SMART PIXEL EMITTERS FOR DISPLAY

Informazioni relative al progetto

SPEED

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 954553

DOI

10.3030/954553

Progetto chiuso

Data della firma CE 2 Luglio 2020

Data di avvio 1 Agosto 2020

Data di completamento 31 Gennaio 2023

Finanziato da

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs

Costo totale

€ 3 462 490,00

Contributo UE

€ 2 423 743,00

Coordinato da

ALEDIA
France

Periodic Reporting for period 2 - SPEED (SMART PIXEL EMITTERS FOR DISPLAY)

Periodo di rendicontazione: 2021-08-01 al 2023-01-31

Sintesi del contesto e degli obiettivi generali del progetto

Based on its nanowire technology, Aledia, a French start-up company, is developing the SmartPixelTM, an electro-optical component consisting of a μLed with its own microcontroller. This cutting-edge technology, protected by over 35 patents, will dramatically decrease not only the mass transfer requirements but also will avoid the use of TFT panel. The simplification of the panel assembly lead to an overall decrease of the display cost and will open the doors for newcomers.

The goal of the SPEED project is to finalize the development of the SmartpixelTM and to provide samples for different display markets such as video walls and large TV.

Lavoro eseguito dall’inizio del progetto fino alla fine del periodo coperto dalla relazione e principali risultati finora ottenuti

During the first year of the project we have been able to :
- demonstrate LED growth on large Si 300 mm wafers.
- launch and partially complete the derisking activities needed (CMOS design, backend activities, backplane definition) to prototype a final demonstrator

Progressi oltre lo stato dell’arte e potenziale impatto previsto (incluso l’impatto socioeconomico e le implicazioni sociali più ampie del progetto fino ad ora)

As of today, the major beyond state-of-the-art outputs are:
- The epitaxy of GaN on a 300 mm wafer enabling very large volume applications.
- The prototyping of a new component consisting of µLEDs with their own CMOS wafer. This consists in a world premiere by functionalizing LEDs grown on 300 mm silicon wafer.
- The enabling of multiple technologies dedicated to the current display market such as flexible and 3D displays.

The expected results by the end of the project are:
- A 300 mm MOCVD capability for LED growth.
- The delivery of samples
• Single pixel for laptop
• RGB SMPX for videowall and large TV display
Potential impacts
SmartPixelTM will pave the way to flexible, transparent or 3D display based on μLEDs thanks to SmartPixel’s breakthrough architecture. This will open the door of new applications and user cases. Aledia’s ambition is to become a European company valued at a billion euros by being a world-leader in μLed production. This technology will also allow new players to enter into displays ecosystem, even in Europe.

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