Optical devices

Corning Partners with Hyundai Mobis to Enable Augmented Reality Head-Up Display Systems

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Monday, July 26, 2021
Technology, Science and technology, Articles, Emerging technologies, Mixed reality, Multimodal interaction, Optical devices, Head-up display, Augmented reality, Hyundai Motor Company, Mirror, Hyundai Mobis

Corning Curved Mirror Solutions are now key components in a new Augmented Reality (AR) Head-Up Display (HUD) system by Hyundai Mobis.

Key Points: 
  • Corning Curved Mirror Solutions are now key components in a new Augmented Reality (AR) Head-Up Display (HUD) system by Hyundai Mobis.
  • Compared with traditional technologies, Corning mirrors enable a larger total display area across the windshield with a projection distance that is five times greater.
  • Corning technologies enable a truly unique driving experience, which is why Hyundai Mobis has designed our Curved Mirror Solutions into its next generation of head-up displays.
  • Corning has leveraged its industry-leading glass science and optical physics expertise to enable these new experiences with Hyundai Mobis.

Raythink receives tens of millions of yuan in series A financing

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Monday, July 12, 2021
Transport, Technology, Rail transport, Emerging technologies, Mixed reality, Multimodal interaction, Optical devices, Passenger rail transport, Head-up display, Urban rail transit, Hud, Heads-up display

Funds from this round of financing will be mainly used for a rail transit laboratory,HUD(heads-up display) mass production and automotive-grade certification.

Key Points: 
  • Funds from this round of financing will be mainly used for a rail transit laboratory,HUD(heads-up display) mass production and automotive-grade certification.
  • Its AR-HUD products are mainly used in rail transit and passenger car scenarios and are all front-mounted.
  • The company's revenue is mainly generated from two commercial segments: in-vehicle and rail transit, and is expected to exceed tens of millions of yuan in 2021.
  • Raythink has made huge strides in the last product upgrade, especially in four key aspects: optics, hardware, structure and software.

ActLight signs the second agreement on Single Photon Sensitivity technology with leading sensors company

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Monday, July 12, 2021
Photodetectors, Particle detectors, Electrical components, Electrical engineering, Electromagnetism, Optical devices, Single-photon avalanche diode, Photodiode, Single-photon, Diode, SPAD, Avalanche diode

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ActLight, the Swiss technology firm known for its best-in-class signal-to-noise ratio photodiodes, announced today that it has signed the second service agreement based on its Single Photon Sensitivity technology with a leading company in the sensors market.

Key Points: 
  • LAUSANNE, Switzerland, July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ActLight, the Swiss technology firm known for its best-in-class signal-to-noise ratio photodiodes, announced today that it has signed the second service agreement based on its Single Photon Sensitivity technology with a leading company in the sensors market.
  • 'This agreement is the natural continuation of the customer project started in 2020 and successfully completed earlier this year.
  • 'The adoption of Single Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) array in 3D sensing applications is today a growing reality and the markets are demanding performance improvements (e.g.
  • Being a fabless company, ActLight specializes in the Intellectual Property (IP) of this area and operates primarily in the IP licensing business model.

ActLight signs the second agreement on Single Photon Sensitivity technology with leading sensors company

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Monday, July 12, 2021
Photodetectors, Particle detectors, Electrical components, Electrical engineering, Electromagnetism, Optical devices, Single-photon avalanche diode, Photodiode, Single-photon, Diode, SPAD, Avalanche diode

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ActLight, the Swiss technology firm known for its best-in-class signal-to-noise ratio photodiodes, announced today that it has signed the second service agreement based on its Single Photon Sensitivity technology with a leading company in the sensors market.

Key Points: 
  • LAUSANNE, Switzerland, July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ActLight, the Swiss technology firm known for its best-in-class signal-to-noise ratio photodiodes, announced today that it has signed the second service agreement based on its Single Photon Sensitivity technology with a leading company in the sensors market.
  • 'This agreement is the natural continuation of the customer project started in 2020 and successfully completed earlier this year.
  • 'The adoption of Single Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) array in 3D sensing applications is today a growing reality and the markets are demanding performance improvements (e.g.
  • Being a fabless company, ActLight specializes in the Intellectual Property (IP) of this area and operates primarily in the IP licensing business model.

Global Optical Measurement Market (2021 to 2026) - Featuring Nikon, Hexagon and Olympus Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, July 5, 2021
Technology, Consumer electronics, Measuring instruments, Metrology, Optical devices

In addition, the increasing demand for 3D metrology services, the growing adoption of advanced optical measurement solutions, and the increasing spending on research and development are the key drivers of the optical measurement market during the forecast period.

Key Points: 
  • In addition, the increasing demand for 3D metrology services, the growing adoption of advanced optical measurement solutions, and the increasing spending on research and development are the key drivers of the optical measurement market during the forecast period.
  • Many companies in diverse industries are using optical measurement instruments to maintain the accuracy of their products during the manufacturing process.
  • The business operations of these industries were put to a halt, which in turn impacted the growth of the optical measurement market.
  • However, the healthcare sector was on a rise owing to the increasing requirement of healthcare facilities, globally, this, in turn, increased the demand for the optical measurement market.

