Imagine building a screen out of tiny, perfect light-bulbs instead of flat sheets of material. By growing these lights as tiny pyramids, the team removes the flaws that usually make small screens dim or inefficient. This allows for incredibly sharp images that stay bright even when the pixels are smaller than a micron.
Current microLEDs lose efficiency when pixels shrink below 10µm, limiting the resolution and brightness of AR/VR displays. Manufacturing these displays is also complex and costly due to the difficulty of integrating different colored LEDs.
A unique InGaN epitaxial platform that grows defect-free pyramids (platelets) to create high-efficiency red microLEDs on silicon wafers.
If you are a headset manufacturer dealing with low brightness and low resolution in micro-displays — this project developed sub-1µm high efficiency microLEDs that enable ultra-high resolution displays for VR and AR.
If you are a HUD provider dealing with energy inefficiency and integration complexity — this project developed a bottom-up InGaN platelet technology that simplifies manufacturing and reduces energy consumption.
If you are a TV producer dealing with the high cost of integrating red, green, and blue LEDs — this project developed a method to integrate all three colors on the same epitaxial wafer to simplify production.
Based on available project data, the technology allows for a simplified integration flow and a lower cost production process by enabling red, green, and blue LEDs on a single wafer.
The project aims to scale the technology to 150mm (6 inch) silicon wafers, moving up from previous 2 inch sapphire wafer demonstrations.
Based on available project data, the project is engaging with industrial partners to secure joint development programs, though specific licensing terms are not listed.
The technology uses a bottom-up growth method that avoids plasma processes, which prevents material damage and simplifies the manufacturing flow.
The project period runs from 2023-02-01 to 2025-06-30, indicating it is currently in the development and scaling phase.
The project is led by a single SME, HEXAGEM AB from Sweden. This indicates a highly concentrated IP position and a lean, industry-driven approach with a 100% industry ratio, focusing on direct commercialization rather than academic research.
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