ZDNet reported on the 24th, Samsung's Micro LED TV, the screen will reach 150 inches, will be officially listed later in the year, aimed at the home theater market.
LED miniature LED screen, size less than 100 microns, each LED chip can be used as a pixel, the advantage of low power consumption, there will be no residual OLED (burn-in) problem.If the plastic substrate, it will have the flexibility.Microphone needs more tiny LED chips, so the application had to wait another while.
A Samsung spokesman declined to comment: Sony pioneered a 55-inch Micro LED television and a variety of prototypes in 2012, but so far it has not been commercialized yet.
Japanese private research firm Yano Research Institute announced on September 4 the survey report pointed out that with the Sony open to sell using high-definition panel technology using Micro LED's "CLEDIS" display system, the global market forecast for the Micro LED in 2017 is Seven million U.S. dollars, although small in scale, have begun to "form a market."
Yano pointed out that in addition to Sony, Apple, Hon Hai and other manufacturers also plan to snatch the Micro LED market, in which Apple plans to open in the 2018-2019 period of its own smart watches with Micro LED, Hon Hai is the acquisition of R & D Micro-LED, a new startup from Mrico LED panel, may expand at an unimaginable speed. It is estimated that the market size of Micro LED will be enlarged to US $ 14 million by 2018, doubling the level of 2017.
Sharp announced on May 22 that in order to speed up the development and commercialization of Micro LED panels, it will work together with CyberNet Venture Capital (100% indirectly held by Hon Hai), Pan-Hon Hai Group Co., Ltd. Acquire eLux, a US startup that develops Micro LED panels in January.
According to Sharp, the share of Sharp, CyberNet, Quantum and Vanguard on eLux was 31.82%, 45.45%, 13.64% and 9.09%, respectively, after the acquisition was completed.