Samsung's Micro RGB TV: A Revolutionary Approach to Screen Light

AS displays evolve to handle higher-resolution content and increasingly artificial intelligence (AI)-driven performance, precision in how light and colour are controlled has become critical. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd’s Micro RGB television marks a step in this direction. It is the first TV built with individually controlled red, green and blue LEDs measuring under 100 micrometres — each thinner than a snowflake, said Steven Koh, head of consumer electronics at Samsung Malaysia Electronics. “For years, progress in TV technology has meant sharper resolution or greater brightness, but Micro RGB is about designing light itself. This technology achieves unmatched precision in light control, producing color, and realism that conventional displays simply can’t achieve. Viewers can immediately see the difference,” said Koh. “This represents a major leap in how faithfully a TV can render reality, from the warmth of natural skin tones to the vibrancy of cinematic high dynamic range scenes. Consumers can now enjoy immersive experiences that adapt to their context while businesses can also benefit from displays that offer cinematic quality for professional environments,” he added. Koh said that the research and development work on the Micro RGB was about controlling light to the smallest level. “Each microscopic RGB element produces colour in the purest form, delivering richer tones, deeper contrast, and exceptional clarity. This breakthrough was made possible through years of collaboration across materials science, chip design and advanced manufacturing,” he said. The Micro RGB also has AI capabilities at its core. Powered by Samsung’s latest Micro RGB AI engine, the technology analyses every frame in real time to optimise tone, contrast and clarity, said Koh. Micro RGB is the first display technology to achieve full compliance with the BT 2020 colour standard — the benchmark for ultra high definition and 8K content — and is PANTONE validated. BT 2020 is an international colour standard that enables a wider and more accurate colour range for UHD and 8K content. Meanwhile, PANTONE validation indicates the display has been independently tested to reproduce colours accurately and consistently, in line with creators’ intent. Koh said Samsung’s broader display research continues to build on quantum dot technology, which remains central due to its core strengths of precise colour reproduction, high brightness and energy efficiency, as viewing content becomes more sophisticated. “One of the development pathways that we are looking at involves electroluminescent quantum dots, where the quantum dots themselves convert electrical energy directly into light, which has the potential to bring display technology to the nano-level,” he said.