What Saphlux does

Saphlux is a privately held display component and panel company that develops and manufactures quantum dot Micro-LED (QD-MLED) solutions based on its proprietary NPQD (Nanopore Quantum Dot) technology. Originating from Yale University research and headquartered in San Diego with operations in the United States, China, and Japan, the company serves two primary commercial segments: AR/VR/MR device manufacturers (through its T-series microdisplays) and commercial direct-view display integrators (through its R-series QD-mLED chips and QD-COB panels).

The company's core technology embeds red and green quantum dots into nano-pores formed inside blue GaN micro-LED wafers, enabling monolithic full-color emission from a single chip with reported light conversion efficiency up to 93%. Its product portfolio spans the T1, T2, and T3 microdisplay families (0.12" to 0.39" diagonal), the RGB-in-One monolithic chip, custom-wavelength QD chips (yellow at 580nm, green targeting Rec.2020), and QD-COB Pro Series direct-view panels in pixel pitches from 0.7mm to 1.56mm. Production runs on an 8-inch wafer process in Xi'an, China, with stated capacity of 600,000 micro-LED units per month.

Saphlux generates revenue through B2B hardware sales of components and finished panels to OEM/ODM partners under direct enterprise sales agreements and reference design collaborations. Named customers include Leyard Group (commercial displays and AI+AR smart glasses), Vuzix Corporation (AR glasses reference designs), and Nanjing Lopu (QD-COB modules). Pricing is provided on a per-project basis with no consumer-facing channel, and the company supplements component sales with joint marketing at industry events such as CES, SID Display Week, ICDT, and InfoComm China. The company is venture-backed, having raised approximately $94 million across eight rounds through a Series C in April 2026.

Name

Saphlux

Legal name

Saphlux LLC

Website

https://saphlux.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Saphlux develops proprietary NPQD quantum dot Micro-LED display technology and manufactures T-series AR microdisplays, R-series QD-mLED chips, and QD-COB direct-view panels for AR glasses OEMs like Vuzix and Leyard and commercial display integrators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Micro-LED Display Components and Panels

NAICS

Electric Lamp Bulb and Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (335139), Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Display & Illumination Components (MicroLED/OLED Drivers/Backlight Optics) (HDAHALAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Optoelectronic Emitters (LED/Laser/VCSEL) (HDAHALAL), Optoelectronic Components (LEDs, photodiodes, optocouplers, optical sensors) (IMAGAJAF), Optoelectronic / Photonics Foundries (Silicon Photonics/LED/Laser) (HDAHACAG)

Keywords

• Quantum dot displays
• Micro-LED displays
• AR microdisplays
• QD-MLED chips
• Commercial LED panels

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. T-Series AR Micro-LED Microdisplays: Sale of monolithic full-color and monochrome microdisplays (T1, T2, T3 series) to AR glasses OEMs and ODMs including Vuzix and Leyard. Products include 0.12-inch monochrome and 0.39-inch full-color displays for integration into smart glasses. Revenue is generated through direct component sales to partners, likely under multi-year supply agreements.
2. R-Series QD-mLED Chips: Sale of R-series quantum dot red micro-LED chips (R1 series) to commercial display manufacturers including Leyard. These chips are incorporated into COB (chip-on-board) direct-view display products for commercial applications. Saphlux also offers yellow and green custom-wavelength QD chips. Revenue from chip-level component sales.
3. QD-COB and QD-COB Pro Display Panels: Sale of complete QD-COB direct-view display panels and modules for commercial applications including control rooms, XR virtual production studios, CAVE immersive environments, high-end retail, professional monitoring screens, conference all-in-one displays, and home theaters. Products are sold directly or through channel partners such as Leyard and Nanjing Lopu.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Saphlux designs, develops, and manufactures quantum dot Micro-LED (QD-MLED) display components and panels based on its proprietary NPQD (Nanopore Quantum Dot) technology. Its offerings include monolithic full-color microdisplays (T1/T2/T3 series) for AR/smart glasses, R-series red QD-mLED chips, custom-wavelength QD chips (green, yellow), and large-format QD-COB direct-view display panels above 100 inches for commercial and home theater applications. The company sells primarily as a component supplier to enterprise OEMs/ODMs such as Vuzix and Leyard.

