Summary of Touch Taiwan exhibits: Micro LED enters first year of mass production

Innolux exclusively showcases AM Mini LED, Micro LED, naked-eye N3D and other display technologies

Panel manufacturer Innolux takes "Immerse/Emerge" as the theme at the smart display exhibition (Touch Taiwan 2023), using exclusive AM Mini LED, Micro LED, naked-eye N3D and other display technologies, and using AR, VR and other products as media to create a new immersive interactive experience.

Innolux said that this year it will continue its advantages in integrating software and hardware systems to create an innovative sensory experience, kicking off with the only 270-degree three-sided "infinite splicing AM Mini LED public display" in the venue.

As the topic of immersion continues to ferment, Innolux said that this year's exhibition will display a number of AR/VR solutions to attack the smart education field, including the debut of the "1.57-inch dynamic LCD dimmer", which introduces dynamic dimming technology into AR devices to further make the AR immersive experience more realistic. This exhibit has been sold and mass-produced in the European and American commercial markets. In the future, it will expand its layout in medical, manufacturing, defense or retail application fields.

Innolux's Micro LED technology platform is also simultaneously used in high-resolution display solutions and wearable watch development. Innolux said that this time it will demonstrate a 229 PPI high-resolution 9.6-inch MicroLED display solution, which can provide users with a new visual experience in medium-sized commercial and consumer display applications.

Aiming at Chat GPT and AI generative art technology, Innolux pointed out that it will exclusively debut the AI + Inno-Gallery digital art display at the exhibition, equipped with AI artificial intelligence image generation technology. It uses the integrated ChatGPT algorithm and generative art Midjourney AI calculation software to effectively conduct natural language and AI dialogue. Through the Inno-Gallery digital art display, its simulated painting display technology will be able to generate digital art creations in real time.

Hong Jinyang, Chairman and CEO of Innolux, stated through a press release that Innolux has accelerated its dual-track transformation in recent years, adhering to the forward-looking vision of "Morethan Panel" and working with subsidiaries and strategic partners to develop diversified field application solutions. Innolux has reached a new milestone in dual-track transformation this year, and will be more open to cross-border cooperation and strive to enhance operational energy and corporate transformation value.

AUO showcases 360Hz high-brush 49-inch gaming monitor, 5K curved extra-long hairtail screen

At the recent Touch Taiwan 2023 exhibition, AUO demonstrated a 49-inch large-screen gaming display with a 360Hz high refresh ratedevice.

This is a curved hairtail monitor with a 49-inch 5K resolution panel (32:9 aspect ratio) and 360Hz refresh rate, R1000 curvature, native VA With a contrast ratio of 5000:1, it is claimed to “meet the needs of real-time strategy gamers.”

It is unclear how this monitor will be priced. According to previous reports from IT House, AUO has also launched a 24-inch 540Hz ultra-high refresh rate monitor, but it is only 1920 x 1080 resolution.

AUO launches ALED seamless splicing display to create immersive home theater

AUO, a major panel manufacturer, is in Touch Taiwan At the 2023 Smart Display Exhibition, the advanced commercial ALED display was unveiled for the first time, and it once again launched cross-domain cooperation with the film and television industry, using ALED display technology to build an immersive home theater, leading the audience to experience the ultimate audio-visual entertainment visual feast.

AUO's ALED display has the advantages of high pixel density, high color coverage, high brightness, and high resolution, and can display delicate and smooth image details and rich and vivid color contrast., and can be customized to the required size and shape according to the customer's actual site requirements. This time, AUO once again launched in-depth cross-domain cooperation with the film and television industry, and joined hands with HD.Club to create a new generation ALED high-end private theater with flagship specifications for display.

Advanced anti-reflective technology achieves an extremely dark and low-reflective display, which is different from home theaters using traditional monitors or projectors. Even in a bright environment or indoors with full-length floor-to-ceiling windows, it can still be completely unaffected by ambient light sources, showing bright, delicate, delicate and smooth high-quality images.

In addition, in order to meet the needs of e-sports players who love real-time strategy gamesIn order to meet the demand, AUO also released the 49-inch Wide 5K 360Hz ultra-wide curved gaming monitor for the first time. Through the 32:9 ultra-wide screen and the R1000 best curved surface design, it creates a completely immersive game experience for players. The exquisite 5K high-resolution picture also has VA native contrast of 5000:1, achieving the ultimate picture contrast performance and showing excellent advantages in dark game scenes.

In response to the strong demand of professional e-sports players for smooth dynamic image quality, AUO also debuted the world's highest refresh rate 24-inch FHD The 540Hz ultra-fast e-sports monitor panel is designed with both picture quality and high response speed. It not only increases the refresh rate to 540Hz, but also supports dynamic refresh rate adjustment, eliminating screen tearing, stuttering and smear problems, improving the game winning rate, and giving e-sports players an unprecedented and extremely smooth gaming experience.

