The press releases on this website are provided for historical reference purposes only. Please note that certain information may have changed since the date of release. Atsugi, Japan — Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (SSS) today announced the upcoming release of the ECX344A, a large-size, high-definition 1.3-type OLED Microdisplay with 4K resolution*1 which will contribute to more realistic recreations of spaces. The new OLED Microdisplay is mainly intended for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) head-mounted display applicati...

Outstanding accolades solidify TCL's position at the forefront of innovative display technology. PARIS, Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TCL, a world's top two TV brand and top one 98-inch TV brand, today announces exceptional honors obtained at the EISA Awards. Recognized as Europe's foremost authority on audio-visual innovation, the Expert Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) has awarded TCL three distinguished awards, recognizing TCL's dedication to pushing the boundaries of display technology. For its breakthr...

SAN DIEGO--Saphlux today demonstrated an industry leading 0.39” full-color micro-LED display (T1-0.39 RGB) that will enable virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) manufacturers to create true outdoor-compatible brightness and high-resolution display systems with color rich image quality (Figure 1). Figure 1: Prototype T1-0.39 NPQD® RGB Light Engine “Light engines offering wide ranges of brightness, contrast, and color i.e., high dynamic range (HDR) within the power, thermal, and form-factor constraints is the biggest challen...

Apple is testing Micro LED displays near its California headquarters Apple is covertly working on a self-manufactured display for its devices at a small manufacturing unit near its California headquarter. This is the first time when iPhone maker is designing the screens, the company is producing a small number of displays for the testing purpose. According to the reports revealed by anonymous people, Apple is putting a lot of money on the development of Micro LED screens, the tech giant working hard to come up with the next generations screens. The project was kicked...

The debut of Apple's first car later this decade is expected to be a turning point in the automotive industry, as the technology company would turn from friend to foe for traditional carmakers. Its technology could fuel a new revolution in the auto world, as carmakers will likely follow in its footsteps and adopt similar ideas in their future models. One could be microLED technology, with new research published by TrendForce suggesting that displays based on this concept would become widely adopted in the automotive industry in the second half of the decade. Apple...

Recent developments surrounding Google's next-gen AR wearable device have been one thrilling roller coaster ride. It was reported that Google canceled its plans to launch a pair of smart glasses under Project Iris. However, a new job listing suggested the company may still have interest in developing its augmented reality glasses, which will even come equipped with an advanced micro-LED panel. At the end of June, Business Insider cited insider sources that Google performed a significant restructuring of its AR roadmap, which involved abandoning the successor to G...

Samsung Display believes that LEDoS (or micro-LED) will replace OLEDoS (or micro-OLED) in future AR headsets. LG Display agrees but sees a bright future for OLEDoS in VR headsets. Next year's launch of the Apple Vision Pro is expected to kickstart OLEDoS production, meaning OLED displays produced on silicon wafers – like microchips – for very high pixel density, which is why they are also referred to as micro-OLED. At the Deep Tech Forum hosted by Korean TheElec in July, LG Display said that OLEDoS is most l...

Kubos Semiconductors, a UK-based developer of MicroLED material technology, has recently been selected as a recipient of a £700,000 ($892,000) Future Economy Investor Partnerships (FEIP) grant. This award has been given to the firm by Innovate UK, the British government’s agency focused on fostering innovation. The grant’s issuance hinges upon the finalization of a complementary investment spearheaded by the Development Bank of Wales. A 150-mm wafer of GaN LEDs under test via wafer probing. (Source: Kubos) Kubos will use the funding i...

In a microblog post on Wechat, HC Semitek announced the kick-off ceremony for its MicroLED wafer manufacturing, packaging, and testing project in Jinwan District, Zhuhai, China. The event was attended by several local dignitarires, including Huang Zhihao, deputy secretary of the Zhuhai Municipal Party Committee and mayor, representatives from the municipal government, and officials from various departments and companies involved in the project. This initiative is meant to attract more upstream and downstream enterprises to Zhuhai, injecting momentum into Guangdong&rsqu...

According to Korea’s The Elec, LG Display purchased 14 MicroLED-related patents from Taiwanese company Ultra Display Technology (UDT) around mass transfer IP developed by the company. Among these patents, 13 were registered, and one was filed in the United States. When combined with the patents registered and filed in Taiwan and China, the total number reaches 38. The acquired patents mainly focus on the transfer process technology of MicroLEDs. Additionally, the acquired patents include MicroLED stacking, touch, and applications in augmented re...

According to research conducted by TrendForce, the much-anticipated Micro LED version of the Apple Watch is facing yet another delay and is now expected to be launched in the first quarter of 2026. The primary reason behind this delay is believed to be the need for reconfiguring the production supply chain. Previously, industry speculations suggested that Apple would take charge of the core production process, particularly the massive transfer of Micro LED technology. However, recent industry research by TrendForce indicate that LG Display (LGD) might now take ...

Brightest Blue, Green and Red microLED Arrays Feature Outstanding Optical Performance with Minimal Crosstalk and Outcoupling LEUVEN, Belgium, July 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Next month at SPIE Optics + Photonics 2023, MICLEDI Microdisplays, recognized by EE Times as a Silicon 100: Startups Worth Watching in 2023, will be on hand to demonstrate its portfolio of microLED (µLED) arrays. A leading technology company in the field of µLED displays for high def, ultra-compact displays, MICLEDI has optimized t...

Meta, previously known as Facebook, will reportedly release its first commercial augmented reality (AR) glasses, codenamed Artemis, without the high-end displays originally intended for the device. Instead, sources suggest that the glasses will use older glass lenses and Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) displays. Originally slated for release in 2027, Meta’s consumer-facing AR glasses will now feature LCoS displays instead of the more advanced MicroLED displays. LCoS is an aging display technology that was first used in movie projectors in the 1990s. This ...

