Smartkem to present at IMID 2025, showcases chip-first microLED manufacturing architecture.

Smartkem, a company seeking to revolutionize electronics with new transistor technology, will present at the 25th International Meeting on Information Display (IMID 2025) in Busan, Korea. The talks will be delivered by Steven Tsai and Dr. Simon Ogier, and follow Smartkem's recent UK patent grant for its chip-first microLED manufacturing architecture, strengthening its intellectual property position in next-generation display production. The event's theme is "Beyond Pixels, Beyond Limits."

Smartkem, a company at the forefront of semiconductor innovation, will present its advancements in microLED technology at the 25th International Meeting on Information Display (IMID 2025) in Busan, Korea. The event, themed "Beyond Pixels, Beyond Limits," will feature talks by Steven Tsai, Smartkem's Head of Technology Transfer, and Dr. Simon Ogier, the company's Chief Technology Officer.

The presentations will be delivered on Wednesday, August 20, at 9:00 am and 9:30 am local time, respectively. Tsai will discuss "Advancements and Strategies for Enhancing Efficiency in MicroLED Displays," while Ogier will focus on "Micro-LED Displays Fabricated Chip-First, Enabled by Low-Temperature Organic Transistor Technology."

These talks follow Smartkem's recent grant of a UK patent covering its chip-first microLED manufacturing architecture. This patent strengthens the company's intellectual property position in next-generation display production. Smartkem's technology addresses key challenges in MicroLED commercialization, such as high manufacturing yields, reduced re-work, and small die sizes.

Steven Tsai's presentation will include the technical roadmap of secondary optics for MicroLED and discuss Smartkem's international collaboration project with AUO, the largest display manufacturer in Taiwan. The project aims to develop the world's first transparent, rollable display featuring PEN-based substrates with elongation ≥100%.

Dr. Simon Ogier's presentation will delve into Smartkem's novel chip-first approach enabled by low-temperature organic thin-film transistor (OTFT) technology. This patented method eliminates the need for eutectic bonding and its associated high-cost limitations. Instead, it uses a planarized organic layer and precision via metallization to enable high-yield electrical connections across various substrates, including sapphire, silicon, and plastic.

Smartkem believes that these innovations mark a significant step forward in overcoming key technical barriers to MicroLED commercialization. The company's technology offers scalable solutions that reduce power consumption, improve brightness uniformity, and enable thinner, more efficient display panels suitable for next-generation consumer electronics.

About Smartkem
Smartkem is seeking to revolutionize the electronics industry with a new class of transistors developed using its proprietary advanced semiconductor materials. The company's TRUFLEX® semiconductor polymers enable low-temperature printing processes that are compatible with existing manufacturing infrastructure to deliver low-cost, high-performance displays. Smartkem's semiconductor platform can be used in various display technologies, including MicroLED, LCD, and AMOLED, as well as in applications in advanced computer and AI chip packaging, sensors, and logic.

The company designs and develops its materials at its research and development facility in Manchester, UK, and provides prototyping services at the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) in Sedgefield, UK. It operates a field application office in Hsinchu, Taiwan, close to collaboration partner, The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). Smartkem is developing a commercial-scale production process and Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools to demonstrate the commercial viability of manufacturing a new generation of displays using its materials.

The company has an extensive IP portfolio, including 140 granted patents across 17 patent families, 14 pending patents, and 40 codified trade secrets.

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