TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) plans to inject an additional investment of US$25 million in AFPD, a 100% wholly-own subsidiary of AUO in Singapore. AFPD will use the new capital to purchase needed equipment for ramping up its capacity for AMOLED panels, according to the company.

AUO's 3.5G LTPS production lines in Taiwan are slated to begin volume production in the second quarter of 2011 with an initial capacity of 7,000 sheets.

AFPD has a 4.5G LTPS fab with monthly capacity of 45,000 sheets, which will be used for the production of AMOLED panels, AUO indicated.