Fucai exhibited the 0.12-inch blue Micro LED display developed with Hon Hai

LED leading factory Fucai at Touch Taiwan participated in the exhibition, bringing together its subsidiaries Epistar Optoelectronics, Lextar Electronics, Jingcheng Semiconductor, Yuanfeng New Technology, and Weitian Technology to display for the first time the 0.12-inch blue Micro LED microdisplay jointly developed with Hon Hai for use in Metaverse augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR).

Fucai said that the theme of this exhibition is "Lead the Way", and it will focus on Micro LED, MiniLED, automotive, sensing, metaverse and sub-systems with its subsidiaries.Six major themes, including Generation Compound Semiconductors, jointly showcase the latest cutting-edge technology products and R&D technologies, demonstrating the synergy of the group's integration.

With the diversified development of ultimate display technology applications, Fucai pointed out that its Micro LED solutions are preparing for mass production, and the exhibition includes 6-inch COW (Chip on Wafer) and 8-inch GaN-on-Silicon, seizing market share with high uniformity solutions. In addition, Epistar has also proposed multiple solutions such as COC (Chip on Chip) and PAM to reduce the difficulty and threshold for customers to enter the Micro LED display field.

Fucai mentioned that both Longda Electronics and Yuanfeng New Technology will showcase the exclusively developed patented i-Pixel TM seriesseries of products, the Micro LED package created using semiconductor packaging process technology can be similar to the diameter of an adult's hair and less than 150 microns in thickness. It is the first in the world to integrate Micro LED chips and active drivers into the "0303 package" to solve the problem of passive driver stroboscopic and improve the performance of the display screen.

Image source: Fucai

It is worth mentioning that among the rich acquisition groups, Jingcheng Semiconductor, which focuses on Yuanshi Micro LED display screen foundry services, also exhibited for the first time at this exhibition a 0.12-inch blue Micro LED micro display jointly developed with Epistar and Hon Hai for applications in augmented reality and virtual reality. Through the development of a high-efficiency blue pixel process with a blue 4 micron pitch, MicroLED chip efficiency and reliability.

In addition to Micro LED, Lextar, a member of the rich collection group, also simultaneously exhibited its exclusive QD LED backlight technology. Packaging factories are expected to use this technology to painlessly upgrade, replacing phosphors with Lextar's exclusive QD in the original process architecture. LED products help to improve the visual level, making the display ultra-thin and ultra-wide color gamut, and are 30% brighter while saving more power than previous technologies.

This time, Fucai intends to demonstrate the progress of different Mini LED packaging technologies such as COB, POB and DOB through application products such as automotive, IT equipment, and Yuan Universe. Among them, Yuanfeng New Technology, which focuses on ultra-small spacing direct display technology, also combines Mini LED with various life applications to increase the number of visitors.Reality, for example, can be applied to transparent displays in boutique display windows, smart charging piles combined with large-curvature displays, and other applications.

Macroblock Mini LED backlight products have entered many car manufacturers in mainland China

Touch Taiwan will be launched on the 19th. Macroblock will also participate in the exhibition, displaying automotive solutions and continuing to deploy new technologies and applications.

Image source: Juji

As customers in mainland China are increasingly optimistic about the market situation, the legal person expects that Juju's operating performance will also have the opportunity to be driven out of the low-end. However, market prices continue to be subject to competition, and the profit situation still needs to be monitored for dynamic changes. From the perspective of short-term operations, it is still difficult to escape the pressure of losses in the first quarter.

In terms of automotive use, Juju has been actively deploying in recent years. As the size of the instrument panel increases and image quality requirements increase, the number of ICs used will also increase, and Juju Mini LED backlight products have also entered many car manufacturers in mainland China, and the number of cases is stable, which will be one of the growth drivers in the medium and long term.

Sharp and Yuanta jointly promote power-saving, environmentally friendly, and eye-friendly e-paper technology

SHARP and Yuantai Technology (8069) announced today that they will jointly promote power-saving, environmentally friendly, and eye-friendly e-paper display technology. Sharp and Yuantai Technology will work together to create a new e-paper product with the goal of fully colorizing e-readers, which will be exhibited for the first time at the 2023 TOUCH TAIWAN series of exhibitions.

Yuantai Technology is the world's largest electronic paper manufacturing company. It has been committed to the development and improvement of electronic paper technology for many years. In recent years, it has made great gains in the electronic label and e-reader market, and set a record of revenue and profit in 2022 (revenue of NT$30 billion, operatingBenefits of NT$9.2 billion).

