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Nanoco Group PLC
04 January 2019
04 January 2019
NANOCO GROUP PLC
("Nanoco", the "Group", or the "Company")
Nanoco and Plessey partner to shrink full-colour microLED pixels
by 87% using quantum dots
Process enables production of smaller, higher-resolution and
more energy efficient microLED displays
MANCHESTER, UK & CONCORD, Mass. USA, January 3, 2019:
Plessey Semiconductors and Nanoco Technologies today announced a
partnership to shrink the pixel size of monolithic microLED
displays using Nanoco's cadmium free quantum dot (CFQD(R) quantum
dots) semiconductor nanoparticle technology. Using its existing
monolithic process, Plessey will integrate the Nanoco CFQD(R)
quantum dots into selected regions of blue LED wafers to add red
and green light. This shrinks the smallest practical pixel size
from today's 30um to just 4um, a reduction of 87%. The process will
enable the production of smaller, higher-resolution, microLED
displays in applications such as AR/VR devices, watches, and mobile
devices, while enhancing both colour rendition and energy
efficiency.
For pixels of 30um or greater, colour conversion is currently
performed by adding phosphors to the blue die. However, since the
smallest phosphor particle is around 30um, the efficiency of colour
conversion deteriorates as the pixel size shrinks. Nanoco's CFQD(R)
quantum dot technology overcomes this limitation while facilitating
efficient, compact device packaging.
"Quantum dots offer the best solution for today's emerging
display requirements. The nano-sized emitters with narrow band
emission make them a suitable solution for Plessey's microLED
display roadmap, which will see pixels being driven down to 4um in
size by 2019," said Mike Lee, President of Corporate and Business
Development at Plessey.
Dr. Brian Gally, Nanoco's Head of Product commented: "We are
thrilled to be working in close collaboration with Plessey, who
lead the global field in the development and production of microLED
arrays. The combination of Plessey's blue microLEDs with Nanoco's
red and green cadmium free quantum dots gives display customers the
performance they require to rapidly commercialise products."
Compared with all other display technologies, microLEDs are
brighter, smaller, lighter, more energy-efficient and have a longer
operating life. Where they replace OLEDs, for example in AR/VR
goggles or head-up displays, Plessey microLEDs offer ten times the
resolution, 100 times the contrast ratio, and up to 1,000 times the
luminance. They do so at half the power consumption, doubling
battery life in portable devices. They also feature perfect blacks,
realistic colour, and immunity to burn-in or decay over time.
Plessey was recently named as a 'CES 2019 Innovation Awards
Honoree.' The company will be showcasing its microLED technology at
the event in the Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall 1, stand
22048.
Visitors can schedule a demo or meeting at CES, held in Las
Vegas between the 8(th) and 11(th) of January, email
marketing@plesseysemi.com
About Plessey
Plessey is a UK-based leading developer of advanced
optoelectronic technologies. The company provides volume processing
of its unique and proprietary GaN-on-silicon platform for a wide
range of optoelectronic devices and systems.
With headquarters located in Plymouth, England, Plessey operates
leading-edge 150mm and 200mm wafer processing facilities to
undertake design, test and assembly of products, and a
comprehensive suite of photonic characterization and applications
laboratories.
Plessey is an award-winning provider of innovative illuminators
for display engines (DMD and LCOS) and full-field emissive microLED
displays that combine very high-density RGB pixel arrays with
high-performance CMOS backplanes to produce very high-brightness,
low-power and high-frame-rate image sources for head-mounted
displays (HMDs), and augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality
(VR) systems.
For further information and datasheets, please visit
www.plesseysemiconductors.com or
email sales@plesseysemi.com. You can also follow Plessey on
Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
About Nanoco Group plc
Nanoco harnesses the power of advanced nano-materials by
producing innovative quantum dots to create a brighter, more
sustainable future. Based on breakthrough science, Nanoco's CFQD(R)
quantum dots are free of cadmium and can be tuned to absorb and
emit light at different wavelengths across the visible and infrared
spectrum, rendering them useful for a wide range of commercial
applications including displays, lighting, sensors and biological
imaging.
Nanoco has licensed its technology to The Dow Chemical Company,
Merck KGaA of Germany and Wah Hong Industrial Corporation of Taiwan
for use in display applications.
Nanoco was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Manchester,
UK, with a US subsidiary, Nanoco Inc., in Concord, MA. Nanoco
continues to build out a world-class, patent-protected IP portfolio
generated by its innovation engine.
Nanoco is listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange
and trades under the ticker symbol NANO. To learn more, visit:
www.nanocogroup.com.
Contact for editorial information
Nayl D'Souza, Account Director, Publitek
Tel: +44 (0)20 3813 6423
Email: nayl.dsouza@publitek.com
Contact for Nanoco company information
Colleen Irish
Tel: +1 617-842-1511
Email: cirish@tieronepr.com
Contact for Plessey company information
Sam Langridge, Marketing Manager
Email: sam.langridge@plesseysemi.com
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