By Greg Gao

Chinese home appliance manufacturer Konka(康佳)’s MLED chip production line has mass-produced Mini LED chips, which will continue to be used internally by the company and sold externally to other companies in the future, Konka announced in its investor relationship management platform on January 11.

The company said its production capacity continued climbing. Its Micro-LED mass transfer technologies pilot line has begun to undertake external OEM business, promoting related applications; Its MLED testing center provides testing services for internal business units.

The company has been conducting MLED technology research and development for about three years. Currently, its mass-produced Mini LED chips are for inhouse use. At the same time, Konka also reached long-term supply agreements with external customers. It has also cooperated with industry manufacturers on its Micro LED chip and Micro-LED mass transfer technologies and successfully launched samples.

Konka has begun to deliver direct display products to its strategic customers, which can be applied to various scenarios such as outdoor displays, exhibitions, and theater. Its Mini LED backlight products are currently used in its TVs, and the company will push the application in the automotive field in the next stage, said Konka.

In terms of the two LED mass production lines, the MLED direct display line is designed with a monthly capacity of 1,000 square meters. It has been completed and put into production in September 2022, and the production capacity is improving. The Mini LED backlight line produces backlight modules for consumer electronics and automotive products, said Konka.