LAGUNA, Philippines, Aug. 26  -- IMI this month began shipping liquid LCD modules for cellphones for Seiko Epson Corp. Volume is expected to ramp to 750,000 modules per month by the first quarter of 2005.

The EMS provider assembles thin-film diode LCD modules for Seiko.

In a statement, Isomu Koike, president of Seiko Epson's Philippine plant, said, "This is the first time we have embarked on a close cooperation with another company and I believe that this partnership with IMI will be lasting and fruitful."