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Monday 10 August 2020
Micro LED to be first adopted by smartwatches, says Epistar chairman
Smartwatches will be the first major applications for micro LED with volume adoption likely to take place 3-4 years from now, according to Epistar chairman Lee Biing-jye.
Thursday 6 August 2020
PlayNitride to set up second micro LED production line
PlayNitride, to fund its plan to set up its second micro LED production line, will raise additional paid-in capital of US$50 million by the end of September 2020, according to the...
Monday 27 July 2020
Epistar sees increasing shipments for fine-pitch RGB mini LED displays
LED chipmaker Epistar has seen shipments for fine-pitch RGB mini LED displays increase significantly in the third quarter of 2020, with orders to last into the fourth quarter, according...
Tuesday 30 June 2020
PlayNitride to expand micro LED capacity
Taiwan-based PlayNitride plans to raise an additional fund of US$50 million for the establishment of its second production line for micro LED epitaxial wafers and chips, according...
Wednesday 24 June 2020
Lextar ships micro LED devices in small volumes
Vertically-integrated LED maker Lextar Electronics has begun small-volume shipments for micro LED devices to help clients develop products including 10-inch automotive dashboard displays,...
Friday 19 June 2020
Taiwan makers team up for micro LED
Photonics Industry & Technology Development Association (PIDA) has unveiled a roadmap for developing micro LED in Taiwan, with Innolux, AU Optronics (AUO), PlayNitride and ITRI's...
Friday 29 May 2020
China LED makers expanding mini/micro LED capacities
China-based major LED chip makers and packaging service providers, optimistic about demand for mini and micro LEDs, are currently pushing capacity expansions mainly for related applications,...
Thursday 23 April 2020
Automotive micro LED display commercializaton expected in 2-3 years
Samples of micro LED displays for use in cars have been undergoing trials and commercialization of such products is estimated to take 2-3 years, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 21 April 2020
AUO and PlayNitride jointly unveil high resolution flexible micro LED display
AU Optronics (AUO) and PlayNitride have jointly announced a 9.4-inch high resolution flexible micro LED display with 228 PPI pixel density.
Friday 20 March 2020
Mini LED expected to get significant boost from Apple adoption
Mini LED is expected to get a significant boost in applications as Apple is proceeding with R&D of devices adopting mini LED backlighting, and may commercialize more such devices...
Monday 9 March 2020
Samsung may launch micro LED TVs in 2H20
Samsung Electronics plans to partner with Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar for supply of micro LED chips, signaling that it is likely to launch micro LED TVs...
Friday 6 March 2020
CSOT, Sanan-IC to jointly develop micro LED technology
China-based flat panel maker China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) under the TCL Group and Xiamen Sanan Integrated Circuit (Sanan-IC), China-based LED chip maker San'an Optoelectronics'...
Thursday 5 March 2020
8K displays to embrace bright application prospect
For many consumers, the differences between images shown on 4K and 8K displays may not be that obvious, but the latter is expected to see increasingly bright prospect for applications,...
Monday 24 February 2020
LED makers concerned about virus impact on SID 2020
As new micro LED products are expected to be unveiled at SID Display Week 2020 to take place in San Francisco during July 9-11, LED makers are worried that the coronavirus outbreak...
Tuesday 21 January 2020
Mini, micro LED catch eyes at CES 2020
Sony, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics had showcased large-size micro LED TVs while China-based TCL, Konka and Leyard Optoelectronic had exhibited large-size RGB (red-, green-,...