The development of LED display screens can be roughly summarized into the following key stages:
1. Early exploration stage (early 1960s):
- The earliest LED light source made by applying the semiconductor P-N junction light-emitting principle came out. The material used at that time was GaAsP, which emitted red light and had low light efficiency.
2. Technological innovation stage (1970s):
- The introduction of elements In and N made LED produce green light, yellow light and orange light, and the light efficiency was increased to 1 lumen/watt.
- LED technology began to enter the stage of mass production and practical application.
3. The birth of LED displays (1980s):
- LED displays began to appear, but due to high costs and technical limitations, they were mainly used for digital displays and small indicators.
4. The development of color LED displays (mid-1990s):
- The application of three primary colors (red, green, and blue) LEDs enabled LED displays to display color images, laying the foundation for their widespread application.
5. The rise of high-definition LED displays (early 2000s):
- LED displays began to be used for large-screen displays indoors and outdoors, achieving high-definition, high-brightness and high-contrast image display.
6. The development of micro-pitch LED displays (late 2010s to present):
- Micro-pitch LED display technology has developed rapidly, achieving higher resolution, finer pixel pitch and wider viewing angle.
- This technology is widely used in TV walls, conference rooms and monitoring systems.
In the development of LED displays, there are also some key technological innovations and breakthroughs worth noting:
- Research and development of blue light LED: In 1993, Shuji Nakamura successfully developed a very bright blue light LED, which marked that the development of LED was really on the right track and LED displays officially entered the full-color era.
- The emergence of SMD technology: In 2001, the advent of surface mount device (SMD) technology changed the development trajectory of LED displays. SMD technology has greatly reduced the size and weight of LED displays, improved production efficiency and reduced production costs.
To summarize, the development of LED display screens began in the early 1960s, and has gone through several stages including technological innovation, colorization, high definition, and fine pitch. It has now become one of the mainstream products in the field of information display.