Advances in MicroLED technology will be covered at the AR/VR Display Summit and the Display 360 Summit. Hosted and organized by DSCC, the two events will take place at the Fremont Marriott Silicon Valley on October 1^st - 2^nd. Companies presenting include Mojo Vision, Q-Pixel, Saphlux, Lumiled and DSCC. Mojo Vision will also showcase their latest display prototypes on the first day.

A special pass that combines both events allows attendees to save $200. To register, visit the registration page and select Events Bundle. Both events include an on-site lunch and cocktail reception to maximize networking opportunities.

On October 1^st, the AR/VR Display Summit will be where to meet experts and discuss the latest innovations in AR/VR displays and optics. Sponsored by Qualcomm, Applied Materials and OptoFidelity, the conference will cover a range of topics, including OLED on Silicon (Micro OLED), laser-based light engines, pixelated dimming, MicroLED, quantum dot color conversion and waveguide optics.

Jay Fraser, Head of Business Development at Mojo Vision, will present “Landing on the AR Beachhead by Delivering Performance & Form Factor”:

Micro-LEDs are poised to become the next ubiquitous display technology, much like LCDs did during the last major industry disruption. The missing catalyst for broad adoption has been a beachhead market. Mojo Vision believes AR glasses represent that opportunity, and we have made important strides in enabling micro-LEDs to cross the proverbial chasm. We have been building the world’s tiniest LEDs for several years—first tiny green, then tiny blue, then tiny red, and now tiny RGB. This presentation will highlight our recent innovations, including the milestone of successfully integrating red, green, and blue sub-pixels into a first-of-its-kind single panel using high-performance quantum dots. This monolithic RGB panel features a 4µm pixel pitch, 1.3µm sub-pixels, and density of 6350 PPI, marking significant progress towards achieving the performance and slim form factor needed to scale AR glasses.

Michelle Chen, CTO at Q-Pixel will present “Enabling Ultra-high Resolution MicroLED Displays for AR/VR Using Tunable Polychromatic Pixels”:

MicroLEDs are a long sought after technology to address the needs of next generation displays. However, the cost and complexity of microLED display assembly proves a major barrier to breaking into the existing display market.

Q-Pixel takes a paradigm shift approach with their Tunable polychromatic LED (TP-LED). TP-LEDs are single pixels capable of emitting the full color spectrum without the use of subpixels, color filters, quantum dots, polarizers, or mechanical stacking. By replacing three RGB subpixels, TP-LED simplifies display assembly, reduces manufacturing costs, and enables world-record pixel densities for ultra-high-resolution displays used in next-generation AR/VR.

Dr. Chen Chen, CEO and Co-founder of Saphlux will present “Full-Color Micro-LED Near-Eye Display Technology Based on Quantum Dot”:

Through electro-chemical etching, nanometer-sized pores are etched into gallium nitride material, in which quantum dot materials are then injected. This structure serves as a natural container to help quantum dots perform color conversion, with highlights including high conversion efficiency and reliability. Simultaneously, the team has independently developed a complete set of technologies from epitaxy to module, making it possible to mass-produce new full-color Micro-LED display chips and micro-display modules that are high-efficiency, low-cost, small-sized, and highly reliable.

On October 2^nd, the Display 360 Summit will cover the key market segments of the display industry, with insights on what lies ahead in 2025. Each session covers a different application and will be led by an analyst. In a parallel track, the AI 360 Summit will cover how AI is impacting the current tech landscape.

Dr. Guillaume Chansin Director of Display Research at DSCC will present “What’s Next for the MicroLED Industry?”:

Apple’s decision to cancel its MicroLED smart watch has left the industry without a champion. Samsung is still promoting MicroLED TVs, but the technology is prohibitively expensive compared to OLED and MiniLED LCD.

MicroLED is still considered a promising display technology, but there will be limited applications in the short term. All eyes are now on the automotive market, as well as some premium applications in consumer electronics. For smart glasses, small MicroLED displays on silicon backplanes have made inroads but there are still challenges to make full color displays.

Dr. Chen Chen, CEO and Co-founder of Saphlux will present “NPQD mLED Chip Powers Next-Gen Direct-view QD COB Displays”:

Building on the R-series quantum dot chips, Saphlux, in collaboration with Leyard, has jointly developed a series of QD COB display products for applications including commercial displays, XR filming, and home theater. By replacing traditional AlInGaP red chips, we have unified the material of the three-color chips, resulting in unified light pattern, great color accuracy, large viewing angles, consistent color performance, and multiple other benefits. Additionally, leveraging the characteristic that the wavelength of quantum dots is determined by their size, we offer the capability to customize wavelengths for Mini/MicroLED chips to meet specific requirements.

Brendan Moran, Sr. Director at Lumileds, will present “MicroLED Technologies for Reducing Display System Cost and Investments”:

Although the LED chip is one of the tiniest parts of a microLED AR or Direct View display, its makeup greatly impacts the overall display cost and viability of this new display category. Material composition, chip size and arrangement, and wafer size determine not only the cost of the microLED but also the impact of downstream assembly processes and the investment needed to scale to volume. The authors will present the latest microLED technology results and illustrate how they contribute to substantially lowering display system manufacturing costs and investment.