Driver ICs account for 15-20 % of the cost of display panel manufacturing, and need to be adjusted according to panel size and amount of electric current for custom manufacturing. To prevent others from controlling these key components, AUO and its parent company BenQ decided to invest in this technology themselves, and this has proven to be a boon.
進入 5 代廠時，友達決定不再採用 IBM 體系的製程技術，而是讓 5 代廠員工先到 4 代廠受訓，培養更先進的製程技術，即使這會增加營運風險，但卻可以確保製程技術的自主性。