Korea-based microLED backplane developer Sapien Semiconductors announced that it has received $1.56 million purchase order from a major US-based tech company, for the supply of microLED display driver ICs.
These microLED drivers will be used in AR smart glasses - and has been developed by Sapien for this specific company.
This driver IC will utilize Sapien's proprietary Memory-in-Pixel (MiP) technology, an innovative digital driving method that stores image data inside each pixel and a partial update technique that refreshes only portions of the screen, and can be used to drive microLED chips ranging in size from 15 to 30 μm.
Earlier this year Sapien announced that it has successfully completed the development of its first microLED driver IC, the S25LM81 IC that utilizes Sapien's Memory-inside-Pixel (MiP) that stores image data inside each pixel and a partial update technique that refreshes only portions of the screen, and can be used to drive microLED chips ranging in size from 15 to 30 μm. The company unveiled a small 10x10 RGB microLED display module.
In December 2025, Sapien announced that it has signed a $3.7 million contract with a global microdisplay solutions company for the development and supply of CMOS microLED backplane products.
