Google to acquire startup 'Raxium' that manufactures micro LED components for AR and VR displays
It is reported that Google has signed an agreement to acquire
Google Buys Hardware Startup Raxium to Fuel AR Ambitions — The Information
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/google-buys-hardware-startup-raxium-to-fuel-ar-ambitions
Report: Google acquires MicroLED startup Raxium to aid AR headset ambitions --SiliconANGLE
https://siliconangle.com/2022/03/16/report-google-acquires-microled-startup-raxium-aid-ar-headset-ambitions/
Report: Google to buy microLED technology developer Raxium --Silicon Valley Business Journal
https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2022/03/16/report-google.html
Google acquires AR startup Raxium --Protocol
https://www.protocol.com/google-raxium-ar-glasses
Google acquiring microLED startup to further its AR hardware --9to5Google
https://9to5google.com/2022/03/16/google-ar-microled-startup/
According to information independently obtained by The Information, Google has signed an agreement to acquire Raxium, a startup that develops micro LEDs used for displays in AR headsets and VR headsets. The final amount Google will pay is unknown at the time of writing, but during the deal, Raxium is estimated to be worth $ 1 billion. The transaction has not been completed yet.
Micro LED is a technology that is expected to become the third new display after liquid crystal display (LCD) and organic EL display (OLED), and it is said that it can achieve high brightness at the LCD level and color fidelity at the OLED level. Achieves high brightness, high saturation, and high power efficiency. Raxium claims that it 'leads to cost savings' because it says that micro LEDs will be manufactured on the same standard and cheap silicon used in existing microchip manufacturing called 'monolithic integration.' However, at the time of writing the article, Raxium does not sell commercial products.
Micro LEDs are the latest technology used only in expensive large screen displays, such as wall-mounted signboards. Consumer electronics maker LG unveiled a 136-inch micro LED 4K HDR TV at CES in 2022, and Samsung also unveiled three micro LED TVs at the same time.
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If the display is energy efficient, it will be possible to mount the display on devices that cannot have a large battery, such as wearable devices. Therefore, this acquisition of Raxium by Google is expected to be aimed at facilitating Google's efforts in VR headsets and AR headsets.
It's unclear whether micro LEDs will be used in hardware developed by Google, but the person who provided information to The Information said, 'Google realized that owning an OS is not enough.' We speculate that the company will continue to acquire more hardware-related companies.
Until now, companies such as Apple, Snap, and Meta have acquired micro LED-related companies.
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