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Speciality foundry experts, TowerJazz and Aledia, a leading developer of 3D LEDs based on GaN-Nanowires-on-Silicon platform, have announced their process development partnership to bring Aledia’s novel nanowire-LED technology into commercialized volume production. This development is based on Aledia’s IP and utilizes TowerJazz’s unique and highly experienced Transfer Optimization and Development Process Services (TOPS).

Financed by Intel Capital among others, Aledia’s nanowire-LED display technology offers breakthrough solutions for the global display market’s constantly growing demand. It enables high brightness (x1000 of today’s average screen), high resolution, low power, and cost-effective displays, all of which are key parameters in a variety of today’s and future mobile display applications including laptops, tablets, mobile phones, augmented / virtual reality (AR/VR), and smartwatches among others. With an ever-growing rate of consumers using their mobile screens in their daily lives, this market carries an enormous potential growth rate. 

TowerJazz’s advanced TOPS services enables and facilitates quick transfer and manufacturability of Aledia’s technology. The company’s global manufacturing capabilities, offering both 200mm and 300mm options, provide various advantages for volume production in scalable wafer sizes which enhance its cost competitiveness, capacity assurance, as well as future roadmap alignment.

Aledia’s 3D LED novel technology provides significant differentiators addressing all the main feature requirements of the uLED displays market and holds profound potential growth for both companies. Bringing Aledia’s solutions into volume production is a major step in establishing its role as a leading provider of next-generation display panel technology and we have great confidence in their success.