Nanosys gets RoHS compliant with high-performance, low-Cd formulations leading the pack...for now

We recently spoke to Charlie Hotz, the vice president of research and development at Nanosys (see the September 1, 2015 LRUIJ) about the company’s recent announcement of Hyperion, a new quantum dot (QD) material system for displays. According to Charlie, Hyperion is a low cadmium (Cd) concentrati...

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PROFILE NanoPattern Technologies May 24, 2022
Founded by Yu Kambe and Dmitri Talapin in 2019, based on research done at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory Develops photocleavable ligands for QDs and their use in QD color converter applications Claims to achieve 2-µm patterning resolution while preserving nearly 100% luminous efficiency, which is a significant advantage compared to inkjet fabrication Mainly targets a need for color conversion in display and specifically microLED technology as well as exploring other nondisplay applications The company continues to establish technology development partnerships with chemical and display manufacturing players to derisk its product development process Clients in the display and specialty chemicals industries should engage with the company to explore further the feasibility of the technology, as it claims to offer a high-performance and high-precision QD application method
PROFILE NanoPhotonica May 24, 2022
The company was founded in mid-2010 based on optical materials research from the Holloway Group at the University of Florida and initially focused on photovoltaic applications Switched to focus fully on electroluminescent QDs and LED transport layer materials for inkjet-printable displays Developed a portfolio of materials that produce over 200 ppi printed displays with color gamut and efficiency comparable to organic LED (OLED) technology Works with strategic partners to optimize technology initially for TV display markets and later for more demanding (higher resolution) display uses; plans to license materials production and printing processes to major companies and OEMs Clients with lines of business in the display supply chain should engage with the company, as it may offer additional opportunities for specialty chemical or equipment manufacturing
PROFILE Nanosys QD May 24, 2022
Develops QDs for a variety of applications; the major and profitable segment is backlit LED panel applications to enhance the LCD color gamut, primarily for TVs and monitors Active in R&D of electroluminescent QDs and applications in lighting, agricultural, and microLED display businesses Current market leader for QD LED backlights and gaining traction; more than 230 premium display models (up from 151 last year) on the market from companies like Samsung, TCL, Hisense, Vizio, and HP using its materials Partners with major chemical, equipment, and display manufacturers Acquired microLED developer Glo to capitalize on synergy in red-green-blue color conversion technology for microLED display applications Clients should engage but be aware of several startup developers in emergent QD applications that may threaten the company's vying for a market leadership position in the coming years