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Engineering Excellence

Plessey is an innovative technology, design and manufacturing company.

Drawing on many years of semiconductor and optoelectronics expertise, Plessey has developed an award-winning, unique and proprietary GaN-on-Silicon platform and monolithic processes at its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Devon, UK.

Plessey is working with world leaders in consumer technology to develop the next computing platform for Augmented Reality applications based on advanced microLED display solutions.

Challenging existing display technologies, microLEDs are propelling forward a vast yet stagnated market, changing the way we interact with our devices for information and entertainment.

Our Legacy

How We Got Here

Plessey is a globally recognised brand, with a rich history of innovation. Learn more about some of our key milestones below.

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Plessey has established a state-of-the-art semiconductor processing capability for developing and manufacturing microLEDs.

Plessey started a commercial agreement with Meta to help them achieve their vision of the next computing platform centred around people.

Plessey delivers native Red InGaN LEDs on Silicon for world-leading microLED displays.

Plessey achieved the world’s first GaN-on-Si monolithic wafer-to-wafer bonding.

Plessey demonstrated the first HD 8-micron pixel display at SID Display Week.

Plessey used GaN-on-Si to emit native green, an industry-first.

Plessey pivoted to focus on the research and development of microLEDs.

Using GaN-on Silicon technology and semiconductor expertise, Plessey manufactured solid-state lighting, horticultural lighting, and medical sensing products.

Plessey acquired rights to GaN-on-Si technology by acquisition of CamGaN startup from Cambridge Enterprises.

Relaunch of Plessey Semiconductors following MBO.

Plessey opened FAB 8, a new ballroom cleanroom, which was the first SMIF-podded FAB in Europe.

Plessey’s FAB 3 cleanroom was officially opened by the Prince of Wales.

Plessey’s high technology facility was built in Plymouth.

Plessey Semiconductors branch founded in Swindon.

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Leadership Team

Plessey’s leadership team are committed to continually driving our innovation, ensuring we remain leaders in the industry

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Our Core Values

Our four core values—Collaboration, Commitment, Innovation, and Care—are the fundamental behaviours we live by every day.

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CSR

We are committed to doing good within our company and our local community. As such, we have many benefits and initiatives that allow us to make a difference in these areas.

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Plessey Semiconductors specialises in advanced microLED technology for AR/MR wearable devices, HUDs and other consumer electronic displays.

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