MicroLED Microdisplays
MicroLED technology is a next-generation emissive display technology that promises highly efficient and bright displays that offer superior image quality with infinite contrast and a wide color gamut. MicroLEDs are an excellent fit for microdisplays - as it can offer extremely bright and efficient displays with very fine pixel pitches.
Microdisplays are very small displays (usually under 1-inch) used in near-eye applications such as AR glasses, camera view finders and rifle sights. Most microdisplays on the market are either LCoS or OLED displays.
MicroLED Microdisplays
Many companies are developing high-end MicroLED microdisplays, and some are introducing initial products on the market. Jade Bird Display) is the leading commercial producer of microLED microdisplays, mainly 0.3" VGA (640x480) monochrome green displays, but other companies in China, including Innovision and Hongshi Intelligence are also producing commercial panels.
Microdisplays use a high-end silicon backplane, and microLED microdisplays can be produced using a monolithic process - which means that the LEDs can be fabricated directly on the silicon wafer, or transferred to it in a process that is simpler compared to a TFT-glass transfer process.
Our guide to MicroLED and OLED Microdisplays
Our MicroLED and OLED Microdisplays guide provides a great introduction to both MicroLED and OLED microdisplays, and covers everything you need to know about next-generation microdisplays. This will be very useful if you're considering to adopt microdisplays in your product and if you want to understand this industry better, see all the latest panels and companies, and understand the future of microLEDs. Read more here!
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Star Key Semiconductors raises $150 million to ramp up its microLED production
China-based microLED microdisplay developer Star Key Semiconductor has completed its latest funding round, raising over 1 billion RMB - or around $150 million USD. The round was led by CATL’s Puquan Capital, with participation from Meituan Longzhu, Guotai Haitong, Youshan Capital, CDH Hong Kong, and two (Chongqing and Jiangsu) state-owned investment firms.
In December 2025, Star Key inaugurated its microLED production line in Wuhan. This line is based on 8-inch GaN-on-Silicon microLED wafers, and will produce microLED microdisplays. The yearly capacity is around 12,000 wafers.
MicroLED microdisplay developer VIJO secures $14 million in its latest financing round
China-based full-color microLED microdisplay developer VIJO Optoelectronics announced that it has secured almost 100 million RMB (around $14 million USD) in its latest funding round.
New investors in VIJO include Hainan Sprout Capital, Appotronics Corporation Limited, Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area Seed Investment Fund.
The new RayNeo iO AR glasses feature monochrome green microLED Microdisplays
RayNeo announced their latest AR glasses, the RayNeo iO, featuring grEen monochrome microLED microdisplays.
RayNeo says that these glasses uses its latest Firefly Engine Nano, which is likely based on JBD's 0.1cc microdisplays.
The XGIMI MemoMind One microLED AI glasses raise over $1 million in a crowdfunding campaign
XGIMI unveiled its MemoMind One smart AI glasses in January 2026, and later in June launched a crowdfunding campaign. The MemoMind One now crossed the $1 million mark, with over 2,000 backers, with prices starting at $400 for the Standard edition.
The MemoMind One glasses, that do not have any cameras, utilize dual monochrome (green) microLED displays, that output 2,000 nits. These microdisplays are produced by JBD, see teardown video here.
ams Osram posts its Q2 2026 financial results, reports on progress at its AR microLED microdisplay and optical I/O projects
ams Osram posted its financial results for Q2 2026, with 805 million Euro in revenues, up slightly from last year. The company says it continues to evolve to a more focused photonics company.
As part of its update, ams Osram says that microLED microdisplay light engines for AR applications continued to achieve key development milestones. The company says that its microLED AR technology validates its performance leadership and is advancing step-by-step towards mass-production readiness. According to our report from October 2026, ams Osram is collaborating with Meta towards microLED microdisplays.
Polar Light Technologies produces its first microLED array at its new VTT Pilot Line
Polar Light Technologies announced that it has produced its first MicroLEDs via its Pilot Line at VTT Technical Research Centre Finland. The company says that its process flow transfer from the laboratory to the VTT pilot line is ahead of schedule - "demonstrating the advantages of pyramidal MicroLEDs and selected area growth".
The next step for PLT is to focus on homogeneity, yield and the integration of the MicroLEDs to a CMOS backplane. The company's goal is to produce a complete microLED microdisplay in the pilot line, and towards that it will develop bonding and integration of the MicroLEDs frontplane onto the CMOS backplane.
Halliday launch its 2nd-gen microLED-powered AR glasses, the Halliday G2
Halliday launched its second generation microLED-powered AR glasses, the G2. The G2 is based on dual 600x300 1600 nits microLED microdisplays (likely produced by JBD, but not confirmed yet). The G2 do not have a camera (to improve on privacy concerns, and reduce weight), but do include four microphones and offer a battery life of over 12 hours.
The G2 glasses enables AI features such as real-time translation, research lookups, captioning, and more. It is available for pre-order today, with a $599 retail price. It will start shipping in September 2026.
JBD starts to construct the second phase of its Hefei microLED microdisplay fab
China-based MicroLED microdisplay developer JBD is starting to construct the 2nd phase of its Hefei MicroLED production fab. The company held a ceremony to break ground on its new project, saying that it actually started 62 days ahead of its original schedule, as the local government of Hefei processed its applications faster than expected.
This is the 2nd phase of JBD's $92 million microLED fab, that started production in 2023. JBD says that the 2nd phase investment will total $100 million. In 2025, the company said that its output volume increased over 160% from 2024, and the new line will help it increase its capacity, while also enabling more R&D projects.
Star Key Semiconductor completes a financing round, as it continues building its 8-inch GaN-On-Silicon microLED microdisplay fab in Wuhan
China-based microLED microdisplay developer Star Key Semiconductor has completed a financing round, raising "hundreds of millions of yuan", which likely means something between $30-100 million USD. The round was led by CDH Investments’ Hong Kong fund, and includes several undisclosed strategic and financial groups.
In December 2025, Star Key inaugurated its microLED production line in Wuhan. This line is based on 8-inch GaN-on-Silicon microLED wafers, and will produce microLED microdisplays. The yearly capacity is around 12,000 wafers.
Even Realities raises $150 million to ramp up its microLED-based smartglasses product
Even Realities has successfully raised $150 million in its pre-Series B round, led by Meituan and Tencent. This round places a value of $1 billion on the AR headset developer.
In November 2025, Even Realities launched its 2nd-gen AR glasses, the Even G2 Display Smart Glasses, based on microLED displays. The displays offer a 640x350 resolution, monochrome (green) color, 1200 nits brightness, and a 60Hz refresh rate.