Tokyo, Japan, July 19, 2023 – Toray Industries, Inc., announced today that it has developed a material that can bond micro-electronic components at temperatures more than 30°C lower than with existing technologies—less than half their levels and under low-pressure conditions. It achieved this breakthrough by integrating adhesion technology with its RAYBRID® photodefinable conductive material, which it is developing for wiring in electronic components, touch sensors, and other applications. The company plans to start mass production in early 2025. RAYBR...

LED chips to be under 10 micrometers in size, VP says 'OLEDoS technology had limits in brightness for AR devices' Image: Samsung Display Samsung Display has started the development of LED on silicon (LEDoS) microdisplay technology for applications in augmented reality (AR) devices. Samsung Display Vice President and Head of Technology Strategy Team Gong Min Kim believed that in the coming future, LEDoS will replace OLED on silicon (OLEDoS) as the dominant display when it comes to AR devices. OLEDoS had limitatio...

On the evening of July 11, San’an Optoelectronics announced its earnings guidance for the first half of 2023. Due to a decrease in selling prices of LED chips and increased accrued expenses, the chipmaker expects a year-on-year decline of over 75% in net profit for 1H23. Earnings to Shrink with a 15.24% Decrease in LED Chip Revenue Due to the slow demand recovery in 1H23, San’an posted a year-on-year drop in revenue to 6.469 billion yuan (4.33% YoY), with operating costs growing 4.42% to 5.592 billion yuan and gross margin being cut by 530 million yuan...

The advent of semiconductor MicroLEDs has paved the way for advancements in spatially modulated imaging, optical wireless communications, wearable/implantable optoelectronic displays, and biomedical sensor systems. However, their integration onto non-native substrates has posed a challenge for mass production, hindering their deployment in devices such as televisions, smartphones, tablets, and flexible substrates like smart wristbands. Fortunately, Scientists from the University of Strathclyde in the UK have made significant progress in addressing the challenge of transferring mi...

With the release of Apple’s Vision Pro, its Micro OLED display technology has caught the attention of many. In fact, global Micro OLED display manufacturers have been working in this field for many years. In recent years, Chinese players have been particularly active in this area. How have various manufacturers progressed? What products have they launched, and what applications have they achieved? This article aims to provide you with a basic understanding of the global Micro OLED manufacturers' situation. eMagin eMagin Corporation was founded i...

Apple is tipped to release an Apple Watch Ultra with a micro-LED screen in 2026. That’s good and bad news. The good news is that Apple finally looks like producing a micro-LED device. It has been a long wait. It’s 9 years since Apple acquired LuxVue Technology in 2014. That company had been working on the development of micro-LED technology way back then. The bad news is that earlier projections suggested an Apple Watch Ultra with a micro-LED display would be available a year earlier. Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) had predict...

  “2022 Global LED Market Share Database” by Omdia, June 2023 (Source: Omdia) SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to TrendForce's “2022 Global LED Lighting Market Analysis” and the database released by Omdia, Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:046890), a global optical semiconductor company, has ranked third in the global market and first in Korea, which is a reflection of the company's remarkable accomplishments of over 18,000 new technology patents. Such recognition for Seoul ...

SARATOGA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mojo Vision, the high-performance micro-LED company, announced today it successfully powered the world's highest-density (14K ppi) red micro-LED microdisplay. The powering of the red micro-LED display is an important step in overcoming challenges of delivering high-performance and reliable full-color micro-LED displays. Mojo Vision used its proprietary Quantum Dot (QD) process to display visually vibrant, state-of-the-art red micro-LEDs, measuring 1.37um in diameter and set on a 1.87um pitch. The visual qua...

Mojo Vision reaches historic milestone to advance micro-LED commercialization with key design and manufacturing breakthrough SARATOGA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mojo Vision, the high-performance micro-LED company, today announced an important development and process milestone with the successful light-up of the first-ever 300mm blue GaN-on-Silicon micro-LED array wafer. This accomplishment marks important progress towards maturing micro-LED manufacturing at state-of-the-art 300 mm CMOS fabs. This is Mojo Vision’s fourth world record in t...

Tesla supplier to turn Singapore manufacturing base into regional service hub Display maker AUO is mulling how to transform its facility in Singapore, with options including moving some of the production equipment to Taiwan for use in micro-LED development. (Photo courtesy of AUO)   TAIPEI -- Display maker AUO is preparing to scale back production at its facility in Singapore and possibly move some of the plant's equipment back to Taiwan as the company steps up its bet on advanced micro-LED screens, a technology Apple is also aggressively pursui...

The new OP03011 LCOS panel integrates the array and frame buffer into an ultra-compact single-chip solution that is lightweight and low-power for smart glasses SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OMNIVISION, a leading global developer of semiconductor solutions, including advanced digital imaging, analog, and touch & display technology, today announced a new 648p single-chip liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) panel for next-generation augmented reality (AR), extended reality (XR) and mixed reality (MR) glasses and head-mounted displa...

Mojo Vision and DigiLens to advance augmented reality products with groundbreaking technology SARATOGA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mojo Vision, the high-performance micro-LED company, has partnered with DigiLens Inc., an innovator in head-worn holographic display and waveguide technology, to integrate its micro-LED technology with DigiLens’ breakthrough surface relief gratings (SRG) technology and waveguides for peak optimization. The partnership will accelerate development of products for the augmented reality (AR)/extended reality (XR) ma...