US-based Google is a multinational technology company focusing on search engine technology, AI, online advertising, cloud computing, and consumer electronics.
Google is developing microLED technologies, mainly for AR applications. In 2022, Google acquired Raxium, a US-based microLED microdisplay developer.
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Google shows AR glasses powered by Raxium microLED microdisplays
In 2022, Google acquired Raxium, a US-based microLED microdisplay developer. The company has since continued the development of these microdisplays, and yesterday it has demonstrated its latest Project Astra AR headset, that is powered by Raxium microdsiplays.
Google did not disclose any more information on these displays or the headset. The new prototype was shown during the company's joint-event with Samsung showcasing Google's new XR initiatives and Samsung's latest headset design.
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MicroLED-Connect hosted over 40 speakers and 8 masterclasses, providing a wealth of information by leading display makers and supply chain companies, researchers, material makers, market analysts, investors, application developers, and more. The agenda included speakers from Google, Meta, TCL CSoT, KAUST, JCDecaux, CEA/Leti, GlobalFoundries, Aixtron, Continental, Applied Materials, imec.Xpand, VueReal, ALLOS and many more.
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Google acquires microLED microdisplay developer Raxium
According to reports, Google acquired Raxium, a US-based microLED microdisplay developer. The financial terms of this acquisition were not disclosed.
There's not much known about Raxium, beyond that it has developed a monolithic approach to develop microLED microdisplays, with a pixel pitch of 3.5 um.
A Google patent reveals a Micro-LED based AR device
Google was granted a new patent that describes a micro-LED based AR glasses device. This is a patent from March 2016 that was now granted.
According to the patent description, the Micro-LED active area is aligned to an array of collimating reflectors that reflect a display image back towards a user's eyes. The patent also describes a similar VR device (in which the displays are not see-through).
