On June 2, the "2016 Industrial Foundation Project" co-sponsored by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the Ministry of Finance started the public bidding. Huizhou Capchem’s “High-Precision Copper Etching Solution " project has received affirmation from bid evaluation experts with its outstanding proposal, high implementation standards and leading technology. Furthermore, the project has won the bid with the best score.

The Industrial Foundation Project mainly targets four fundamental technologies which need to be addressed in major projects and key areas. The four fundamental technologies refer to: key materials, core components, advanced processes and industrial technologies. This project is launched to achieve engineering and industrialization breakthroughs, to consolidate industrial development foundations and to enhance the quality and efficiency of industrial development.

In recent years, TFT-LCD-based flat panel display technology has been rapidly developed. This technology was included in China’s 11th and 12th Five Year Plan, and is one of the most imperative development projects in the “Medium and Long-Term Development Outline of the Information Industry from 2006 to 2020”. At present, the main wire technology used in the China’s domestic high generation TFT-LCD panel is still Al/Mo. But Cu wire technology is receiving more attention for the increasing requirements of large panels in terms of display clarity and response speed in the market. Therefore, copper etchant for TFT-LCDs will be in great demand in the future.

Based on this industry background, Capchem officially launched the "High Precision Copper Etching Solution for High Generation Project" in 2013 for research and development of high precision copper etching solution products. After nearly 3 years of work, our company has successfully overcome the technical obstacles, completed formula and process development, and has started mass production. Our product is well recognized by our customers.

Shenzhen Capchem Technology Co., Ltd. (stock code: 300037) is a company specializing in electronic chemicals and functional materials. It is a certified Chinese National High-Tech Enterprise in R&D, production, sales and service. As a technical expert in the electronic chemicals, and a leading supplier in the lithium ion battery electrolyte industry, Capchem now has 6 wholly-owned and holding companies.

Huizhou Capchem Chemicals Co., Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary and one of the main production bases of Capchem. The company locates in a national petrochemical development zone---Huizhou Daya Bay Economic Development Zone. The construction of Huizhou production base is divided into three phases. The first phase of the plant has an area of 40,000m2, and has started operation in 2012.

The second phase of Huizhou Capchem

The second phase of Huizhou Capchem project has area of about 37000m2 and is currently under construction. The new facility will be used to produce semiconductor chemicals, LED packaging materials, and lithium-ion battery electrolyte (in addition to our first phase facility). With an investment of ¥250 million, it is expected to be put into production in the second half of 2017. The semiconductor chemicals project is mainly for high-precision copper etchant, anode etchant for AMOLED, Al etchant and electronic grade hydrogen peroxide, and organic/aqueous stripper, etc. These products mainly target high-end TFT-LCD manufacturers all over the world, including China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT), Beijing Orient Electronics (BOE), China’s Electronic Information Industry (CEC)-Panda, Everdisplay Optronics, Kingdisplay Optoelectronics, Tianma Microelectronics, and Truly International, etc.

Capchem’s High Precision Copper Etchant Project has been smoothly carried out thanks to the Daya Bay Economic and Technological Development Zone government and Huizhou City Economic and Information Commission. We’d also like to give our gratitude to Shenzhen CSOT Ltd., Kunshan Kingdisplay Optoelectronics, New Vision Display (Shenzhen) Ltd., Shenzhen Research Institute of Tsinghua University, and many other research institutes and companies, for their trust and strong support to our company. The winning bid is not only an affirmation of our comprehensive strength, but also an imperative contribution to the rapid development of our company and the technological progress of China’s semiconductor chemical industry in the future.