OLED display producers - Page 2

Kopin

Kopin logoUS-based Kopin Corporation is a developer of microdisplays and other components for wearable devices.

In December 2016 Kopin announced it is developing OLED microdisplays, and the company since introduced several OLED microdisplays (the first ones were 1" 2Kx2K and 0.49" 1280x720) and announced several design wins.

Kopin signed agreements with OLiGHTEK and with BOE's JV with OLiGHTEK for the production of its OLED microdisplays, but later started working with Lakaeside Optoelectronics.

In early 2023 Kopin spun-off its OLED business unit to Lightning Silicon Technology.

KT&T

KT&T was established in 2020 as a spin-off from INT Tech, to commercialize its OLED microdisplay technology, following INT Tech's $143 million OLED fab in the city of Taizhou in Zhejiang province, China.

In 2022, KT&T introduced its first microdisplays, based on its own UNEEDXR technology that enables ultra-high pixel densities on either TFT or silicon backplanes. The company's technology is based on RGB structure, without color filters, to achieve high brightness (up to 12,000 nits) and low power consumption.

Following several rounds of investments, KT&T became an independent company, and INT Tech is still a major shareholder.

 

Kunshan Mengxian

Kunshan Mengxian Electric (also known as Qingyue Optical) was established in 2020 in China with plans to produce OLED microdisplays. The company is owned by Qingyue, a PMOLED producer that was spun-off in 2021 from OLED maker Visionox.

In 2020, Kunshan Mengxian announced its plans for a $55 million OLED microdisplay line, in Kunshan, Jiangsu province. The company is looking to produce direct-emission RGB OLED microdisplays.

LG Display

LG Display, based in Korea, is one of the world's largest display makers. LGD produces screens for TVs, laptops and mobile devices, focusing on OLED technologies.

LG Display is the world's leading OLED TV and monitor panel producer (based on its WOLED architecture). The company also produces flexible AMOLEDs for wearables, tablets and smartphones (branded as pOLEDs, and supplied to many companies including Apple). LG Display is also offering automotive OLED displays, transparent OLEDs, and is developing OLED microdisplays.

Lightning Silicon Technology

Lightning Silicon Technology was established in early 2023 as a semi-spin-off from Kopin, to develop and supply advanced OLED microdisplays to consumer AR and VR markets. The company licensed Kopin's technology. Kopin holds 20% in Lightning Silicon.

Lightning Silicon is a fabless company and has an agreement with China-based Lakeside Lightning Semiconductor.

Metaways

Metaways (also called Zhejiang Hongxi Technology) is an OLED microdisplay producer based in China. 

Metaways is building a 12-inch microdisplay production line in Yiwu City, Zhejiang province, and is developing high-end OLED microdisplays, including a 1.4" 4K product.

MicroOLED

Established in 2007, MicroOLED is a privately held company based in Grenoble, France that designs and develops high-performance OLED microdisplays for near-to-eye applications.

In January 2012, MicroOLED announced their first microdisplay, a 0.61" OLED microdisplay which features 5.4 million pixels. In August 2012, ST Microelectronics invested 6 million Euro in MicroOLED, and the two companies launched a collaboration development effort. In 2015 the company announced it shipped over 150,000 0.38" WVGA microdisplays.

 

In December 2011 we published an interview with MicroOLED's CEO. In 2020 MicroOLED announced that it has raised million Euro as it is accelerating its R&D on consumer AR solutions. In 2023, the company raised 21 million Euro.