Development and production of OLED- and LCoS-based microdisplays, optical engines and modules

Dresden Microdisplay GmbH

DresdenNew on Amplifa

April 2010Founded (spin-off of Fraunhofer IPMS)

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15 mWPower consumption of the ultra-low-power QVGA OLED

720p / 1080pLCoS resolutions

About Dresden Microdisplay

Dresden Microdisplay GmbH (DMD) was founded in April 2010 as a spin-off of the OLED department of the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (IPMS) in Dresden. The company develops, produces and sells OLED- and LCoS-based microdisplays as well as derived components such as optical lenses, monocular and binocular optical engines and development kits with electronics modules. The OLED microdisplays are based on CMOS substrates with an integrated light source and are characterized by low power consumption; an ultra-low-power QVGA display requires only 15 mW in typical operation. For applications with higher brightness requirements, DMD has offered LCoS microdisplays in HD (720p) and Full HD resolution (1080p) since 2017. For series production, customized OLED or LCoS microdisplays and modules are offered, complemented by access to GPU, indoor positioning and gesture control technologies. Customer industries include Virtual and Augmented Reality, beamers/pico projectors, electronic viewfinders in cameras as well as wearables and battery-powered portable systems.

Site: Dresden
Processes: Optical lenses, Monocular and binocular optical engines, Development kits with electronics modules, Customized OLED/LCoS microdisplays and modules for high-volume production, Access to 2D/3D graphics controller (GPU) technology, Indoor positioning technology, Gesture control technology (low power), Monolithic combination of microdisplays with camera technology
Materials: OLED microdisplays, LCoS microdisplays, CMOS substrates
Founded: 2010
Industries: Virtual Reality (Head Mounted Displays), Augmented Reality (Head Mounted Displays), Beamers/Pico Projectors, Electronic Viewfinders in Digital Cameras, Wearables / Battery-Powered Portable Systems, Video Glasses (2D/3D)

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Development of microdisplay technology
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Production of the OLED/LCoS microdisplays
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Integration into lenses, optical engines and development kits
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Sales and marketing

Technologies

OLED

OLED microdisplays

Self-emissive microdisplays on CMOS substrate with integrated light source, ideal for low-power near-to-eye applications such as Virtual Reality.

LCoS

LCoS microdisplays

Reflective technology on silicon wafers with higher brightness, suitable for Augmented Reality and projection.

CMOS

CMOS substrates

Base substrate for OLED microdisplays with integrated driver and controller electronics.

Location

Dresden

Office (c/o Fraunhofer IPMS)

Materials: OLED, LCoS

Products

**OLED and LCoS microdisplays**Microdisplay technology · VR/AR, projection, viewfinders

**Optical engines and modules**System integration · Near-to-eye applications

Industries

Virtual Reality (Head Mounted Displays)Augmented Reality (Head Mounted Displays)Beamers/Pico ProjectorsElectronic Viewfinders in Digital CamerasWearables / Battery-Powered Portable SystemsVideo Glasses (2D/3D)Digital Photo and Video Cameras (Electronic Viewfinders)

Additional services

Optical lensesMonocular and binocular optical enginesDevelopment kits with electronics modulesCustomized OLED/LCoS microdisplays and modules for high-volume productionAccess to 2D/3D graphics controller (GPU) technologyIndoor positioning technologyGesture control technology (low power)Monolithic combination of microdisplays with camera technology

History

1999
MicroEmissive Displays Ltd. (MED), Edinburgh, develops OLED microdisplays (until 2008)
2003
Fraunhofer COMEDD (today part of Fraunhofer FEP) begins work on OLED microdisplay technologies
2010
Foundation of Dresden Microdisplay GmbH (DMD) in April 2010 as a spin-off of the OLED department of Fraunhofer IPMS in Dresden
2017
Portfolio expanded to include LCoS-based microdisplays for applications with higher brightness requirements