July 2025

MicroLED-Connect 2025 is set to be one of the microLED industry's top industry event of the year. The exhibition floor for MicroLED-Connect 2025 is almost sold out, we have a single spot left. 

We are looking into opening a new section in the second floor of the venue that will enable 2-3 more exhibitors to take part in the event. In previous events, the top floor was a very popular and busy area as there are two parallel tracks and attendees cross to the second floor during the entire event.

Exhibiting at MicroLED-Connect will be a unique and excellent opportunity to connect with the industry's top companies, from microLED material makers, LED producers and equipment makers to display makers, investors and display industry professionals. You can explore the exhibition floor here - and contact us now to reserve the final exhibition spot (or spots on the second floor).

Alibaba unveiled its first AI Smart Glasses, called the Quark AI. These glasses will be based on the company's own Qweb AI platform, and will feature a voice assistant, full voice control, a front camera and a QR payment system.

The Quark AI will have two models: the basic one without a display, and a display powered one, that will feature a monochrome green microLED display. It is likely to be based on JBD's microdisplays (Alibaba is one of JBD's investors). Alibaba says that it will launch the Quark AI Glasses by the end of 2025.

Researchers from Fuzhou University, in collaboration with researchers from Sweden's Chalmers University of Technology, report on improvement in laser lift off (LLO) process for mass transfer of microLED chips, finding the optimal conditions for successful processes - both the LLO itself and the preparatory process.

The researchers started by studying current LLO processes, and identifying the issues of chip damage and missing LEDs during the laser transfer process. The researchers then analyzed the underlying causes of these problems, and continued to discover the optimal process conditions.

China-based microLED developer Westlake Smoky Mountains Technology has finalized its pre-A series funding round, raising almost 100 million Yuan (around $14 million USD). Several VCs participated in this round, including Shenzhen Capital Group (SCGC), Ivy Capital, Moganshan Fund, and Lenovo Capital & Incubator Group.

WSMT developed a vertically stacked microLED architecture, targeting both microdisplays and direct-view displays. The technology originates from Hangzhou's Westlake University. The company is building a small-scale epiwafer production line in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, and aims to start production by the end of 2025.

Q-Pixel launches a microLED mass transfer technology, which it brands as Q-Transfer. The company did not detail the technology itself, but says that it improves the transfer yield, while maintaining high resolution and superb alignment accuracy.

Q-Pixel demonstrated its transfer technology, and produced a microLED display based on 10 micron LEDs, and that has a pixel density of 500 PPI. The production yield is over 99.9995%.

MicroLED-Connect 2025 is set to be the industry’s premier event for 2025, with a world-class agenda, exhibition and networking opportunities. In this article we will introduce some of our speakers and themes in the event. You can explore the full agenda and event details here.

Mass transfer – lasers, fluids and chip-first processing

The first theme we will discuss is mass transfer. In most MicroLED production platforms, there is at least one transfer process – from epiwafer to final display, and usually at least two such processes are involved: from epiwafer to an interposer substrate (temporary holder)  and then from interposer to final display. Performing this transfer in a cost-efficient and reliable manner is still one of the major challenges the industry is facing.

MicroLED-Connect is the microLED industry's top event series, offering a combination of exciting online webinars and a flagship annual on-site event. Our next meeting is on 23-25 September 2025, at the High Tech Campus, Eindhoven, Netherlands. MicroLED-Connect is co-organised by TechBlick and the MicroLED Industry Association and offers the best way to connect with the global MicroLED and AR/VR display industries and markets.

In this article, we will share a few short videos from past events. First up, we have Continental's Kai Hohmann that discusses how the company looks at the four competing display technologies, and the opportunities for microLED technology in the automotive industry.

The MicroLED Industry Association (MIA) welcomes its newest member companies - Plessey Semiconductors, UBI Research and Polar Light Technologies. The MIA aims to accelerate the adoption of microLED display technologies, bringing together companies, researchers and organizations active in the MicroLED industry and providing an ideal forum for solving common technology issues, fostering cooperation and sharing relevant information, resources and tools.

The recently joined members commented:

"Plessey Semiconductors has joined the MicroLED Industry Association, reinforcing its commitment to advancing microLED display innovation through collaborative industry engagement.”

"UBI Research is a research company specializing in OLED and Micro LED displays. It joined the MicroLED Industry Association to contribute to the growth of the Micro LED industry by providing information on global supply chains, core technologies, and market trends and prospects."

“Polar Light joins the MicroLED Industry Association to advance microLED display technologies and collaborate with industry leaders.”

The government of South Korea, via its Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, announced a plan to invest 484 billion Won (around $350 million USD) in microLED display technology.

The investment plan, that will run through 2032, aims to assist Korea's local display industry in its transition from current OLED technologies to microLED and quantum dots technologies. The government hopes that this will assit in creating a complete supply chain for microLED technologies in Korea - including locally made epiwafers, chips and materials.

Beneq announced that it is seeing significant progress in the microLED display market, and has received repeat orders from microLED technology developers. 

The company says that its top-tier customers rely on ALD technology to advance monolithic integration of microLEDs and driver electronics on a single chip - likely they mean microLEDs microdisplays for AR applications.