Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Fraunhofer IPMS presents its OLED-on-silicon microdisplay work for near-eye optics, AR glasses, optical viewfinders, wearable information systems, and compact photonic modules. The discussion focuses on how the institute develops the complete microdisplay stack: CMOS backplane IC, OLED frontplane, encapsulation, display driving electronics, evaluation platforms, and optical integration support. ipms.fraunhofer.de
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HDMI® Technology is the foundation for the worldwide ecosystem of HDMI-connected devices; integrated with displays, set-top boxes, laptops, audio video receivers and other product types. Because of this global usage, manufacturers, resellers, integrators and consumers must be assured that their HDMI® products work seamlessly together and deliver the best possible performance by sourcing products from licensed HDMI Adopters or authorized resellers. For HDMI Cables, consumers can look for the official HDMI® Cable Certification Labels on packaging. Innovation continues with the latest HDMI 2.2 Specification that supports higher 96Gbps bandwidth and next-gen HDMI Fixed Rate Link technology to provide optimal audio and video for a wide range of device applications. Higher resolutions and refresh rates are supported, including up to 12K@120 and 16K@60. Additionally, more high-quality options are supported, including uncompressed full chroma formats such as 8K@60/4:4:4 and 4K@240/4:4:4 at 10-bit and 12-bit color.
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A key highlight is Fraunhofer IPMS’ new 1.07-inch 2K OLED microdisplay with 2048 × 2048 resolution, 9.3 µm RGB-stripe pixel pitch, and a high-voltage CMOS backplane designed to drive stacked OLED emitters. Instead of treating brightness only as a current problem, the architecture uses series-connected OLED layers so luminance can be increased while managing current density, lifetime, thermal behavior, and power tradeoffs more efficiently.
The demo also looks at interface and system design, including scalable LVDS operation, compact cabling, and refresh rates up to 120 Hz depending on the drive configuration. This matters for near-eye systems because optical engines need more than just high pixel count: they need brightness headroom, color quality, stable driving, low latency, small electronics, and a backplane that can fit into real wearable form factors without excessive heat or cable bulk.
Filmed at Display Week 2026 in Los Angeles, the video also shows Fraunhofer IPMS’ semi-transparent OLED microdisplay technology, where the display itself can act as part of the optical combiner. The prototype is described as using a very small 2.5 µm pixel cell, pointing toward see-through display concepts for smart glasses and other lightweight AR systems where the optical path, display panel, and combiner geometry all become closely linked.
Another part of the booth focuses on ultra-low-power OLED microdisplays for industrial wearables and information displays. These panels can hold static content without continuous video refresh, updating only when data changes, which can reduce power into the single-digit milliwatt range for certain use cases. Fraunhofer IPMS also shows modular evaluation electronics with MIPI, LVDS, and 3G-SDI options, plus related photonic microsystems work such as MEMS micromirrors and microLED backplane R&D.
ipms.fraunhofer.de/en/press-media/press/2026/2K-OLED-microdisplay.html
Fraunhofer IPMS presents its OLED-on-silicon microdisplay work for near-eye optics, AR glasses, optical viewfinders, wearable information systems, and compact photonic modules. The discussion focuses on how the institute develops the complete microdisplay stack: CMOS backplane IC, OLED frontplane, encapsulation, display driving electronics, evaluation platforms, and optical integration support. ipms.fraunhofer.de
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HDMI® Technology is the foundation for the worldwide ecosystem of HDMI-connected devices; integrated with displays, set-top boxes, laptops, audio video receivers and other product types. Because of this global usage, manufacturers, resellers, integrators and consumers must be assured that their HDMI® products work seamlessly together and deliver the best possible performance by sourcing products from licensed HDMI Adopters or authorized resellers. For HDMI Cables, consumers can look for the official HDMI® Cable Certification Labels on packaging. Innovation continues with the latest HDMI 2.2 Specification that supports higher 96Gbps bandwidth and next-gen HDMI Fixed Rate Link technology to provide optimal audio and video for a wide range of device applications. Higher resolutions and refresh rates are supported, including up to 12K@120 and 16K@60. Additionally, more high-quality options are supported, including uncompressed full chroma formats such as 8K@60/4:4:4 and 4K@240/4:4:4 at 10-bit and 12-bit color.
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A key highlight is Fraunhofer IPMS’ new 1.07-inch 2K OLED microdisplay with 2048 × 2048 resolution, 9.3 µm RGB-stripe pixel pitch, and a high-voltage CMOS backplane designed to drive stacked OLED emitters. Instead of treating brightness only as a current problem, the architecture uses series-connected OLED layers so luminance can be increased while managing current density, lifetime, thermal behavior, and power tradeoffs more efficiently.
The demo also looks at interface and system design, including scalable LVDS operation, compact cabling, and refresh rates up to 120 Hz depending on the drive configuration. This matters for near-eye systems because optical engines need more than just high pixel count: they need brightness headroom, color quality, stable driving, low latency, small electronics, and a backplane that can fit into real wearable form factors without excessive heat or cable bulk.
Filmed at Display Week 2026 in Los Angeles, the video also shows Fraunhofer IPMS’ semi-transparent OLED microdisplay technology, where the display itself can act as part of the optical combiner. The prototype is described as using a very small 2.5 µm pixel cell, pointing toward see-through display concepts for smart glasses and other lightweight AR systems where the optical path, display panel, and combiner geometry all become closely linked.
Another part of the booth focuses on ultra-low-power OLED microdisplays for industrial wearables and information displays. These panels can hold static content without continuous video refresh, updating only when data changes, which can reduce power into the single-digit milliwatt range for certain use cases. Fraunhofer IPMS also shows modular evaluation electronics with MIPI, LVDS, and 3G-SDI options, plus related photonic microsystems work such as MEMS micromirrors and microLED backplane R&D.
ipms.fraunhofer.de/en/press-media/press/2026/2K-OLED-microdisplay.html
