MicroLED Industry Association

We’re pleased to feature Sundiode, stacked-RGB microLED microdisplays developer, in our latest MicroLED Industry Association spotlight series.

We spoke with James Kim, Sundiode's CEO and co-founder, to learn more about the company's technology, business, achievements and goals.

Can you introduce your company and technology?

Sundiode is a company in Silicon Valley developing microLED technologies. Sundiode uniquely focuses on utilizing 3D fabrication of LED devices that allows vertical stacking of LEDs, where the resultant multiple junctions advantageously lend themselves to next generation microLED pixel technology. Applied to displays, the technology allows full-color RGB microdisplays with ultra-high resolution and exquisite display quality. Sundiode is a fabless company and has been developing the Stacked MicroLED device technology in Campbell, CA, in the US and is commencing making commercial successes.

The MicroLED Industry Association (MIA) welcomes its newest member companies: Beneq, Crystal Matrix, Element 3-5, Evatec, Inlighten, Nitride Semi, Palomino Labs, Pixel Flo, Sundiode, Tera Electronics and YieldWerx. Since the beginning of 2026, over 20 companies joined the association, as interest in microLEDs grows and the industry grows and matures.

The MIA aims to accelerate the adoption of microLED display technologies, bringing together companies, researchers and organizations active in the MicroLED industry and providing an ideal forum for solving common technology issues, fostering cooperation and sharing relevant information, resources and tools. 

The MicroLED Industry Association (MIA) continues to gain strong momentum in 2026, adding 16 new member companies since the beginning of the year alone. This rapid influx underscores the MIA’s rising influence as a central industry platform.

The new members - Advanced View, Crystal Matrix, Element 3-5, ETRI, Hexagem, Hongshi (HS-MicroLED), Ingantec, Inlighten Technologies, Innovision, Nitride Semiconductors, Pixel Flo, Raysolve, Sundiode, Teradyne, Verticle, Inc, and yieldWerx - span a wide range of technologies and capabilities across the MicroLED value chain. These companies represent a diverse cross-section of the MicroLED ecosystem, spanning materials, equipment, device design, manufacturing, and testing. Notably, the new members come from key innovation regions including China, Korea, Japan, India, Europe, and the United States - further strengthening MIA’s position as a truly international industry body.

The MicroLED Industry Association (MIA) continues to gain momentum as a global platform uniting the leading players across the MicroLED ecosystem. The MIA has seen rapid growth lately, with over 10 companies joining since the beginning of 2026, evolving into a diverse, international community with members spanning Asia, Europe, North America, and beyond - reflecting the global nature of innovation in this field.

As the industry matures, collaboration is becoming just as critical as competition. The MIA plays a central role in enabling collaboration through events, technical meetings, and industry-facing activities - creating meaningful opportunities for members to connect, exchange insights, and shape the future of MicroLED technologies together.

The MicroLED Industry Association published a new white paper that provides a discussion on automotive HUDs, and microLED solutions. The white paper is openly available to download here.

Automotive HUDs present a promising market for microLED display engines, with high performance requirements, including high brightness, durability, and design freedom. This white paper introduces automotive HUDs, discusses display and system considerations, and details the different display technologies suitable for HUDs.

The full edition (available to association members only) also includes a discussion on microLED based solutions, insights on microLED HUD displays, roadmaps and challenges. 

MicroLED Connect 2026, the premier industry event dedicated to microLED technologies, will bring together leading companies, researchers, and innovators from across the display and semiconductor ecosystems for a focused program of talks, networking, and technology insights.

As part of this year’s event, which will take place on 16-17 September at Eindhoven's High tech Campus, a dedicated full-day “Optical I/O Connect” session will highlight one of the most important emerging directions in the field.

The MicroLED Industry Association (MIA) welcomes its newest member companies - Advanced View Technology, Hexagem, Ingantec, Innovision and Verticle. The MIA aims to accelerate the adoption of microLED display technologies, bringing together companies, researchers and organizations active in the MicroLED industry and providing an ideal forum for solving common technology issues, fostering cooperation and sharing relevant information, resources and tools.

Advanced View Technology is a next-generation display technology company focused on advancing MicroLED and NanoLED manufacturing for a wide range of applications. At the core of its innovation is a proprietary electrofluidic assembly technology, designed to enable precise, scalable, and cost-effective integration of micro-scale light-emitting devices. By leveraging this unique platform, Advanced View is developing manufacturing solutions that extend beyond AR/VR applications to include mobile displays, AR-HUD systems, and large-area displays. The company’s technology is aimed at overcoming key challenges in MicroLED commercialization, including transfer accuracy, scalability, yield, and platform versatility, while enabling high-brightness, high-efficiency, and long-lifetime display performance.

“Advanced View is pleased to join the Micro LED Association and connect with global leaders across the ecosystem. Through our proprietary electrofluidic assembly technology, we look forward to contributing to the advancement of scalable MicroLED manufacturing and accelerating adoption across diverse applications ranging from AR/VR and mobile to automotive AR-HUDs and large displays.”

We’re pleased to feature ETRI, Korea's national research institute conducting advanced R&D across ICT, semiconductors, AI, and digital technologies, in our latest MicroLED Industry Association spotlight series.

Among its diverse research areas, ETRI is advancing microLED displays through SITRAB (Simultaneous Transfer and Bonding), a laser-assisted technology enabling high-throughput, precise, and scalable MicroLED integration.

We spoke with Dr. Kwang-Seong Choi, Assistant Vice President and principal researcher at ETRI.

We’re pleased to feature Plessey Semiconductors, a UK-based leader in advanced photonics and microLED technology, as part of our series highlighting members of the MicroLED Industry Association.

Based in Plymouth, Plessey operates one of the few fully integrated microLED manufacturing facilities globally, bringing together design, epitaxy, wafer processing and device production on a single site. With over 70 years of engineering heritage and a growing commercial base across AR displays and optical interconnects, the company is focused on enabling the next generation of computing through photonic technologies.

We spoke with Phil Greenhalgh, Chief Technology Officer at Plessey, about the company’s technology, progress, and vision for the industry.

The MicroLED Industry Association published its 2026 MicroLED Industry Roadmap and State-of-the-Industry document. 

The 2026 MicroLED Roadmap covers the latest microLED technology trends, details the MicroLED Association’s roadmap and projections for the future of the microLED industry and market, by application segments. For the first time, the roadmap includes microLED-based optical I/O. The summary edition can be downloaded here.

MicroLED Industry Association members can access the full document here, which includes detailed insights into technology and architectures, challenges and forecasts.