Product overview

Saphlux is a global leader in quantum dot Micro-LED (QD-MLED) display solutions, offering a multi-product portfolio organized around its proprietary NPQD (Nanopore Quantum Dot) technology. The product lineup consists of two main lines: (1) the AR Micro-LED Display line (T-Series), covering the T1, T2, and T3 families of microdisplays for all-day wearable AR devices, including monochrome and monolithic full-color variants in sizes from 0.12" to 0.39", and (2) the Quantum Dot COB Display line (R Series and QD-COB Pro Series), comprising direct-view display panels exceeding 100 inches with pixel pitch options from 0.7mm to 1.56mm for business and home theater applications. Supporting products include specialized QD chips in red, green, and yellow wavelengths, the RGB-in-One monolithic full-color chip, and the S·ONE smart AR glasses reference design. The company is the first and only company that mass-produces QD MLED displays globally, operating production lines in China and serving markets in the US, China, and Japan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• T3 Series Monolithic Full-Color Micro-LED Display 0.13-inch monolithic full-color MicroLED microdisplay based on proprietary NPQD technology, featuring 320x240 resolution and 4μm subpixel pitch for next-generation AR glasses. Designed for AR glasses OEMs/ODMs with mass-production scalability, high luminous efficiency, and compact form factor.
• T2 Series Monolithic Full-Color Micro-Display 0.39-inch monolithic full-color Micro-LED microdisplay with NPQD color conversion, delivering 70% improvement in color gamut and 40% increase in brightness versus the T1 predecessor. Built for AR/VR headsets and smart glasses integration by OEM/ODM customers.
• T1 Series Full-Color NPQD Micro-Display Industry-leading NPQD full-color and monochrome micro-LED microdisplays in 0.39-inch full-color (250,000 nits max white brightness, sub-2 micron pixel pitch) and 0.12-inch red NPQD (2 million nits max brightness, >6000 ppi) variants for AR/VR headsets and smart glasses.
• R Series Direct View QD-mLED Display Panel Large-format (>100 inch) direct-view QD-mLED display panel with pixel pitch options of 0.7/0.9/1.25/1.56 mm, eco-friendly GaN+QD red chips, 15000:1 contrast ratio, 3840Hz refresh rate, and 14-16 bit gray level depth. Targeted at commercial displays for control rooms, conference all-in-ones, and home theaters.
• QD-COB Pro Series Display Professional-level quantum dot COB direct-view display with full-angle color accuracy (Delta-E ≤ 2), third-generation R-Series QD chips with ±0.2nm wavelength fluctuation, 36mm cabinet thickness, 1000 nits brightness, 120Hz/3840Hz refresh rates, and ≥93% DCI-P3 coverage. Targeted at professional design, CAVE immersive, virtual production, multimedia creation/education, and high-end retail.
• S·ONE Smart AR Glasses Reference Design Solution Reference design smart AR glasses solution developed by Saphlux, demonstrating commercial potential of lightweight consumer-oriented AR products using the company's NPQD-based monolithic full-color microdisplay technology. Serves as a reference design for AR glasses OEMs and ODMs.
• Quantum Dot COB Display Product Line (R-Series) Commercial display product line of large-format (>100 inch) QD-COB panels using Saphlux's R-Series red quantum dot micro-LED chips with NPQD color conversion, supplied to commercial display manufacturers (e.g., Leyard) for control rooms, XR virtual production studios, CAVE immersive environments, high-end retail, conference all-in-ones, and home theaters.

Quantifiable outcome

• QD-COB displays show 8x less color temperature variation at 85-degree maximum viewing angle vs conventional COB displays
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered secondary and core.

