembly and test company


Provide the semiconductor industry with high-performing material solutions and prompt services


- Demand for semiconductors surging far beyond capacity for supply

- Increased operational risk and uncertainty in global supply chains posed by climate change


- Developed a photoresist with high resolution and sensitivity

- Production of positive thick-film photoresists is prioritized 


- CHIMEI’s material effectively improved our client’s production capacity and efficiency

- Client able to meet the sharp increase in orders

- Local supply chains established for more convenient and reliable production and R&D support


High sensitivity, high resolution, and wide process window

The process window is a set of allowed ranges for manufacturing process parameters that can achieve the required specifications in the final results even when different parameters are used during the manufacturing process. The manufacturing procedures of the semiconductor industry are usually extremely complicated and involving a large number of parameters that require minor adjustments. CHIMEI therefore offers a photoresist material with a wide process window that can help the client maintain product quality and production stability, and even reduces the time spent on adjusting manufacturing process parameters, thereby improving production capacity and efficiency.

What is the process window?

Positive thick-film photoresists

Superior Materials for Breakthroughs in IC Packaging Capacity

奇美的新型PC樹脂獲得輕薄耐用鍵帽新標準的美譽

與光寶攜手
為筆電鍵盤增添迷人光采

意識到筆電市場中鍵盤薄型化的趨勢正在興起後，奇美便主動出擊著手研發新材料，以因應不斷變化的市場需求。2016年，我們的觀察得到了進一步驗證。當時，台灣的消費性電子及電子零組件製造商光寶科技向奇美提出此需求，希望能為其提供可用於製作更輕薄鍵帽，同時又能維持強度與耐熱度的新型材料。儘管這項任務充滿挑戰性，且需投入大量的時間和資源，但奇美相信憑藉自身的領先優勢，再加上與合作夥伴間的共同努力，將有望開發出客戶所需的新材料規格。

奇美不僅將自身的產品專業知識與光寶對消費端需求的洞察相結合，更進行了包含模擬、可靠性和環境測試等項目在內的系統性試驗流程，藉此確認新等級PC樹脂中各項特性的最適比例。此外，我們也針對新材料在現實應用中可能產生的種種潛在問題，進行了廣泛的模流分析和模擬測試，以進一步為新材料打造出最佳的適用條件。

上述系統性過程為奇美帶來良好的成果，進而實現了重大突破。與先前的標準相比，使用新材料所製作的筆電鍵盤鍵帽已大幅降至小於0.55 mm的厚度，並且能夠同時保持日常使用所需的耐衝擊強度、剛性與韌性。
      
此外，新型PC樹脂的熔融指數提高至每十分鐘45 g。此特性有望帶來雙重優勢，能在實際射出成型過程中達到填飽模穴以及提高生產效率。 
      
而為應對人類共同面對的環境問題，奇美也致力於提高新材料的可回收性，讓未使用的殘料可重複利用而無須丟棄。如此一來，將有利於降低所需使用的材料總量及減少不必要的浪費。

透過系統性測試打造最佳的產品適用性

光寶科技材料研發資深經理蔡哲輝表示：「就製造出更薄、更耐用鍵盤而言，新型PC樹脂正是我們所需的關鍵材料。與以往的材料相比，這種新型樹脂不但能降低作業成本，還有助於提高生產效率。不論從哪一點來看，都十分具有吸引力。」

包括光寶科技在內的大部分主要製造商，如今都將PC-145K樹脂投入筆電鍵盤的製造中，因此奇美的新型PC樹脂已然奠定了其業界新標準的地位。儘管鍵盤鍵帽越來越薄，但其耐用性分毫未損，不僅為終端消費者創造更美好的使用體驗，同時也促成了超輕薄筆電的熱銷風潮。

樹立業界新標準

我們與奇美合作融洽且默契十足，儘管這項任務十分艱鉅，但在合作過程中，雙方始終致力於確保此專案項目能實現預期成果。

隨著筆電鍵盤市場趨向於更薄的鍵帽，我們與合作夥伴積極合作開拓新領域，開發出新等級的PC樹脂，以製造更薄的鍵帽，同時保持耐衝擊強度和剛性。

光寶科技：創立於1975年的台灣製造商，主攻消費性電子及電子零組件

現有的MABS樹脂（透明ABS樹脂）已無法滿足薄型化鍵帽對材料強度與耐熱度的需求

攜手光寶科技開發新等級的PC樹脂

-新型PC-145K樹脂成為製作厚度小於0.55 mm鍵帽的首選
-新材料同時改善了產品的耐衝擊強度、熔融指數和可回收性

熔融指數高、擁有優異的衝擊抗力和可回收性

熔融指數是針對融化後的塑膠測量其流動性的評斷標準。具體而言，此評估方式是測量一定時間（10分鐘）內已融化之塑膠通過標準口模的重量，來決定其流動性高低。塑膠材料的熔融指數越高，則在生產過程中便越容易快速成型，繼而能夠獲得較高的產量，並實現更出色的可加工性和輸出效率。

何謂熔融指數？

PC-145K樹脂

與光寶攜手為筆電鍵盤增添迷人光采

奇美的新型PC树脂获得轻薄耐用键帽新标准的美誉

与光宝携手
为笔电键盘增添迷人光采

随着笔电键盘市场趋向于更薄的键帽，我们与合作伙伴积极合作开拓新领域，开发出新等级的PC树脂，以制造更薄的键帽，同时保持耐冲击强度和刚性。