Hefei Microdisplay Technology Innovation Research Institute was unveiled
In recent years, with the rapid development of the Metaverse and virtual reality industries, the scale of the microdisplay industry represented by silicon-based OLED and Micro LED has grown rapidly, becoming an important branch with great innovative vitality and application prospects in the new display industry. It is also one of the key hardware foundations in application fields such as VR/AR headsets, drones, infrared detection, and 3D medical equipment.
Currently, microdisplay is at a critical stage of development. Hefei keeps a close eye on the forefront of industrial transformation, relies on the industrial foundation, introduces and cultivates core enterprises in the industry throughout the entire chain, and lays out the development of new micro-display technologies such as silicon-based OLED and Micro LED.
Taking advantage of the core screen industry foundation and first-mover advantage, Hefei Xinzhan High-tech Zone has now built a silicon-based OLED micro-display device production base with global technology and production capacity represented by Shiya Technology. It has realized the combination of "core" and "screen" technologies and applications, showing full "industrial ecological attraction". The regional micro-display industry ecology's technological innovation, downstream applications, talent training, and achievement transformation have begun to take shape.
"Shiya settled in Hefei in 2017. The main reason for choosing Hefei is that Hefei's display industry is relatively complete and there are many display talents." Liu Bo, co-founder and senior vice president of Shiya Technology Co., Ltd., said that recently, Shiya Technology showed its latest technological breakthroughs for the first time - a 1.3-inch silicon-based Micro OLED display. Under the same brightness, OLED efficiency is increased by 200%, lifespan is increased by 4 to 5 times, and the research and development of multiple parameters such as accurate restoration of vivid colors, larger display area, higher refresh rate, and more immersive virtual experience are all leading the industry.
This is not only a grand event focusing on the development of the micro-display industry, but also an important platform to promote exchanges and cooperation in the micro-display industry.
The conference released the "Hefei Microdisplay Industry Ecological Chain Construction Plan". Based on the existing new display and integrated circuit industry clusters, Hefei will expand and form a "one core, three zones and multi-point radiation" microdisplay industry ecological cluster with advanced technology and obvious industrial driving effects. It is expected that by the end of 2027, more than 50 upstream and downstream enterprises in the micro-display industry ecological chain will be introduced and cultivated, a provincial-level micro-display industry collaborative innovation center will be built, a team of professional talents in the micro-display industry chain will be gathered, and micro-display-related products will have large-scale production and service capabilities, forming a micro-display industry highland with internationally leading advantages.
At the meeting, Hefei Microdisplay Technology Innovation Research Institute was officially unveiled and established a microdisplay special investment fund with a total scale of 500 million yuan in the first phase to lay the foundation for microdisplay technology innovation, achievement transformation, talent training, etc. Four first batch projects, including the Pangu Future Metaverse Application Demonstration and Exhibition Center, were signed and settled in the "Core Vision" Industrial Park. Experts in the display field such as Ouyang Zhongcan and Zhang Baizhe have been hired as expert consultants for industrial development in Hefei Xinzhan High-tech Zone. They will give full play to their resource advantages in their fields and empower the development of the display industry.
Build the strongest ecosystem for the development of the micro-display industry
"The innovation of micro-display technology and the expansion of application fields are becoming new hot spots in the industry. The micro-display industry represented by silicon-based OLED and Micro LED will usher in a period of growth. Hefei is very forward-looking and insightful in grasping the development laws of the display industry, and has carried out advance layout, effectively improving the comprehensive competitiveness of Hefei's electronic information industry." said Geng Yi, chief researcher in the display field of China Electronic Information Industry Development Research Institute.
At present, the main application areas of micro-display include head-mounted displays, vehicle head-up projection displays, small projectors and digital electronic viewfinders. In the future, with the improvement of technology level and the expansion of application scenarios, fields such as virtual reality and metaverse will attract much attention, especially relying on 5G, With cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, big data, and the Internet of Things, microdisplay has become the most important component in realizing the visual effects and interactive experience of virtual reality products, driving virtual reality products to play a role in application scenarios such as the industrial Internet, remote conferencing, remote education and training, and telemedicine.
In recent years, Hefei Xinzhan High-tech Zone has positioned itself to build a world-class new display and driver chip industry base. It has divided upstream and downstream fields based on the industrial foundation and development status, accurately attracted and strengthened industrial layout, and the core screen industry has risen strongly. It has gathered a number of local leading companies such as BOE, Visionox, Jinghe Integration, Qizhong Technology, and Vision Technology. Hundreds of upstream and downstream companies have joined the chain to form a complete integrated circuit industry ecology, forming a new display industry cluster "from sand to complete machine".
In accordance with the layout idea of "park + ecology + fund", Hefei Xinzhan High-tech Zone will accelerate the cultivation of industry leaders, promote industrial agglomeration, expand application scenarios, and accelerate the realization of the goal of micro-display industry ecological construction by "forming a team of industrial expert consultants, building a micro-display industrial park, establishing a technological innovation research institute, setting up a special investment fund, and incubating a number of high-quality enterprises."
"Microdisplay can change the way of production and daily life. Focusing on the ecological construction of the microdisplay industry, we will focus on key development areas and build the 'Chip World' industrial park in accordance with the construction plan released by the conference." Fan Hong, chairman and general manager of Hefei Xinchuang Investment Holding Co., Ltd., said that among them, the first and second phases of the "Chip Vision" industrial park with a total construction area of about 300,000 square meters will focus on chip manufacturing, core devices, terminal peripherals, display scene applications and new materials, equipment adaptation, etc. to promote the linkage and coordination of core screens and terminals.
"At present, the micro-display industry is in the process of gestation and explosion. The development of the entire industry cannot be separated from the cooperation of funds, government and entrepreneurial teams. Funds are a very important starting point. Our current goal is to build an industrial base with the most complete industrial chain in Xinzhan. This is the mission of our fund." said Zhong Jin, founding partner of Tongxin Capital.
Next, Hefei Xinzhan High-tech Zone will continue to deepen the micro-display industry, focus on new micro-display fields such as silicon-based OLED, accelerate the gathering of upstream R&D institutions and downstream terminal product companies, build an influential and radiating micro-display professional park, assist the high-quality development of strategic emerging industries, and strive to build the strongest ecosystem for the development of the micro-display industry.
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