Mini LED and Micro LED are regarded as a new generation of display technology, and their market prospects are highly promising. Since the concepts of Mini LED and Micro LED are so hot, what are they? What is the difference between the two? MIR Rui Industry will take you to analyze the two from the perspectives of R&D progress, industry applications, manufacturer layout, equipment pain points, etc.

1.First, definition

Mini LED definition: Mini LED is also called "sub-millimeter light-emitting diode". It uses 100-200 micron LED crystal and is an improved version of traditional LED backlight. Mini LED technology is considered as a transition technology between traditional LED and Micro LED. The use of Mini LED can produce display screens with 0.5-1.2 mm pixel particles, and the display effect is much better than traditional LED screens.

Micro LED definition: Micro LED is LED miniaturization and matrix technology. In simple terms, it is to thin, miniaturize, and array the LED backlight so that the LED unit can be smaller than 100 microns, and it can realize each picture like OLED. The unit is individually addressed and driven separately (self-luminous).

2. Development prospects

Mini LED development prospects:

Mini LEDs are mainly used in display screens, automotive displays, mobile phones and wearable devices. Starting from mid-2018, the application side of Pad, car, e-sports, and TV (especially TV) have shown a strong interest in Mini LED, which will be used as an alternative to OLED. Driven by market demand, the production and research and development of Mini LEDs are accelerating.

Micro LED development prospects:

As a new generation of display products, Micro LED will mainly be applied in the existing markets of LCD and OLED in the future. Application directions include smart watches, smart phones, tablets, automotive instruments and central controls, and TVs (including large-size TVs and super-size TVs). From a market perspective, Micro LED is more suitable for indoor large-size displays and small-size wearable devices, such as smart watches, in the short term.