Company patents

PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.

PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd. demonstrates a shifting patent strategy, with a significant decline in its historically dominant "LED & Optoelectronics (Legacy CPC)" category, which accounts for 50.9% of its portfolio but saw a -85.7% YoY drop in 2025. Surprisingly, while many categories show a sharp decline in 2026 (partial data), the company had an emerging focus in "Welding & Soldering" with a +350.0% YoY growth in 2025, indicating a potential shift towards manufacturing process innovation.

Patent Trend by Technology Area

Yearly patent publications since 2023

Product themes

Product-level themes inferred from filings since 2023, with category chips showing where each theme appears. Select a theme to filter the patents below.

228 US filings (since 2023) · 12 categories · 17 themes

Micro-LED Array Fabrication

Methods and structures for mass-producing and assembling arrays of micro-LEDs onto a substrate, including transfer processes, bonding techniques, and defect management.

LED & Optoelectronics (Legacy CPC)Light-Emitting Devices (LEDs)
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186since 2023
-10.0%YoY
Advanced LED Device Structures

Innovations in the internal design of individual light-emitting diode chips or packages, focusing on semiconductor layer arrangements, electrode configurations, reflective elements, and light extraction features.

Light-Emitting Devices (LEDs)
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140since 2023
-37.3%YoY
LED Epitaxial Layer Engineering

Development and optimization of the semiconductor material layers and their interfaces within an LED to control light emission properties, manage internal stress, and improve device efficiency.

LED & Optoelectronics (Legacy CPC)
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34since 2023
-66.7%YoY
LED Optical Extraction & Light Management

Optical structures and lens designs that improve light extraction efficiency from LED dies and modules, including diffractive films, micro-lens arrays, reflectors, and color-conversion layers.

Light-Emitting Devices (LEDs)
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24since 2023
+1200.0%YoY
Seamless Display Tiling

Techniques and structural designs for assembling multiple display modules or panels to create a larger, continuous display with minimized visible seams, uniform light emission, and robust mechanical integrity.

Light-Emitting Devices (LEDs)
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24since 2023
+50.0%YoY
Display Pixel Array Structures

Physical layout and material composition of individual pixels within a display panel, including active layers, electrodes, light-emitting elements (LEDs, OLEDs), and associated thin-film transistors (TFTs).

Integrated Circuit Layout & Arrangement
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15since 2023
+66.7%YoY
Pixel and Gate Driver Architectures

Design and implementation of circuits and layouts for driving individual pixels or rows/columns of pixels, including gate drivers, data drivers, pixel driving circuits, and their integration onto the display substrate, often in non-display regions.

Display DriversLight-Emitting Devices (LEDs)
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13since 2023
+25.0%YoY
Multi-Spectral LED Illumination

LED devices and display systems designed to emit or utilize light across different spectral ranges, including visible and invisible light, or to create specific illumination patterns and immersive lighting experiences.

Light-Emitting Devices (LEDs)
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12since 2023
+300.0%YoY
Display Power Management

Techniques and circuits for optimizing power consumption, voltage stability, and energy efficiency in display panels, often involving dynamic voltage scaling, duty cycle control, or remnant voltage management.

Display Drivers
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8since 2023
+33.3%YoY
Wafer Handling and Process Environment Control

Systems and methods for automated substrate transport, precise positioning, temperature regulation, and chamber environment management to ensure process stability, uniformity, and yield in semiconductor manufacturing.

Semiconductor Manufacturing Process
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8since 2023
+100.0%YoY
Automated Visual Inspection

Systems that employ imaging and image processing to automatically detect defects, verify states, or ensure quality control in manufactured goods, printed materials, or industrial processes.

Material & Chemical Analysis
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6since 2023
0.0%YoY
Laser Material Processing

Techniques and systems utilizing laser beams for precise material modification, including cutting, cladding, ablation, and surface treatment, often for joining, shaping, or removing material.

Welding & Soldering
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5since 2023
new
Advanced Image Processing for Displays

Algorithms and hardware implementations within display drivers or associated components to enhance visual quality, resolution, or color reproduction, including upscaling, dithering, and compensation for display artifacts like crosstalk.

Display Drivers
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4since 2023
-33.3%YoY
Optical & Image-based Metrology

Utilizing optical systems, cameras, and image processing algorithms for precise measurement of physical dimensions, alignment, defects, and features on semiconductor wafers or packages.

Semiconductor Testing
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4since 2023
0.0%YoY
Welding Process Control

Systems and methods for precisely controlling welding parameters such as power, speed, oscillation, and material feed to optimize weld quality, consistency, and efficiency, often involving automated or semi-automated processes.

Welding & Soldering
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3since 2023
new
Temporary Wafer Bonding & Debonding

Methods for temporarily attaching a wafer or substrate to a carrier for thinning, dicing, or other processing, followed by controlled debonding, often using light-sensitive resins, temporary adhesives, or roughened interfaces.

Semiconductor Manufacturing ProcessChip-to-Chip Interconnect (Bonding, Bumps)
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2since 2023
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Semiconductor Electrical Test

Techniques and apparatus for electrically testing semiconductor devices, integrated circuits, or wafers during manufacturing or post-assembly, including built-in self-test (BIST) and contact reliability assessment.

Electrical Measurement
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1since 2023
n/a

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