At ISE 2025, SiliconCore unveiled its Enlighten series, marking the company’s inaugural foray into Chip-on-Board (COB) direct-view LED (dvLED) displays. The Enlighten lineup features models with pixel pitches of 0.9mm, 1.2mm, and 1.5mm, delivering peak brightness levels of 1,200 nits. This series is designed to offer exceptional image quality, energy efficiency, and enhanced durability.
A cornerstone of the Enlighten series is SiliconCore’s proprietary Common Cathode IQ driver chip. As pioneers in Common Cathode technology since 2011, the company has refined this approach to achieve higher brightness, cooler operation, and ultra-low power consumption. For instance, a display operating at 600 nits consumes approximately 365 watts, comparable to the energy usage of a few traditional incandescent light bulbs. This efficiency allows for installations that require minimal power infrastructure, even for larger setups.
The COB methodology employed in the Enlighten series involves mounting LED crystals directly onto the circuit board, eliminating the need for traditional LED packaging. This integration enhances heat dissipation, results in a thinner design, and provides robust protection against environmental factors. However, achieving uniformity in COB displays has historically been challenging due to difficulties in mixing LED crystals. SiliconCore addresses this by implementing advanced mixing techniques during the pick-and-place process of the crystals, ensuring superior uniformity across the display.
To further enhance performance, SiliconCore applies a proprietary black layer to the PCB, avoiding coverage of the LEDs themselves. This is followed by an optical-grade clear coating. Unlike other methods that use a black coating over the LEDs—which can diminish brightness but aid in uniformity—this technique maintains high brightness levels while ensuring uniformity and reducing power consumption. The result is a display capable of delivering up to 1,200 nits of brightness, with configurations available to reach 2,000 nits if required.
The Enlighten series also benefits from SiliconCore’s ZACH technology, which provides exceptional high dynamic range and deeper blacks, contributing to better color uniformity. Additionally, the company’s LISA encapsulation method involves laying down a black layer and applying an optical coating on top, improving contrast and protecting the LED crystals. These proprietary technologies work in concert to deliver displays that offer a sustainable solution with high image quality, enhanced durability, and better design efficiency.
In terms of modularity, the Enlighten displays are designed for seamless scalability. A standard setup with a 0.9mm pixel pitch achieves 1080p resolution, and configuring four such units together can create a 4K display. Despite the increased size, the system remains energy-efficient, often operable from a single standard electrical circuit without necessitating additional power infrastructure.
SiliconCore’s commitment to tight binning processes ensures superior image uniformity. By selecting LED crystals with very narrow nanometer variations, the company achieves consistent color and brightness across the display. While this approach is more costly, it significantly enhances image quality compared to competitors who may opt for looser binning tolerances.
SiliconCore has partnered with Megapixel to enhance the capabilities of its Enlighten series in high-performance applications such as virtual production and large-scale LED volumes. Megapixel’s advanced processing technology enables precise color calibration, seamless multi-input management, and superior synchronization across massive LED canvases. Unlike traditional controllers that primarily handle signal routing, Megapixel integrates intensive processing directly into its receive cards, allowing for enhanced color accuracy and real-time calibration. This collaboration ensures that SiliconCore’s displays meet the demanding requirements of industries like Hollywood film production, where precise image reproduction and high dynamic range are critical.
The integration of SiliconCore’s proprietary driver chip on the back of each PCB module allows for precise control over color and brightness. This chip facilitates high bit depth processing, enabling detailed rendering in low-light scenarios and supporting content up to 16-bit, though typical inputs range from 8 to 10-bit. This capability ensures that high-quality content is displayed with exceptional fidelity, making the Enlighten series suitable for applications demanding critical visual performance.
