Recently, Zhaochi Semiconductor has added three new Micro LED patents to the authorization stage. This is not only a strong proof of the company's R&D strength, but also brings a new dawn to the commercialization process of Micro LED technology.
Breakthroughs in hard-core patents establish technological leadership
From epitaxial wafer preparation to chip structure optimization, three patents focus on the core aspects of Micro LED technology. seline;color:#333333;">
"Micro LED epitaxial wafers and their preparation methods, Micro LED chips" patent
The Micro LED epitaxial wafers provided by this patent can improve the luminous efficiency of Micro LED chips under low operating current density. This means that end products can still maintain high-efficiency light emission when running at low power consumption, effectively reducing energy consumption. seline;color:#333333;">
"Micro-LED epitaxial wafer and its preparation method, Micro-LED" patent
This patent starts from the structure and optimizes the quantum well layer and quantum barrier layer, which greatly improves the performance of the epitaxial wafer and improves the luminous efficiency, laying the foundation for display devices to achieve higher quality display effects. seline;color:#333333;">
"High luminous efficiency Micro-LED epitaxial wafer and its preparation method, Micro-LED" patent
This patent optimizes carrier transmission and recombination efficiency through the periodic structural design of the hole expansion layer, hole storage layer and hole layer, as well as the highly doped P-type GaN layer, which not only improves the light efficiency, but also enhances the stability and reliability.
The three patents mainly focus on the improvement of luminous efficiency. If these patents are applied to Micro LED, it will greatly enhance the application of Micro LED in small, medium and large sizes. The potential of size application scenarios.
Taking AI glasses as an example, Zhaochi Semiconductor’s three patented technologies can achieve low power consumption and high brightness display. While ensuring the battery life of the device, it can significantly improve the screen display quality, optimize the user experience, and provide key technical support for AI glasses to open up a larger market space.
Patent-empowered AI glasses, Micro LED has unlimited potential
Due to the "impossible triangle" that is difficult to balance between hardware performance, portability and cost, the development of AR glasses in the consumer market has never been satisfactory. According to Wellsenn data, global AR glasses sales in 2024 will only be 500,000 units.
The emergence of AI glasses has brought a new progressive development idea to AR glasses. From the original audio/video glasses that superimposed basic technological functions on traditional glasses, to the AI+ audio/video glasses that are connected to large AI models to achieve high value-added functions, and finally to the AI+AR/MR glasses that integrate display technology, this development path has achieved step-by-step breakthroughs through "lightweight hardware + function iteration", which not only lowers the threshold for users to try early adopters, but also strives for optimization and improvement of micro-display technology time window.
From the perspective of application scenarios, when AI technology is combined with AR glasses, the device can be upgraded from a "display terminal" to a "smart terminal". In industrial maintenance scenarios, AI glasses can retrieve equipment drawings and superimpose maintenance instructions in real time to help improve efficiency; in the cultural and tourism field, AR navigation of scenic spots can be realized through image recognition; in education, medical and other scenarios, AI glasses can also enrich the application potential. At the same time, AI can also feed back hardware iteration and content ecological optimization by analyzing user behavior data, forming a virtuous cycle.
Currently, near-eye display technologies include Micro LED, Micro OLED, LCoS, LBS, DLP, etc. Among them, Micro LED has the characteristics of low power consumption, high brightness, ultra-high resolution and color saturation, faster response speed, long service life, and thinner products. In recent years, the application trend in the field of AR glasses has become increasingly clear.
Currently, from AR startups such as Thunderbird, Rokid, and Li Weike, to e-sports brand Raytheon Technology, mobile phone manufacturers OPPO, Meizu, Nubia, and brain-computer interface company LookTech and other cross-border manufacturers have released or demonstrated AI glasses based on Micro LED display technology. In addition, Alibaba announced that it will release Micro LED AI smart glasses by the end of 2025; Apple said it is accelerating the development of Micro LED technology that combines AI technology. LED AR glasses... According to the latest research from TrendForce, the market size of AR equipment is expected to reach 42.8 million units by 2030, of which Micro LED's market share is expected to increase to 67%.
Zhaochi Semiconductor’s three patented technologies have improved the performance of Micro LED. The patented technology of low-power consumption and high-brightness display can not only ensure the battery life of the device, but also ensure that the product has excellent outdoor visibility and clear visual effects, optimize the user experience, and provide key technical support for AI glasses to open up a larger market space.
Continuous innovation, leading the industry to upgrade
As a leading company in the field of compound semiconductors, Zhaochi Semiconductor has always been driven by innovation to develop and continuously achieve the leap from low technology level to high technology level.
After successfully realizing the breakthrough of Micro LED in large-size and ultra-large-size display applications, the company has keenly captured the huge potential of the AI glasses market and is currently actively promoting the application of Micro LED technology in this field. The acquisition of these three patents is an important milestone on the road of technological innovation of Zhaochi Semiconductor, and also provides a Industry development has set a new benchmark.
Looking forward to the future, Zhaochi Semiconductor will continue to delve into the field of compound semiconductors, increase investment in R&D, promote continuous technology upgrades, further expand the application boundaries of Micro LED technology in many fields, and join hands with industry partners to jointly promote innovation in smart display technology and lead the industry into a new era of smart display.
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