March 2026

Don’t miss your chance to join the global microLED and immersive‑display community at MicroLED Connect + AR/VR Connect 2026 - returning for its 3rd year on 16–17 September 2026 at the High Tech Campus, Eindhoven, the heart of Europe’s deep‑tech innovation.

The winter early‑bird offer is coming to an end this Friday, 4 April 2026. This is your last opportunity to secure discounted attendee tickets - with savings of up to €500 on a single pass, and even greater benefits for group packages! (Discount applies to attendee registrations only, not to exhibitor packages.)

Bringing together leaders from the worlds of microLEDs, AR/VR, miniLEDs, quantum dots, and optical components, MicroLED Connect 2026 is where cutting‑edge innovation meets real‑world opportunity. Expect a high‑impact program, a buzzing exhibition floor, and unparalleled networking across the full value chain — from materials and equipment to devices, integrators, and brands.

We’re pleased to feature Plessey Semiconductors, a UK-based leader in advanced photonics and microLED technology, as part of our series highlighting members of the MicroLED Industry Association.

Based in Plymouth, Plessey operates one of the few fully integrated microLED manufacturing facilities globally, bringing together design, epitaxy, wafer processing and device production on a single site. With over 70 years of engineering heritage and a growing commercial base across AR displays and optical interconnects, the company is focused on enabling the next generation of computing through photonic technologies.

We spoke with Phil Greenhalgh, Chief Technology Officer at Plessey, about the company’s technology, progress, and vision for the industry.

The MicroLED Industry Association published its 2026 MicroLED Industry Roadmap and State-of-the-Industry document. 

The 2026 MicroLED Roadmap covers the latest microLED technology trends, details the MicroLED Association’s roadmap and projections for the future of the microLED industry and market, by application segments. For the first time, the roadmap includes microLED-based optical I/O. The summary edition can be downloaded here.

MicroLED Industry Association members can access the full document here, which includes detailed insights into technology and architectures, challenges and forecasts.

Researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), led by Prof. Yunda Wang, have developed a novel microLED transfer process, based on a dynamically programmable transfer head that uses localized heating to control a polymer's stickiness.

The researchers say that this new tool's ability to selectively handle a diverse range of geometries addresses a critical bottleneck in building complex microsystems. The researchers proved their system could selectively sort and transfer functioning 45-by-25-micrometer microLEDs to form custom layouts without degrading their performance.

MicroLED microdisplay and optical I/O technology developer Mojo Vision, a MicroLED Industry Association member, announced that it has received a $17.5 million strategic investment from Future Ventures. 

This follows the company's $75 million financing round last August and will help accelerate the development and commercialization of its micro-LED optical communication platform for next-generation AI infrastructure.

US-based Verticle Inc. has developed "defect-free wet chemical etching", a new process that can be used to etch AlGaInP red microLEDs, with an improved performance and results compared to dry etching. In order to adopt its red micro-LED wet etching technology in micro-LED manufacturing process and expedite micro-LED commercialization, Verticle is now offering wet etching foundry service for microLED developers and display and chip makers.

Sidewall defect penetration depth of the 30x30 mm AlGaInP microLEDs (wet vs dry etching, no prost-etch treatment)

The company says that  its unique defect-free wet etching process can enhance red microLED efficiency by preventing defect generation in the red pixel sidewall, hence, minimizing sidewall defect penetration depth. As a result, effective light emitting area is 3 times bigger than dry etched pixel (see above).

The MicroLED Industry Association is excited to announce its activities for SID DisplayWeek 2026, taking place this May in Los Angeles, California. This year marks an important step forward for our community: in addition to our traditional Annual MicroLED Association Dinner, we will for the first time host a dedicated MicroLED Association Pavilion on the exhibition floor.

The Pavilion will feature six of our leading member companies—ADEIA, CEA-Leti, ETRI, Polar Light, QustomDot, and WEVE—each showcasing their latest innovations and technologies advancing the microLED industry. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore a diverse range of new solutions spanning materials, processes, equipment, and system integration, all driving the next generation of display performance.

Here are some of our top MicroLED stories and updates featured at MicroLED-Info, in case you missed it:

• Sitan raises around $14 million in its Series B3 funding round, signs first commercial orders
• ams OSRAM demonstrates an microLED-based optical interconnect engine
• TCL launches two new 163-inch 4K microLED TVs in China, starting at $36,000
• Microsoft and MediaTek develop microLED-based active optical cable technology
• Meta gears up to engage in microLED Microdisplay mass production towards 2027
• Aixtron said that its microLED business saw a slowdown in 2025, and 2026 will be similar
• Counterpoint: microLED display revenues grew 150% in 2025
• Aledia announces the commercial availability of its 3D-Nano microLED platform
• ALLOS announces a strategic partnership with Ennostar to offer 200 mm GaN-on-Si wafers
• Samsung officially launches its 2026 range of RGB MicroLED LCD TVs
• The MicroLED Industry Association publishes its 2026 activities plan
• JBD raises $140 million in its Series B2 funding round
• Magic Leap collaborates with Google's Raxium to develop microLED powered AR glasses
• Mojo Vision raises $75 million in an oversubscribed Series B Prime round
• Garmin launches the world's first microLED smartwatch, powered by AUO
• Avicena raised $65 million to bring its microLED-based chip-to-chip interconnects to market

Kopin announced that it has received a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research contract from the U.S. Government to develop full-color, smaller-format MicroLED display technology for military applications. 

The new SBIR project supports the creation of a second full color MicroLED display purpose-designed for several soldier-borne applications, marking this the second MicroLED focused award in the past six months for Army programs. Typically SBIR I projects represent around $150,000 - $300,000 in total funding. 

China-based microLED display developer Sitan Technology has successfully closed its B3 funding round, raising almost 100 million Yuan ($14.5 million USD). Several investors participated in the round, including Xiamen Advanced Manufacturing No. 1 Fund, Xiamen Science City Mother Fund, Industrial Capital, and Longhua Capital.

This latest B3 funding round brings Sitan's total funding in its Series B rounds to over $30 million USD. The company will use the funds to accelerate its R&D and scale-up commercial production of microLED microdisplays for AR and automotive projection applications. The company currently operates a small-scale pilot line in Longhua, Shenzhen.