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Friday 18 February 2022
Opportunities for microLEDs grow as companies go green
Today's displays are different from those of the past. Decades ago, the most commonly used display was probably the home television, but nowadays displays are everywhere, from smartphones...
Thursday 17 February 2022
PlayNitride upbeat about microLED
Taiwan-based microLED chip maker PlayNitride will apply for listing on Taiwan Innovation Board of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) at the end of February 2022 and is expected to be...
Thursday 17 February 2022
MicroLED in AUO new plant roadmap
Panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) is planning to build a new factory in Houli Park, part of the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP). AUO president Frank Ko said the new 8.5G plant will...
Monday 24 January 2022
Tetos helps Samsung produce micro LED TVs
Tetos has provided its R to R (roll to roll) sputtering technology to help Samsung Electronics produce micro LED TVs, according to Electronic Times News (ETNews).
Tuesday 18 January 2022
China makers' aggressive mini/microLED capacity expansions challenge Taiwan LED makers
While Taiwan's LED manufacturing industry stands a chance of establishing a complete mini/micro LED supply chain by virtue of Taiwan's technological capabilities in LCD, LED, semiconductor...
Friday 14 January 2022
Commentary: micro LED is candidate display technology for Metaverse applications
While infrared (IR) LED devices are necessary for the sensing functions of many AR/VR devices, micro LED has large potential of becoming a candidate display technology for immersive...
Monday 27 December 2021
MicroLED mass transfer cost dropping fast, says PlayNitride chairman
Cost of mass transferring micro LED chips from epitaxial wafers onto backplanes will keep dropping to NT$10 (US$0.36) per square meter in 2025, according to chairman and CEO Charles...
Wednesday 22 December 2021
Car-use thermal material sales to drive Ventec revenue gains in 2022
Taiwan-based Ventec Electronics, dedicated to specialty copper-clad laminates (CCL) and thermal materials, expects shipments of high-performance thermal substrate materials for automotive...
Tuesday 21 December 2021
PlayNitride showcasing microLED display with PM driver IC at Opto Taiwan 2021
PlayNitride is exhibiting a 1.58-inch microLED display equipped with passive matrix (PM) driver IC for use in wearable devices at Opto Taiwan 2021 optoelectronics exhibition during...
Monday 6 December 2021
From miniLED to microLED: Q&A with Ennostar chairman Lee Biing-jye
Ennostar, a holding company jointly established in January 2021 by LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar and vertically-integrated LED firm Lextar Electronics, focuses on development...
Wednesday 1 December 2021
PlayNitride reducing microLED production cost ahead of schedule, says chairman
PlayNitride has set a goal of reducing production cost for microLED panels by 95% during 2020-2025 and has so far decreased the production cost for microLED chips by 60% and that...
Monday 15 November 2021
Some misconception concerning microLED technology
Displays using microLED technology feature high brightness and resolution, quick response and slimness, and the technology is promising. But there are some misconceptions and over-expectations...
Wednesday 15 September 2021
Xiaomi unveils concept smart glasses
China-based Xiaomi has unveiled a pair of concept smart glasses featuring microLED micro-display matched with optical waveguide technology and weight of only 51g.
Friday 20 August 2021
LCD panel maker AUO to speed up transformation for continued business growth
TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) will speed up the upgrading of its business operation to maintain business growth through bi-axial transformation, that is, strengthening R&D...
Wednesday 21 July 2021
Epistar, Sanan to supply mini/microLED chips for Samsung
Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar and China-based fellow maker Sanan Optoelectronics are expected to become two additional suppliers of mini/microLED chips for...