Micro LED arrays fabricated using IC process for head-up displays

CEA-Leti has demonstrated the technology for manufacturing Micro LED arrays for head up displays, and other mobile and wearable devices with built-in projectors including eye-wear. The head-up and head-mounted displays is very suitable for pilots in planes as well as on-road vehicle-drivers where the displays allow pilots and drivers to receive key navigation data and information in their line of sight, so that they get less distracted while viewing the data. This technology also helps in projection devices such as smart glasses or nomadic projection devices with augmented reality provide directions, safety updates, advertisements and other information across the viewing field. LED microdisplays target above application markets due to low footprint, low power consumption, high-contrast ratio and ultra-high brightness. CEA Leti researchers have fabricated gallium-nitride (GaN) and indium gallium-nitride (InGaN) micro LED arrays. Market researchers are predicting faster growth for head-up displays. CEA Leti has shared a forecast published in MarketsandMarkets where the market for head-up displays alone to grow from $1.37 billion in 2012 to $8.36 billion in 2020. “Currently available microdisplays for both head mounted and compact head-up applications suffer from fundamental technology limitations that prevent the design of very low-weight, compact and low-energy-us...