US-based microLED optical I/O developer and MicroLED Industry Association member Palomino Laboratories announced that it has shipped its first microLED light engine prototypes to its first hyperscaler customer. Palomino says that this customer completed its evaluation and provided Palomino test measurement results. The company says that the tested bandwidth actually exceeded its initial design targets.
Palomino Labs says it is on-track to sample its 2nd generation microLED technology by end of September 2026, with improved bandwidth performance to multiple customers. The company also expects to receive its first development contract from a strategic AI customer by the end of the year.
In April 2026, Palomino Labs raised $15 million in a private placement offering, following a merger with Unite Acquisition.
Palomino Labs develops a GaN microLED-based optical transceiver platform for AI data center communication for high-speed, energy-efficient data transfer. The company is also active with other optical I/O technologies, beyond microLEDs. Palomino has the right to use and license the University of California, Santa Barbara’s (UCSB) advanced microLED technology.
Meet UC Santa Barbara at MicroLED Connect 2026
UC Santa Barbara's Steven DenBaars, Professor and Co-Director of SSLEEC, will be speaking at MicroLED Connect 2026, taking place on 16-17 September 2026 at the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
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