H ighlights

Connecting the World with State-of-the-Art Technology

The Tokyo Electron Group sees contributing to the development of the field of electronics as its essential role in society, so thateveryone in the world can communicate with each other using advanced technology and have equal access to business opportunities,
education, and medical services.

Reduction in Environmental Impact in theSemiconductor and FPD Manufacturing Processes

Providing Energy-Saving and Efficient
Semiconductors

The Tokyo Electron Group develops and manufactures semicon-

The application of semiconductors and FPDs will be expanded

ductor and flat panel display (FPD) production equipment and sup-and these products will be used in more diverse products. It isplies it to semiconductor and FPD manufacturers around theexpected that the world’s demand for semiconductors and FPDs

world. Semiconductor and FPD manufacturers consume substan-will more than double in the future.

tial amounts of electricity and gas to manufacture their products,Semiconductors and FPDs need electricity to perform theirand the world demand for semiconductors and FPDs is expected

expected functions, such as computing. At present, however,to further increase in the future. The Tokyo Electron Group sees

some electricity is wasted as heat. It is therefore important to re-as one of its social missions the provision of equipment that will

duce the consumption of electricity by improving the function

contribute to reducing the environmental impact caused by semi-and efficiency of semiconductors and FPDs.

conductor and FPD manufacturing processes, and is developing

The Tokyo Electron Group makes relevant proposals to its

such equipment mainly in cooperation with its customers. (Forcustomers based on its know-how on semiconductor and FPD

the results of the roundtable meeting held with stakeholders, seemanufacturing processes built up over many years as a manufac-“Reducing the Environmental Impact of Semiconductor Produc-

turer of semiconductor and FPD production equipment, therebytion Equipment” on pages 8 to 11.)

supporting them in developing even more efficient semiconductors and FPDs that have no energy losses.

Our Products

Plasma Etch System(Semiconductor production equipment)

Coater/Developer(Semiconductor production equipment)

FPD Plasma Etch/Ash System(FPD production equipment)

Products
Manufactured withOur Equipment
FPD

Expanded use ofsemiconductorsand FPDs

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Semiconductor

Actual and Predicted Demand for Semiconductors

Connecting the World through Advanced Technology
Today‘s world is made up of countries where people are receiving the benefits of advanced technology and countries wherepeople cannot receive these benefits. In view of this situation,
we believe that all the people in the world must be able to enjoy
the benefits of technology and have equal access to business opportunities, education, and medical services. Semiconductor andFPD manufacturers, who are the Tokyo Electron Group‘s customers, produce CPUs, memory chips, and liquid crystal displays.
These items are used in a wide spectrum of electronics products
to improve the performance and energy efficiency of these products.
By supporting customers in manufacturing their products, the Tokyo Electron Group sees contributing to the creation of a global
society in which everyone will have equal access to knowledge
and information as its essential social role.

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