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Thursday 5 October 2023
Micro LED supplier PlayNitride to expand production capacity by over 50% in 2024
With Micro LED applications diversifying their development, PlayNitride chairman Charles Li stated that not only do they have two to three new mass-production orders right now, but...
Wednesday 27 September 2023
MicroLED cost may fall after mass inspection tech matures in two years
Yield rates for microLED mass production have improved sharply, but production costs remains high due to mass inspection and repair technology bottlenecks. And it will still take...
Monday 28 August 2023
Samsung, LG launch ultra-large microLED TVs with different marketing directions
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics recently have both launched ultra-high-end, oversized TVs that are priced at over KRW 100 million (US$75,000) and feature next-generation microLED...
Monday 14 August 2023
PlayNitride eyeing significant microLED penetration in cars next year
While Micro LED technology continues to advance towards commercial production, its market acceptance is still subject to observation. However, Taiwan-based LED chipmaker PlayNitride...
Thursday 10 August 2023
Preparing for Apple Watch? LGD reportedly purchased Micro LED patents from Taiwanese company
LGD (LG Display) has reportedly purchased Micro LED patents from a Taiwanese company. Most are on "transfer printing process patents," a core technology of Micro LED. It's speculated...
Thursday 1 June 2023
Ennostar to start microLED volume production by end of 2023
Ennostar is gearing up for a ramp-up in microLED chip output, looking to expand its target markets to include automobiles, according to the company.
Wednesday 10 May 2023
Apple's independent development of microLED may create new income for LG Display
The Institute for Information & Communication Technology Promotion (IITP), a state-owned research institute in South Korea, forecasts that Apple's ongoing R&Ds in display...
Wednesday 19 April 2023
Advancing into the AR application field: Foxconn collaborates with Ennostar to develop new Micro LED micro-display
Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) Co., Ltd., in collaboration with ENNOSTAR and Unikorn Semiconductor Corporation, announced at "Touch Taiwan 2023" the development of a new 0.12-inch...
Monday 13 March 2023
Commentary: Apple actively developing micro LED technology, Taiwan makers may become second suppliers
Apple has actively been developing micro LED technology since it acquired LuxVue in 2014 and aims at initial application of micro LED panels to sports-use Apple Watch Ultra in 2024-2025...
Wednesday 1 March 2023
Epistar to complete first micro LED production line at end of 2023
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar will complete its first micro LED epitaxial wafer production line at the end of 2023 and start trial production in the first quarter of...
Thursday 2 February 2023
micro LED unlikely to compete with e-paper, says E Ink chairman
While micro LED technology is in continued development for application, the technology is unlikely to become a competitor for electronic paper (e-paper), according to chairman and...
Wednesday 1 February 2023
Apple developing micro LED to become technology leader
Apple has been reportedly developing micro LED technology for initial application on Apple Watch Ultra, expected to be launched in 2024. Since current production cost for micro LED...
Monday 16 January 2023
Samsung Electronics to launch series microLED TVs in 2023
Samsung Electronics will launch microLED TVs of seven sizes in 2023, according to industry sources.
Monday 9 January 2023
2022 car display shipments might miss target, according to DIGITIMES Research
Car display shipments during 2022 are forecast to remain short of 200 million sheets. Notably, center control display (CCD) shipments are expected to decrease to 95.3 million sheets...
Friday 6 January 2023
Samsung Electronics plans to launch 89-inch LTPS TFT-based microLED TV
Samsung Electronics plans to launch 89-inch microLED TVs with microLED panels based on LTPS (low-temperature polysilicon) TFT glass backplanes in the third or fourth quarter of 2023,...