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BOE — Company Profile

BOE
A major display-panel manufacturer connecting semiconductor processes with consumer, automotive and industrial electronics.
ProfileDetails
Chinese name京东方科技集团股份有限公司
HeadquartersBeijing, China
IndustrySemiconductor Displays · Electronic Components · IoT

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Company Overview

BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Beijing. Display remains the core of its business architecture, alongside IoT innovation, sensors and solutions, MLED and smart engineering medicine. BOE’s display operations serve a broad set of applications including televisions, monitors, notebooks, tablets, smartphones, VR/AR devices, automotive displays, medical equipment, wearables and industrial control systems.

Why it matters to China manufacturing

BOE is a strong representative company for China’s advanced electronics and semiconductor-related manufacturing. Display-panel production combines cleanroom operations, thin-film deposition, photolithography, etching, inspection, module bonding and precision automation at very large scale. The company therefore links naturally to coverage of display materials, semiconductor equipment, cleanroom manufacturing and electronics clusters in Beijing, Hefei, Chengdu and other Chinese cities.

Main Products & Manufacturing Scope

  • TFT-LCD display panels and modules.
  • OLED and flexible-display products.
  • MLED and other advanced display technologies.
  • Displays for mobile devices, IT products, TVs, vehicles, industrial control and medical equipment.
  • Selected sensor products and IoT-related devices and solutions.
  • Integrated display and intelligent-interface solutions.

Position in the Supply Chain

BOE occupies a midstream position in the electronics value chain. Upstream inputs include display glass, photoresists, gases, chemicals, polarizers, driver ICs, equipment and precision components; downstream customers integrate BOE panels and modules into phones, computers, televisions, vehicles, industrial systems and other finished products. Its factories are therefore important examples of capital-intensive, highly automated manufacturing in China.

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