Form 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of February 2008
Commission File Number: 001-06439
SONY CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
1-7-1 KONAN, MINATO-KU, TOKYO, 108-0075, JAPAN
(Address of principal executive offices)
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SONY CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Nobuyuki Oneda
(Signature)
Nobuyuki Oneda
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: February 19, 2008
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) Press release announcing Sony to Invest Approximately 22 billion Yen to
Strengthen Middle and Large Size OLED Panel Production Technology
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075
No. 08-024E
February 19, 2008
Sony to Invest Approximately 22 billion Yen to Strengthen
Middle and Large Size OLED Panel Production Technology
Sony Corporation today announced that it plans to invest approximately 22
billion yen to strengthen middle and large size OLED (organic light-emitting
diode) panel production technology. With this investment, Sony intends to
accelerate the shift to middle and large size, high image quality OLED panels.
Sony began researching OLED technology in 1994, and has since positioned OLED
as a future next-generation display technology. In December 2007, Sony launched
the world's first OLED TV, "XEL-1" in Japan, incorporating Sony's proprietary
"Organic Panel" to realize extreme thinness and superb image quality through a
high contrast ratio, high peak brightness, accurate color reproduction and rapid
response time.
In order to advance the shift towards middle and large size, high image
quality OLED panels, Sony has decided to invest from the second half of the
fiscal year ending March 31, 2009 towards the further development of production
technologies. Sony will reinforce its TFT (thin film transistor) and EL
(electroluminescent) layer coating processing facilities at Sony Mobile Display
Corporation's Higashiura factory, and plans to implement this production
technology during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010.
Sony plans to continue to advance the development of OLED panels, positioning
the OLED panel as a new device capable of expanding the future potential of
televisions and other AV products.
Investment Overview
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Purpose of investment: Strengthen middle and large size OLED panel production
technology
Investment amount: Approximately 22 billion yen (planned)
Investment timeframe: From the second half of the fiscal year ending March
31, 2009
Investment site: Higashiura factory, Sony Mobile Display Corporation
(Higashiura-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi prefecture, Japan)
Investment details: TFT infrastructure, EL layer coating infrastructure
Size of glass substrate: 600mm X 720mm
Products: Sony Home / Personal / Professional Displays