- World’s first 1.3" 2.6K OLED display
(2560 x 2560 resolution, with double-stack OLED structure)
- Advanced double-stack
OLED technology creates much higher brightness, longer
lifetime and vibrant color
- Lightning Silicon backplane wafers with
extensive embedded Si circuits can be used by multiple OLED
manufacturers
Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ: KOPN), a leading developer of
transmissive and reflective active matrix liquid crystal and
organic light emitting diode (OLED) microdisplays, today announced
it will demonstrate the latest advances in its OLED microdisplay
line-up at CES 2020 in Las Vegas. This will include Kopin’s new
double-stack OLED technology for much higher brightness and longer
lifetime, 2k and 720p displays, and a preview of the new 1.3” 2.6k
x 2.6k display (2560 x 2560 resolution) for next-generation AR, VR,
and XR applications.
Kopin’s new technical advances include its patent-pending
silicon backplane technology which enables the creation of
double-stack OLED structures for microdisplays. A double-stack
OLED is two OLED structures connected in series so that carriers
(electrons-holes) pass through the double-stack OLED and generate
photons twice, instead of once in a conventional single-stack OELD
structure. This results in much higher efficiency, higher
brightness, lower power consumption and longer lifetime. Combined
with patented backplane design architecture for lower power
consumption and faster frame rate, Kopin’s Lightning Silicon wafers
enable OLED microdisplays to meet the needs of real-world consumer
and enterprise applications.
At Kopin’s private suite at the Mirage Hotel, Kopin will
demonstrate:
2.6K Color Display with Double-Stack OLED Structure: With
a resolution of 2560 x 2560 in a 1.3” diagonal size, it is the
largest color micro OLED in the world, along with offering the
highest resolution. The display also integrates a high-speed
CPHY/DPHY MIPI interface and has 10-bit color control for high
dynamic range (HDR) control. With a double-stack OLED structure,
the 2.6k full-color display exhibits brightness higher than 1000
nits, contrast ratio of more than 10,000: 1 and high color fidelity
(NTSC 70%). This 2.6k display was co-developed with Panasonic
Corporation and Lakeside Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd.
2K Color Display with Double-Stack OLED Structure: With a
resolution of 2048 x 2048 in a 0.99” diagonal size and adopting a
double-stack OLED structure, the 2k display exhibits brightness
higher than 1000 nits, contrast ratio of more than 10,000: 1 and
high color fidelity (NTSC 70%).
High-Brightness Green 720p Display with Double-Stack OLED
Structure: 720p OLED microdisplay with a 1280 x 720 resolution
in a 0.49-inch diagonal size exhibits ultra-high brightness at more
than 20,000 nits with very low OLED power consumption of only 130
mW.
"To date the applications for OLED microdisplays have been
limited by the performance and the supply constraints, but we
believe Kopin’s Lightning backplane technology and the emergence of
high-volume OLED manufacturing facilities is going to greatly
expand the applications for OLED microdisplays," said Dr. John C.C.
Fan, CEO of Kopin. "The double-stack OLED microdisplays have
exhibited far superior performance already and we believe they will
improve further as the technology matures. Our patent-pending
backplane wafer technology is critical for us to create the
double-stack structure necessary for high performance. We believe
the partitioning of the OLED manufacturing into multiple parties,
each focusing on their core competencies, will make a huge
difference in the OLED microdisplay performance and supply
chain."
“For wearable applications, especially for AR, super high
brightness (up to 5000 nits) color OLED microdisplays have been the
“dream” displays. This is many times brighter than current micro
OLED displays. To achieve this high brightness, we believe one must
transition from a single stack to a double stack OLED structure.
The double stack structure should provide up to approximately 2500
nits with some additional optimization, and by combining it with
micro lens technology, we expect to reach the target brightness of
5000 nits in the not too distant future,” said Dr. Boryeu Tsaur,
Kopin’s OLED product head.
