2019-02-13

LEDinside: Micro LED Supply Chain and Vendor Layout Analysis

According to LEDinside’s 2019 Micro LED Next Generation Display Key Technology Report, Micro LED technology development in the early days was based on patent layout. Sony, Cree and the University of Illinois have been the earliest ones for the layout. After the acquisition of LuxVue by APPLE in 2014, it led other companies to accelerate the development of the Micro LED field. In addition, manufacturers in different regions of the world have different strategies and developments for the layout of Micro LEDs. For example, Taiwanese manufacturers are mainly engaged in professional OEMs, and Korean manufacturers focus on strategic cooperation. Japanese manufacturers mainly develop within the group, and most European and American manufacturers focus on startups and academic institutions. Yet, the development of Chinese manufacturers is slower, and most of them are in the research and evaluation stage.
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