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SmartKem partners with AUO to develop rollable transparent microLED display using OTFTs
SmartKem, Inc.
- Collaboration begins Jan 1, 2025 on ITRI's Gen 2.5 pilot line; each party bears own costs.
- SmartKem's low-temp OTFTs eliminate mass transfer and laser welding, enabling direct processing on microLEDs.
- Project awarded a grant from the 2024 Taiwan-UK R&D Collaboration initiative.
- CEO Ian Jenks says technology could cut microLED TV prices from $100,000 to mass-market levels.
- First microLED product in development using SmartKem's technology; IP allocated between parties.