In response to the market demand for full-color and large-scale electronic paper, Starting from 2020, we will seek cooperation with SHARP; Sharp has advanced IGZO backplane technology and mature production capacity to facilitate Yuantai Technology to develop and manufacture e-paper products that are more in line with consumer usage scenarios. Following the announcement of the cooperation between the two parties on March 29, 2023, Sharp will launch a 42-inch electronic poster ePoster in early April this year, which will be sold in the Japanese market first. Combine the advantages of both parties to promote the popularity of electronic posters and contribute to the realization of carbon neutrality. The two parties will further strengthen cooperation in technology and product development and will showcase the latest achievements of both parties at Touch Taiwan 2023.

There are four main products on display this timeThe products are all equipped with Sharp's exclusive IGZO backplane technology, including the 8-inch 300dpi Gallery, 8-inch 300dpi Kaleido, 8-inch BW and 8-inch 300dpi Flexible Gallery, creating e-readers with "higher resolution", "faster page turning speed" and "more power saving", bringing consumers a better reading experience and value. At this exhibition, both parties will showcase the latest technologies and products, demonstrating the professional strength and innovation capabilities of Sharp's Yuantai Technology in the field of electronic paper. We sincerely invite the public to visit during the exhibition to experience and explore new electronic paper products.

Key elements of next-generation displays, Corning demonstrates new glass technology

Corning Touch Taiwan 2023 will showcase a number of leading smart display products and applications of advanced display technology, as well as the latest automotive glass and precision glass technology.

The products on display at this exhibition include advanced glass products, Corning Gorilla Glass, and semiconductor technologies and solutions.

Corning Display designs advanced glass products using fusion molding to create beautiful, functional, and realistic displays. From 10.5-meter-pure thin glass to the industry's most advanced high-performance display glass, Corning's products deliver the best in dimensional stability, surface quality and flatness - key elements for next-generation displays.

Corning® Gorilla Glass provides superior wear resistance, optical clarity and touch sensitivity. Corning Gorilla Glass is used in more than 8 billion devices by more than 45 OEMs.

AutoGrade Corning Gorilla Glass uses Corning’s exclusive ColdForm Cold bending technology allows automakers to bend glass at room temperature to create curved in-car displays that provide smartphone-like precision, superior optical performance and good durability throughout the vehicle's life cycle. At the same time, ColdForm cold roll forming technology can also help automobile manufacturers achieveSupply chain sustainability goals.

Corning Semiconductor Technology & Solutions provides glass solutions for wafer-level optical components and advanced semiconductor packaging. Corning's ultra-thin and flat substrates are available in both wafer and panel formats. These products will help customers meet the increasingly stringent functional and form factor requirements of consumer devices and IoT applications.

Corning Augmented Reality Solutions provides leading glass solutions for cutting-edge augmented reality and mixed reality (AR/MR) devices. HealthyNing uses its decades of expertise in the fields of glass science and optical physics to help customers design more stylish head-mounted devices and present more optimized image quality, which will help our customers provide immersive AR/MR experiences for industrial and consumer applications.

Corning Laser Technologies provides its unique laser glass processing system that optimizes cut surface roughness, improves edge strength, gives design freedom and significantly increases production capacity. These machine platforms are fully automated and 24 Operating around the clock to support a variety of emerging applications, such as laser cutting glass wafers and wearable augmented reality devices. Corning Laser Technology can mass-produce consumer electronic devices and automotive applications according to customer design requirements.

The first year of Micro LED mass production! AUO Chairman Peng ShuanglangHope that the cost speed will move towards "Moore's Law"

AUO has three major layouts in the Touch Taiwan exhibition, namely smart mobile, vertical field and forward-looking display, and emphasized that this year is Micro LED The first year of mass production. AUO Chairman Peng Shuanglang said at a press conference that he hopes the cost of Micro LED can follow Moore's Law, with the cost reduced by half every two years, or even faster.

Peng Shuanglang revealed that the initial investment in OLED is very difficult. Micro LED can gradually increase the production line for mass production, unlike OLED which requires 2,000 at a time. billion, so the fixed cost amortization is much lower, and more is the variable cost, so how to miniaturize the process to make the same block 4.It is important to cut more pieces from 6-inch wafers and achieve a higher yield rate.

The reason why Micro LED is faster than Moore's Law, Peng Shuanglang believes that the size change and volume rate increase of Micro LED will greatly change the cost. For example, more than 20 years ago, the first 17-inch panel cost US$1,200 and the first 30-inch TV panel cost US$1,350, but today’s prices are not what they used to be.

Ko Furen also added that when the first LCD, LED, and OLED first entered the market, the prices were very competitive in the first five years, but then they began to decline. Mass production means that the industrial chain has entered a more complete stage. After the scale is created, many design and efficiency issues initially encountered in mass production will be improved immediately.