STRATACACHE

STRATACACHE announced that it is engaging customers to provide domestically produced GaN-on-Silicon microLED epiwafers, aimed at both display and photonics applications. The move is part of the company’s broader strategy to scale North American microLED production at the companies Eugene Photonics Foundry and reduce dependence on Asian supply chains.

According to CEO Chris Riegel, the Eugene, Oregon fab is now accepting orders for Q3-Q4 200mm wafer production and is actively engaging with foundry customers in the photonics and display sectors. Riegel notes the growing demand for uLED-based photonic interconnects and highlights that “besides our Eugene Photonics Foundry, there is no scale domestic (U.S.) Gan-on-Silicon microLED manufacturing.”

Taiwan-based MicroLED developer PlayNitride announced that it has agreed to acquire US-based Lumiode for $2 million in cash. Upon completion, Lumiode Inc. will become a wholly owned subsidiary of PlayNitride.

Lumiode's technology enables the deposition of an active matrix backplane directly on the LED structure. In 2019 we posted an article explaining Lumiode's unique technology.

US-based signage leader STRATACACHE announced that it has signed a strategic research and IP licensing agreement with US-based Lumiode that will enable STRATACACHE to integrate Lumiode's technology in its upcoming E4 microLED production line in Eugene, Oregon.

Lumiode's technology enables the deposition of an active matrix backplane directly on the LED structure. Lumiode's technology enables the production of both large-area displays and small microdisplays, and it is likely that STRATACACHE is interested in the former. 

Today we are happy and proud to announce a new MicroLED Industry Association, created to help accelerate the adoption of microLED display technologies.

The new association will bring together companies, academia and organizations active in the MicroLED industry and provide an ideal forum for solving common technology issues, fostering cooperation and sharing relevant information, resources and tools. The association will also work to promote its member companies, their technologies and products.

You can read more about the MicroLED Industry Association, including the complete list of member benefits, here: https://www.microledassociation.com

This page is still at an early stage, and we are working on a new design which will be updated shortly.

Here are some recent and popular microLED display industry news that you may find of interest:

• Mojo Vision announces its latest Mojo Lens prototype
• Samsung further delays its smaller LTPS 89-inch and 101-inch microLED TV launch
• Google acquires microLED microdisplay developer Raxium
• MicroLED transfer technology explained
• TrendForce: $4.5 billion market for microLED chips in large-area displays by 2026
• Samsung installs a unique 4-sided 200 million pixel microLED display in Thailand
• San'an and CSoT launch their microLED Joint Venture
• Vuzix launches the microLED-powered Shield AR glasses
• Here's a video showing PlayNitride's latest microLED prototypes
• Oppo announces the Air Glass monocle AR device
• CSoT shows new flexible and wearable microLED display prototypes
• STRATACACHE CEO's details the company's upcoming US microLED fab
• Why microLED displays may take longer than expected to reach the market
• Xiaomi announces its first smart glasses with a 0.13-inch MicroLED microdisplay

Global digital signage solution provider STRATACACHE is constructing the first US-based complete display production facility in Eugene, Oregon. The future MicroLED E4 fab is planned to commence production in 2022, and the fab will be a complete microLED production line, from epiwafer (on 300 mm silicon wafers), through transfer process and to final module assembly.

This project is extremely interesting, and we set out to discuss it with STRATACACHE's founder and CEO, Chris Riegel. At STRATACACHE, Chris leads strategic direction, technology development and engineering operations, and the MicroLED fab project seems to be personally spearheaded by him.

Global digital signage solution provider STRATACACHE is embarking on a project to construct a microLED display production line in Eugene, Oregon. The company aims to start production in this fab at around 2022-2023, with plans to adopt these microLED displays in its own solutions.

The new factory (E4) will be a complete microLED production line, from epiwafer (on 300 mm silicon wafers), through transfer process and to final module assembly. The company plans to produce a wide range of displays, from tablet-sized panels to large-area displays. Some of these displays will be flexible and transparent as the company sees a market demand for such technologies. The yearly capacity of the E4 is expected to start at a 1 million square meters per year.