­­Elbit Systems U.S. Subsidiary Awarded $29 Million in Orders Under ID/IQ Contract to Upgrade U.S. Army Pilots Night Vision Systems

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Optical devices, Infrared imaging, Military technology, Optics, Display technology, Electromagnetic radiation, Night-vision device, Night vision, Elbit Systems, Image intensifier, Intensification, Phosphor

The orders will be executed from the Elbit Systems of America facility in Roanoke, Virginia with deliveries through September 2021.

Key Points: 
  • The orders will be executed from the Elbit Systems of America facility in Roanoke, Virginia with deliveries through September 2021.
  • Under the orders, Elbit Systems of America will upgrade the U.S. Army active duty and National Guard rotary-wing aviation units' AN/AVS-6 Aviator's Night Vision Imaging Systems (ANVIS) with high performance white phosphor image intensifier tubes.
  • The night vision upgrade to the U.S. Army fleet's legacy ANVIS goggles will replace the existing green image intensification with high performance white phosphor image intensifier tubes.
  • The new image intensification tubes will also provide better contrast, along with high image resolution at greater distances for Pilots.

Global Automotive Head-Up Display (HUD) Market Report 2021 with Focus on Bosch, Continental, Panasonic, Denso, Visteon, Nippon, Pioneer, Yazaki, Garmin, LG Display - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, June 11, 2021
Automotive Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Technology, Science and technology, Emerging technologies, Mixed reality, Multimodal interaction, Optical devices, Articles, Public housing in the United States, Hud, Head-up display, Automotive head-up display, Compound annual growth rate

The "Automotive Head-Up Display (HUD) - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Automotive Head-Up Display (HUD) - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Conventional HUD, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to record 27.6% CAGR and reach US$2.8 Billion by the end of the analysis period.
  • The U.S. Market is Estimated at $251.9 Million, While China is Forecast to Grow at 27.7% CAGR
    The Automotive Head-Up Display (HUD) market in the U.S. is estimated at US$251.9 Million in the year 2020.
  • Among the other noteworthy geographic markets are Japan and Canada, each forecast to grow at 25.5% and 24.4% respectively over the 2020-2027 period.

Thermoteknix selected by UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply ClipIR XD-E thermal imaging clip-on systems

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Infrared imaging, Electromagnetic radiation, Surveillance, Electrodynamics, Electromagnetic spectrum, Optical devices, Eye, Night vision, Thermography, Thermographic camera, Night-vision device, Infrared

CAMBRIDGE, England, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Thermal imaging specialist Thermoteknix has been awarded a contract to supply the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) with its ClipIR XD-E Thermal Clip-on systems (TCOS).

Key Points: 
  • CAMBRIDGE, England, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Thermal imaging specialist Thermoteknix has been awarded a contract to supply the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) with its ClipIR XD-E Thermal Clip-on systems (TCOS).
  • The miniature clip-on infrared thermal imager from Thermoteknix converts an existing monocular or binocular night vision device into an enhanced surveillance solution.
  • The fused combination of thermal and night vision technologies provides superior tactical advantages compared to standard night vision or thermal imaging alone.
  • Over 35 years of consistent technical breakthroughs in infrared (IR) thermal imaging and thermal measurement-based hardware, systems & software application products.

Himax Unveils Phase Modulation LCoS Platforms for AR HUD and WSS Applications

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Emerging technologies, Technology, Science and technology, Display technology, Articles, 3D imaging, Optical devices, Projectors, Himax, Liquid crystal on silicon, Head-up display, Holographic display

The AR HUD not only provides brighter and higher contrast images, but also displays multi-focal plane images concurrently along with less power consumption, lower cost and smaller form factor.

Key Points: 
  • The AR HUD not only provides brighter and higher contrast images, but also displays multi-focal plane images concurrently along with less power consumption, lower cost and smaller form factor.
  • The simplification of the switching architecture could achieve a better, more flexible wavelength grid to efficiently manipulate the data routing.
  • In addition, the phase modulation LCoS panel of Himax WSS platform provides a stable 2-pi control with no ripple noise at 1550 nm wavelength.
  • Himax\xe2\x80\x99s phase modulation LCoS enables multi-focal holographic displays in automotive AR HUD and will disrupt the common standard of HUD today.

Radiant Vision Systems Introduces New ProMetric® Imaging Metrology Solutions with Resolutions up to 61 Megapixels

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Monday, May 17, 2021
Optical devices, Imaging, Prometric, Photometer, Active-pixel sensor, Electromagnetic radiation, Electrodynamics, Electromagnetism

The benefits of imaging enable ProMetric systems to capture millions of data points simultaneously across a single field of view for extremely rapid measurement cycles.

Key Points: 
  • The benefits of imaging enable ProMetric systems to capture millions of data points simultaneously across a single field of view for extremely rapid measurement cycles.
  • "\nNew ProMetric Imaging Colorimeters and Photometers build upon the proven imaging performance that has made ProMetric systems a leading choice for manufacturing engineers, display makers, and optical designers for over 25 years.
  • Ushering in the next level of imaging resolution for the ProMetric line, new ProMetric Y61 and I61 imaging solutions feature a 61-megapixel (9568 x 6380) CMOS sensor.
  • Radiant Vision Systems product lines include TrueTest automated visual inspection software for quality control, and ProMetric imaging colorimeters, photometers, and light source measurement systems.