Israeli TowerJazz announced the process development partnership with Aledia, the French 3D LEDs display manufacturer. This development is based on Aledia’s IP and utilizes TowerJazz’s Transfer Optimization and Development Process Services (TOPS). Financed by Intel Capital among others, Aledia's nanowire-LED display technology offers breakthrough solutions for the global display market’s constant growing demand.

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Aledia has expanded its technology to 3D Micro LED production by adopting Veeco’s thin film process equipment and MOCVD platform. The French company developed new type of LED with higher brightness and resolution, aiming on cost effective displays for a wide range of applications including laptops, tablets, mobile phones, AR/VR, and smart watches among others.

TowerJazz’s advanced TOPS services enables and facilitates quick transfer and manufacturability of Aledia’s technology. The Company’s global manufacturing capabilities, offering both 200mm and 300mm options, provide various advantages for volume production in scalable wafer sizes which enhance its cost competitiveness, capacity assurance, as well as future roadmap alignment.

“We are very proud to have partnered with Aledia’s team of experts to bring their innovative technology into production phase. This technology provides significant differentiators addressing all the main feature requirements of the Micro LED displays market and holds profound potential growth for both companies”, said Dani Ashkenazi, Vice President and General Manager of Transfer, Optimization and Development Process Services Business Unit (TOPS).