• Innovation (company)secondaryTechnology or Integration · 5 January 2026Saphlux demonstrated its NPQD 0.39" micro-display in collaboration with Innovation, showcasing full-color microdisplay capability at small pixel sizes (2um sub-pixel) with up to 39% blue-to-red power conversion efficiency and stable wavelength across current densities.
• SID China Display Technology Innovation Service PlatformcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2025Saphlux signed a project cooperation agreement with the SID China Display Technology Innovation Service Platform at the 2025 World Display Conference in Chengdu. The platform integrates market, technology, and capital resources to accelerate commercialization of advanced display technologies. The signing marks Saphlux's formal participation in the global display innovation network and represents a step toward advancing deployment of full-color Micro-LED technology and jointly establishing industry standards.
• Vuzix CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 September 2025Saphlux and Vuzix announced a strategic partnership in September 2025 to develop high-performance optical solutions for AR glasses. Saphlux supplies its T1-0.13" mono-green MicroLED microdisplay with exceptional brightness, uniformity, and proven mass-production capability, while Vuzix contributes its proprietary waveguides and system design expertise. The collaboration includes co-development of a reference design display engine by end of 2025, with both dual-eye mono-green retrofit and single-eye mono-green models. Future plans include developing a full-color AR optical solution. The partnership was showcased at CES 2026 where Saphlux displayed its display engines paired with Vuzix waveguides.
• Leyard GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2025Saphlux and Leyard jointly launched an AI+AR smart glasses project in April 2025 at the Leyard Strategic Partner Conference. Saphlux provides Micro-LED core technology and optical display innovation while Leyard contributes application development, ecosystem integration, and system deployment capabilities. The product weighs approximately 45 grams and integrates AI features including real-time translation, automated meeting transcription, and speech prompts. Leyard also co-developed the MG Series QD-mLED COB All-In-One Display and jointly released the world's first 162-inch 4K direct-emitting QLED display. Leyard has launched the MG NPQD Cold Screen series with Saphlux's chips and plans to expand adoption of multi-wavelength and three-in-one quantum dot chip products.
• Nanjing LopusecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 April 2024Saphlux partnered with Nanjing Lopu to co-develop the P0.9 QD-mLED COB Display Module, which was exhibited at InfoComm 2024 China. The product incorporates Saphlux's NPQD red chips and is distributed through Lopu's commercial display sales channel.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AU Optronics (AUO): AUO is a Taiwanese display manufacturer developing micro-LED for both AR and large-format panels; comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping product roadmaps to Saphlux.
• Sony (Crystal LED): Sony's Crystal LED division is a large-format micro-LED display incumbent and overlaps with Saphlux's QD-COB commercial panel business, though Sony focuses on premium large-format installations rather than AR microdisplays.
• Samsung Display: Samsung Display is investing heavily in micro-LED development for both TV and AR applications; it represents a deep-pocketed incumbent that could pressure Saphlux on scale and customer access in commercial displays and future AR.
• LG Display: LG Display has publicly committed to micro-LED for AR/VR and large-format displays, making it a broad incumbent comparable in target markets though operating at vastly larger scale than Saphlux.
• BOE Technology: BOE is the largest Chinese display panel maker with active micro-LED development programs; it competes with Saphlux on the commercial display side and shares the China market geography.

Emerging players

• eMagin (Samsung Display): eMagin (now owned by Samsung Display) makes micro-OLED displays for AR/VR headsets, an adjacent technology to micro-LED competing for similar AR OEM design wins.
• Kopin: Kopin develops micro-displays (micro-OLED and micro-LED) for AR/VR/MR applications, making it an adjacent technology peer competing for AR OEM sockets though primarily using OLED rather than QD color conversion.

Direct peers

• Jade Bird Display (JBD): JBD is the closest direct peer — a Shanghai-based micro-LED microdisplay maker competing head-to-head with Saphlux's T-Series in AR/AI smart glasses, including similar 0.13-inch and 0.39-inch form factors targeting AR OEM integrations.
• Plessey Semiconductors: Plessey develops native GaN-on-silicon micro-LED arrays for AR/VR microdisplays and head-up displays, making it a direct technology competitor to Saphlux's NPQD micro-LED microdisplays.
• VueReal: VueReal is a Canadian micro-LED microdisplay company developing monolithic full-color displays for AR and wearable applications, directly comparable to Saphlux's T-Series product strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds8 records

Investors18 records

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M&A

Investments

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