STRATACACHE is a digital signage, merchandising and customer engagement systems developer, targeting the retail, restaurants, banking and financing, gaming, events and education markets.
STRATACACHE is constructing the first US-based complete display production facility in Eugene, Oregon, the future MicroLED E4 fab.
Taiwan's AUO (previously AU Optronics) was formed in 2001, by the merger of Acer Display and Unipac Optoelectronics. Later in 2006 AUO merged with Quanta Display. AUO is the world's number 3 manufacturer of TFT-LCDs, and also produces OLED display in low volume.
AUO has an active micro-LED R&D project, and in past year it has shown many impressive prototype displays. In early 2025, Sony Honda announced that its first car will adopt an external microLED display produced by AUO.
BOE Display, founded in 1993 in Beijing China, is one of the world's leading display maker, producing both LCDs and OLEDs. BOE also produces LCD backlighting units and solar panels.
BOE develops microLED technologies, processes and materials, and has demonstrated advanced microLED display prototypes. BOE also holds a controlling stake at LED wafer producer HC Semitek.
BOE Pixey was established in December 2019 as a joint-venture between Rohinni and BOE.
BOE Pixey designs and builds micro-LED based LCD display backlights and direct-emission displays - as well as related sensors for large-format displays. BOE Pixey integrates Rohinni's mini-LED and micro-LED manufacturing process with BOE's display panel production experience and leadership.
It is not clear what is the status of BOE Pixey following the bankruptcy of Rohinni in 2024.
eLux Inc. was established in 2016 in the USA as a spin-out from Sharp Labs of America, with an aim to develop micro-LED displays using a proprietary and scalable "fluidic" assembly process.
In 2017 Foxconn (through its Subsidiary CyberNet Venture Capital) led a $8 million investment round in eLux. In 2020, we posted an article that explains eLux's technology and business. In 2022, we posted a spotlight article on eLux.
US-based Google is a multinational technology company focusing on search engine technology, AI, online advertising, cloud computing, and consumer electronics.
Google is developing microLED technologies, mainly for AR applications. In 2022, Google acquired Raxium, a US-based microLED microdisplay developer.
Established in 2001, Hong-Kong based HKC is a display developer and producer. The company currently manufactures LCDs with four 8.6-Gen production lines in China. The company is the third largest producer of LCD TV panels.
In 2024, the company unveiled its first microLED display prototype, produced on an Oxide TFT backplane.
Hongshi Intelligence Tech (also known as Yancheng Hongshi Technology, and HS-MicroLED) developed microLED technologies for the AR market.
Hongshi develops microLED microdisplays. Its first-generation Aurora range include 0.12" and 0.61" displays, monochrome panels that offer a brightness of up to 10 million nits. In 2025, the company announced it has developed 1.2 million nits full-color microdisplays.
Innolux was established in 2009 in Taiwan as a merger between Innolux, CMO and TPO. The company was known as Chimei Innolux up until October 2012 when it decided to change its name back to Innolux.
Innolux is one of the world's largest LCD display producers. In addition, the company used to develop and produce AMOLED displays, but this is no longer the company's focus. In recent years, Innolux is investing heavily in microLED R&D as it sees the technology as the most prominent next-gen display technology.
US-based Innovation Semiconductor developed (and patented) a monolithic vertical architecture for the production of MicroLED microdisplays, based on a 3D nanowire structure, a single material system and a straightforward and conventional integration between LEDs and GaN transistor.
The company seems to be at an early stage, and has yet to demonstrate its technology.
China-based Innovision develops microLED microdisplays, based on the company's vertically-stacked pixel (VSP) technology. The company's microdisplays are said to achieve high display densities and efficient operation.
In November 2022, Innovision raised its Series-A funding round of a few USD millions. The company started building its production line in March 2024, and soon afterwards the company demonstrated an XGA vertically-stacked full color display, that offers a brightness of over 500,000 nits. In March 2025, the company started trial production of microLED microdisplays.
Japan Display (JDI) is a small/medium display maker, formed in September 2011 by the merger of Sony's, Toshiba's and Hitachiâ's display businesses and funded by Japan's government fund Innovation Network Corporation (INCJ).
Japan Display produces LCD display and has been known to supply high-end smartphone LCD displays to Apple. The company later shifted its focus to OLED displays, but still finds it difficult to compete with established OLED makers.
In November 2019 JDI unveiled its first microLED prototype, developed in collaboration with glo.
JBD (Jade Bird Display), established in 2015 in Shanghai, China, develops micro-LED based MicroDisplays for near-eye and image projection applications based on its proprietary hybrid monolithic integration technology.
In July 2017 the company demonstrated a 5000 PPI active-matrix group III-V microLED array on Si ICs. In 2019 JBD unveiled more prototypes, including a 2 million nits display and a 10,000 PPI display.
In 2020, JBD became the first company to commercially produce microLED microdisplays - 0.3" VGA (640x480) monochrome (red, green and blue) displays. In 2023 JBD started shipping engineering samples of single-panel RGB microLED microdisplays.
The Konka Group, established in 1980 in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, produces electronics products. The company's Konka E-display subsidiary manufactures digital signage displays. Konka is developing its microLED display technologies.
In October 2019 Konka unveiled its tiled ultra-large Micro-LED TVs, under the APHAEA brand. In December 2019 Konka announced a $365 million Micro-LED R&D center in Chongqing, China. The company has also demonstrated and even launched microLED wearable displays (2020) and consumer-sized TV prototypes (2023).
US-based Kopin Corporation is a developer of microdisplays and other components for wearable devices. The company produces and develops LCoS, OLED and microLED microdisplays.
In early 2021, Kopin announced an agreement with Jade Bird Display to develop 2k x 2k 1" monochrome microLED microdisplays. In July 2021 Kopin announced an agreement with a leading Japanese consumer electronics maker to develop 2K x 2K full-color microLED microdisplays.
US-based Kura Technologies, established in 2016, develops augmented reality (AR) glasses, and related technologies. The company has wide backing from a range of investors and Universities.
Kura's AR glasses are powered by a microLED microdisplay that the company develops in-house, in collaboration with MICLEDI. Kura is also developing its own display controller chipset. The company's Gallium AR glasses offer 8K resolution, full-color, ultra-high brightness and a 150-degree FOV.
China-based Leyard Optoelectronic, established in 1995, produces LED based products, including displays and lighting. The company's main business is large-area LED screens.
In 2020, Leyard announced its entry into the microLED industry, with a partnership with Epister to setup a Mini-LED and Micro-LED production site in Wuxi, China, in a $142 million investment. In 2021 CHN Energy Investment has installed the world's largest microLED display (216-sqm) using Leyard's displays.
Leyard is a public company that trades on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Leyard holds 12% in Saphlux, and will adopt its NPDQ color conversion technology in its future microLED displays.
LG Display, based in Korea, is one of the world's largest display makers. LGD produces screens for TVs, laptops and mobile devices.
LG Display's high-end TV technology of choice is WRGB OLED, but the company announced in 2018 that it is also developing Micro-LED TV technology, and in 2020 LG Electronics launched its MAGNIT range of tiled MicroLED TVs based on LGD panels.
Korea-based Lumens is a specialized LED company that develops next-generation LED technologies, including LED packages, high efficiency lighting, display related products and more.
Lumens is developing high-definition automotive head-up Micro-LED displays and had plans to release its first such display by the end of 2017. Lumens is collaborating with the Korean Institute of Machinery & Material to develop Micro-LED production technologies. In early 2019 Lumens demonstrated a FHD monochrome micro-LED microdisplay.
Lumens is also developing and producing tiled microLED display modules used to make large microLED display solutions.
