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Thursday 3 October 2019
Mikro Mesa develops 3-micron micro LED mass transfer technology
Cayman Islands-registered Mikro Mesa Technology has developed a process that mass transfers several million micro LED chips of 3 microns in diameter from epitxial wafers onto a backplane...
Wednesday 2 October 2019
Researchers unveil micro LED displays without mass transfer
Researchers at National Central University in Taiwan has developed a process producing GaN thin film micro LED eoitaxial wafers without using mass transfer to make display panels,...
Tuesday 1 October 2019
China makers invest nearly CNY20 billion in micro LED in 1H19, says CSA
China-based makers invested CNY22.65 billion (US$3.19 billion) in seven LED R&D and production projects in first-half 2019, nearly CNY20 billion of which was related to micro...
Tuesday 1 October 2019
Nichia developing micro LED headlights via cooperation with Infineon
Japan-based Nichia is developing micro LED automotive matrix headlights with Infineon Technologies designing the driver ICs, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 24 September 2019
Foxconn micro LED R&D team reportedly dismissed
A micro LED R&D team established in 2018 by Foxconn Electronics at its production base in Shenzhen, southern China, has been disbanded, according to industry sources.
Friday 20 September 2019
PlayNitride plans to raise funds for micro LED production
PlayNitride is mulling increasing paid-in capital for setting up micro LED production capacity, according to company chairman and CEO Charles Li.
Tuesday 20 August 2019
Sanan constructing mini/micro LED R&D base
China-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Sanan Optoelectronics is constructing a mini/micro LED R&D base in central China with investment of CNY12 billion (US$1.7 billion),...
Thursday 25 July 2019
PlayNitride to start trial production of micro LED chips
Taiwan-based PlayNitride will kick off trial production of micro LED chips at the end of August, 2019, according to company chairman and CEO Charles Li.
Monday 24 June 2019
Micro LED-based smartwatches to hit market in 2020, say sources
PMOLED panel maker RiTdisplay expects the world's first batch of commercial production of micro LED-based smartwatches, built using its micro LED display modules, to become available...
Thursday 20 June 2019
FPCB makers see mini LED, COF as new niche application segments
Taiwan makers of flexible PCBs are gearing up to develop niche board products for mini LED and COF (chip on film) applications, which are expected to become their new growth drivers...
Thursday 23 May 2019
EOSRL breaks through bottleneck in micro LED mass transfer
Electronic and Optoelectronic System Research Laboratories (EOSRL) under government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute has made a breakthrough in technology of mass...
Thursday 16 May 2019
RiTdisplay, PlayNitride form strategic alliance for micro LED
AMOLED display panel maker RiTdisplay and micro LED chip maker PlayNitride have formed a strategic alliance to develop and produce below 3-inch micro LED panchromatic display modules...
Friday 3 May 2019
Sanan Optoelectronics reportedly to build mini, micro LED lines
China-based Sanan Optoelectronics will invest CNY12 billion (US$1.78 billion) to construct production lines for mini and micro LED epitaxial wafers and chips in central China, according...
Tuesday 30 April 2019
Foxconn keen to develop micro LED technology, says report
The Foxconn Group has continued to deepen its deployments in micro LED technology through a multi-pronged approach in order to win micro LED-backlit display orders from Apple for...
Wednesday 24 April 2019
UltraChip 2Q19 revenues to soften on weak ESL chips demand
UltraChip, Taiwan's largest supplier of electronic shelf label (ESL) chips, is expected to see a lackluster second quarter of 2019 in terms of revenue performance due mainly to clients...