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Digitimes October 21, 2026 By Lily Hess neutral

TSMC and others turn LCD plants into AI assets as LG Innotek weighs acquisition

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Growing demand for AI servers, advanced packaging, and data centers is reviving interest in idle LCD plants, with companies acquiring and converting existing sites into semiconductor packaging substrate lines, advanced packaging facilities, and AI computing hubs. LG Innotek is reportedly evaluating the acquisition of an LCD plant operated by LG Display, following similar deals in Japan and Taiwan.
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