Recent Micro-LED News - Page 3

The MicroLED Industry Association (MIA) is pleased to announce its upcoming webinar, dedicated to MicroLED-based optical data interconnects.

In this session, we will host leading microLED optical interconnect developer Avicena, and MIA member CEA-Leti. We will discuss microLED solutions for optical interconnects, used for AI datacenters. We’ll talk about the current status of technology, why microLEDs are promising in this application, and more.

This exclusive event offers MIA members an opportunity to learn directly from industry pioneers and world-class researchers and engage in discussions that support the advancement of MicroLED technology worldwide. Registration is open now for MIA members through the association’s member portal.

3D Nanowire microLED developer Aledia announced that it has validated its 9V microLEDs on a 200 mm silicon wafer. Specifically, it demonstrated 15x30 um blue microLEDs on the 9V 200 mm platform.

The company says that utilizing the higher 9V voltage, compared to their previous platform voltage, directly enables lower current and improved system efficiency for ultra small microLEDs. Aledia says that its blue 3D Nanowire LEDs offer high efficiency on any chip size.

XTPL, a leader in ultra-precise additive manufacturing solutions for next-generation microelectronics, has announced that it has officially joined NextFlex, America’s Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Innovation Institute. As part of this collaboration, XTPL has installed one of its cutting-edge development systems at the NextFlex Technology Hub in San Jose, enabling members and non-members to explore, test, and prototype breakthrough additive manufacturing applications.

From left to right: Art Wall, Urs Berger, Filip Granek, Daniel Gamota

XTPL’s proprietary ultra-precise deposition technology enables printing of conductive features down to sub-micron resolution, unlocking opportunities for advanced semiconductor packaging, flexible electronics, display technologies, sensor development, and high-performance interconnects. By making this system available within the NextFlex manufacturing community, XTPL aims to accelerate innovation and support R&D programs focused on miniaturization, integration, and manufacturability.

BOE has unveiled a new microLED-powered automotive heads-up display, that achieves an ultra-high brightness of 300,000 nits. BOE says that the new Panoramic HUD (PHUD) device utilizes AI for intelligent voice and gesture control, achieving a complex command recognition rate of up to 98%.

BOE also demonstrated a touch enabled transparent microLED display on a wood grain substrate, as you can see above, for automotive applications.

AUO is demonstrating its latest microLED displays at CES 2026, showing some new panels and technologies.

First up we have a new wide-format transparent microLED display, at 54-inches. AUO says that the display offers high brightness and high transparency, and can be tiled together to create larger displays.

In September 2024, OTFT developer Smartkem, a MicroLED Industry Association member, announced that it has entered into a 12-month paid proof-of-concept agreement with a global consumer electronics leader to develop next-generation smart wearables that incorporate a conformable microLED display utilizing Smartkem’s proprietary OTFT backplane technology and its "Chip-first" architecture.

Smartkem says that the collaboration is expected addresses some of the most difficult challenges in wearables: extreme miniaturization, low power consumption, outdoor visibility and high impact resistance.

MicroLED-Info is happy to announce the 2026 edition of The MicroLED Handbook. This book is the industry's trusted and comprehensive guide to MicroLED display technology, industry and market. MicroLED displays are thin, efficient, bright and flexible and are on track to revolutionize the display industry. The handbook is now updated to January 2026 and lists recent developments and new companies, initiatives, products and research activities.

Reading this book, you'll learn all about:

• MicroLED technology, materials and production processes
• How MicroLEDs compare to LCDs and OLEDs
• What are the challenges towards commercial production
• LED technology and manufacturing processes
• MicroLED driving and full-color architectures
• The MicroLED displays currently on the market

The book also provides: an in-depth guide to MicroLED Microdisplays, potential applications of MicroLED displays, a comprehensive list of MicroLED companies, an introduction to other emerging display technologies (such as quantum dots and OLEDs), a current overview of the MicroLED market, market and industry forecasts and much more!

Samsung is demonstrating a new 140-inch microLED tiled TV, in which the display continues on its edges. Samsung calls this technology a Mirror Bezel, although this is a bit misleading as the edge is a full display and not just a mirror.

The idea is that the microLED display continues on the edge of the display, and can display extra information, or extend the image, or just provide ambient lighting (similar to Philips' Ambilight). 

Hisense announced a new 163-inch MicroLED display, the 163MX RGBY MicroLED Display, that is the first to feature a four-primary (RGBY) microLED color architecture. 

Hisense says that by adding a fourth, yellow subpixel to the traditional RGB structure, the 163MX display dramatically enhances the color fidelity compared to standard microLED displays.

VueReal has introduced a new microLED-powered smart mirror platform, branded as TrueVue. The company says that this mirror was engineered to deliver an ultra-thin form factor, exceptionally low power consumption, and no need for thermal management.

TrueVue mirrors are designed to support both automotive Full Display Mirror (FDM) programs and novel consumer smart mirrors. The basic idea is that such smart mirrors could provide context-aware content, such as safety prompts, navigation cues, environmental information, notifications, and system status, directly on the mirror surface.