Monday, April 18, 2005
Still seeking to get untracked on manufacturing Liquid Crystal On Silicon microdisplays, Brillian Corp. announced Monday (April 18) a strategic multi-year partnership with Suntron Corp. to source and build Brillian HDTVs and build proprietary Brillian light engines.
Brillian (Tempe, Ariz.) hopes Suntron (Phoenix) could help jump-start its struggling LCOS microdisplay business, which was slated to enter volume production a year ago but ran into snags, including problems sourcing the light engine. The delays caused Sears Roebuck & Co. to cancel a distribution agreement for Brillian's 65-in. microdisplay TV.
In February, Brillian signed a distribution agreement with high-end audio retailer Starin Marketing Inc., in effect appearing to take a more cautious strategy in the HDTV market. A supplier of integrated electronics manufacturing services, Suntron is no stranger to the TV business, having managed the manufacturing of rear projection and flat display TVs for Sony Corp.
Suntron will assume all supply chain management of Brillian's TVs, as well as support the expansion to volume production. It expects to ramp capacity to 1,000 per month by the fourth quarter of 2005 and 3,000 a month by 2006. Suntron operates seven full-service assembly plans and two quick-turn assembly plants in North America.
"This is a winning partnership for both companies," said Vincent Sollitto, president and chief executive of Brillian, in a statement. "Given Suntron's extensive management experience in building large-screen TVs, we are confident Suntron understands the depth and breadth of our technology."
By: DocMemory
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