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STRATACACHE Building MicroLED Display Fab with MP Target of Q222
MicroLED Info published an interview with STRATACACHE's founder and CEO, Chris Riegel, who commented on the challenge of re-activating Hynix’s 1.5 million square foot facility in Eugene, OR with a Class 1/1000 clean room the size of two football fields. They intend to build a fully vertically integrated display manufacturing facility, although there may be some particular product categories that may make sense to bring in specialty items from the outside. They are planning for a Q4 2021 Pilot, with Q1-Q2 2022 Production. He argues that MicroLED platforms are a game changer for the display industry. “For the first time in 3 generations of display technology, products can be built without spending billions on factory infrastructure. On a global basis, this allows companies in many countries, the United States, France, Canada, Germany, India, etc. to build native display industries and not be subject to the Asian display cartel.” MicroLED is to display what Fracking is to Big Oil. Riegel would not discuss product mix or technology. He did comment that silicon based 300mm are being evaluated, and he has seen working transport solutions and some amazing ideas for the near-term future that are very exciting. Evolution of Red LED on Silicon is also on their radar.
They have been approached by several end product companies who are educating themselves on MicroLED display and how it may help them deliver innovative solutions to their products and customers. Riegel apparently wants to expropriate the semiconductor foundry model used by TSMC, allowing next generation consumer electronics and specialty display providers to work in a Fabless outsource model based on display ICs.
MicroLED Info published an interview with STRATACACHE's founder and CEO, Chris Riegel, who commented on the challenge of re-activating Hynix’s 1.5 million square foot facility in Eugene, OR with a Class 1/1000 clean room the size of two football fields. They intend to build a fully vertically integrated display manufacturing facility, although there may be some particular product categories that may make sense to bring in specialty items from the outside. They are planning for a Q4 2021 Pilot, with Q1-Q2 2022 Production. He argues that MicroLED platforms are a game changer for the display industry. “For the first time in 3 generations of display technology, products can be built without spending billions on factory infrastructure. On a global basis, this allows companies in many countries, the United States, France, Canada, Germany, India, etc. to build native display industries and not be subject to the Asian display cartel.” MicroLED is to display what Fracking is to Big Oil. Riegel would not discuss product mix or technology. He did comment that silicon based 300mm are being evaluated, and he has seen working transport solutions and some amazing ideas for the near-term future that are very exciting. Evolution of Red LED on Silicon is also on their radar.
They have been approached by several end product companies who are educating themselves on MicroLED display and how it may help them deliver innovative solutions to their products and customers. Riegel apparently wants to expropriate the semiconductor foundry model used by TSMC, allowing next generation consumer electronics and specialty display providers to work in a Fabless outsource model based on display ICs.
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