Kopin’s business model for the OLED display is fabless: Kopin
designs the backplanes in-house; has proprietary Si backplane
wafers processed at Si foundries including the integrated anode for
OLED; and partners with external OLED fabs for OLED
deposition. Although the fabless design house model has worked
extremely well for the Si IC business, we believe Kopin is the
first company to pioneer this more efficient and flexible business
model for OLED microdisplays. Kopin’s approach is to develop
silicon backplane designs that can be used on different OLED
manufacturing lines. Currently Kopin has successfully produced
displays with three OLED deposition partners to make OLED
microdisplays: Kunming BOE Display Technology Co., Ltd.; Lakeside
Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd.; and Yunnan Olightek
Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd.
If OLED microdisplays are of interest to you, please contact
Kopin: abethune@kopin.com.
About Kopin
Kopin Corporation is a leading developer and provider of
innovative wearable technologies and critical components for
integration into wearable computing systems for military,
industrial and consumer products. Kopin’s technology portfolio
includes ultra-small displays, optics, speech enhancement
technology, and low-power ASICs. Kopin’s proprietary components and
technology are protected by more than 200 global patents and
patents pending. For more information, please visit Kopin’s website
at www.kopin.com.
About Panasonic Corporation
Panasonic Corporation with headquarter in Osaka, Japan is a
worldwide leader in the development of diverse electronics
technologies and solutions for customers in the consumer
electronics, housing, automotive, and B2B businesses. To learn more
about Panasonic: https://www.panasonic.com/global.
About Kunming BOE Display Technology Co., Ltd.
Located in Yunnan Province in China, Kunming BOE Display
Technology has facilities for research/development, design,
manufacturing, and sale of OLED micro-displays. For more
information, please visit BOE’s website at www.boe.com.
About Lakeside Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd.
Lakeside photoelectric technology (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. is an OLED
technology developer and OLED microdisplay manufacturer having a
factory in Changzhou, China. For more information, please visit
Lakeside’s website at www.hupanoled.com.
About Yunnan Olightek Optoelectronic Technology Co.,
Ltd.
Founded in 2008 with headquarter and manufacturing in Yunnan,
China, Olightek designs and manufactures OLED microdisplays. For
more information, please visit Olightek’s website
at www.olightek.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995, including, but not limited to, all statements relating to our
belief that Kopin’s Lightning backplane technology and the
emergence of high-volume OLED manufacturing facilities it is going
greatly expand the applications for OLED microdisplays; our belief
that the OLED double stack technology will improve further as the
technology matures; our belief that the partitioning of the OLED
manufacturing into multiple parties, each focusing on their core
competencies, will make a huge difference in the OLED microdisplay
performance and supply chain; our expectation of being able to
reach the target brightness of 5000 nits in the not too distant
future; and our belief that Kopin is the first company to pioneer a
more efficient and flexible business model for OLED microdisplays.
These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed in the forward-looking statements. These risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to the use of OLED
microdisplays may not expand into additional applications; the OLED
technology may not improve as it matures; portioning OLED
manufacturing into multiple parties may not may a difference in
OLED performance or the supply chain; we may not be able to achieve
5,000 nits in the future or ever; our business model may not be
more efficient and flexible for OLED microdisplays and other risk
factors and cautionary statements listed in Kopin’s periodic
reports and registration statements filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, including sections labeled “Risk Factors”
and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations” in Kopin’s the Annual Report on Form
10-K (and Form 10K/A) for the fiscal year ended December 29,
2018, the sections labeled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations” in Kopin’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended September 28, 2019, and Kopin’s subsequent filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Words such as
“expects,” “intends,” “would,” “may” and variations of such words
and similar expressions, and the negatives thereof, are intended to
identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements are based on Kopin’s current expectations and
assumptions and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and
changes in circumstances that may differ materially from those
contemplated by the forward-looking statements.
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Kopin CorporationRichard
Sneider, 508-870-5959Treasurer and Chief Financial
OfficerRichard_Sneider@kopin.com
or
Market Street PartnersJoann
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