Dr. Zahir Alpaslan

Role of a Foundry in MicroLED Supply Chain

uLED Microdisplays for AR are making progress but some challenges remain. uLED is the display technology AR has been waiting for. The ecosystem consists of companies that have demonstrated pieces of related technologies. There are multiple approaches to solving technical problems, and now is the right time to use a collaborative/systems approach to address technical problems with high volume manufacturing in mind.

In this presentation, I will discuss microLED supply chain and various frontplane to backplane integration methods emerging in the industry. I will conclude the presentation with how GF platforms are addressing challenges in microLED displays and AR glasses.

Dr. Zahir Alpaslan is the Director, Business Unit Product Development, Mobile and Wireless Infrastructure SBU, CTO office at GF. He joined the company in 2020. At GF he focuses on roadmap and product development for display and imager markets. Previously, he was the Director of Display Systems at Ostendo Technologies, where he led display system engineering efforts on microLED based novel 2D and holographic 3D displays. Dr. Alpaslan received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California.