The Optovate
team are display industry veterans with a track record of IP generation,
technology transfer and successful product launches with partner companies in
the consumer display space.
Founded in
2008, Optovate were early to recognise the benefits of small GaN micro-LEDs
transferred to a sparse array - and that pick and place machines were neither
fast enough nor accurate enough for this task.
Optovate has
made two significant breakthroughs in its approach to micro-LEDs. First it has
developed a unique micro-LED
transfer technique to enable
extraction of micro-LEDs from wafers to backplanes for display and lighting
applications. This approach is scalable to very large substrates providing a
cost-effective route for micro-LED applications.
Second it has
also developed a way to produce and integrate a precision
micro-catadioptric optical array that combines
refraction and reflection of light from each of the micro-LEDs, providing
directional view angle capability – a significant advantage for many display,
backlight and lighting applications. These two innovations in micro-LED
transfer and micro-optic light directionality can be combined or used
stand-alone with other approaches.
With the
market interest in micro-LEDs rapidly gaining momentum, Optovate exploits its substantial portfolio of proprietary
micro-LED technology through partnerships with suitable organizations that
can add development resources needed for volume product introductions.
